Zonda
wind, is a regional term for the foehn wind that often occurs on the eastern
slope of the Andes, in Argentina. The Zonda is a dry wind (often carrying dust)
which comes from the polar maritime air, warmed by descent from the crest,
which is approximately 6,000 m (20,000 ft) above sea level. It may exceed a
velocity of 40 km/h (25 mph).The Zonda wind is produced by the north-eastward
movement of polar fronts, and although is hot and dry at the low-lands.
Pagani AutomobiliS.p.A.
is an Italian manufacturer of sports cars and carbon fibre. The company was
founded in 1992 by the Argentinian HoracioPagani, and is based in Italy. The
Pagani Zonda is a sports car built by Pagani. It debuted in 1999, and production
ended in 2011, with three special edition cars, the Zonda 760RS, Zonda 760LH
and the Zonda 764 Passione, being produced in 2012. By June 2009, 135 Zondas
had been built, including development mules. Both 2-door coupé and roadster
versions have been produced. Construction is mainly of carbon fibre. Some of
the early Zonda engineering was done by Formula One champion Juan Manuel
Fangio. The car was originally to be named the "Fangio F1" after him,
but, following his death in 1995, it was renamed for the Zonda wind.
In
London, a bodyguard smashed his boss’s uninsured £1m Pagani Zonda supercar into
railings after ‘accidentally pressing the 214mph vehicle's accelerator while
moving his seat… !!... here is an interesting read from MailOnline. Andy
Danso, 43, was driving Jen-Te Chen's supercar back from its MOT. He ploughed into fence in Wembley, London,
causing 'thousands' of pounds worth of damage.
Danso fined after being convicted of driving without due care and
attention.
Andy Danso, 43,
reportedly lost control of the
PaganiZonda and ended up crashing the rare car - regarded as one of the world's
most desirable - into a fence on an industrial estate in Wembley, north west
London, causing 'thousands' of pounds of damage.In 2009, the same car was
crashed into an electricity pole in Aberdeenshire, after the then owner Gareth
Jones let a 'world famous racing driver' take it for a spin.
Danso has now been
fined £1,000 after being convicted of driving without due care and attention
and driving without insurance.Handing down the sentence at Willesden
Magistrates' Court, District judge Denis Brennan said: 'You were driving a
high-performance vehicle with a top speed of 214mph. 'Finding the seat was
uncomfortable, because you were too close to the steering wheel, you continued
on the journey.'Whereas a reasonable and prudent driver would have pulled over
you didn't and as far as that there was an accident. Therefore I find you
guilty.'
The court heard how
when questioned by police, Danso initially told officers that he was avoiding a
'silver car' when the crash took place.But when officers produced CCTV evidence
showing the silver car did not exist, Danso changed his story, the court was
told.He later insisted that he was altering his seat position as he drove
through an industrial estate but was too 'embarrassed' to tell officers.
Appearing in court
this week, Danso told magistrates: 'I just lifted the lever up and went to push
it back.'It was stiff to start off with so I pushed a bit harder and my foot
slipped forward on the right hand side of the accelerator and pushed it
down.'At that point the car accelerated and the back of the car pulled to the
left.'CCTV footage from the crash in February showed Danso driving along the
road in the industrial estate. The car is then seen veering across the other
side of the road and ploughing head-first into a fence.
In court, the
prosecutor accused him of driving at 'some speed' but Danso denied he was
speeding. There was no evidence to suggest he had exceeded the 30mph limit, the
court was told. The court heard how Danso later provided police with a forged
car insurance certificate. But Judge Brennan found Danso not guilty of forging
the document, because it had been handed to him by his boss, the court was
told.
He said: 'I don't
believe you sent on that document knowing it to be a forgery to the police. I
think you had no knowledge whatsoever that document was a forgery.'Withstanding
the lies you told to the police I think you have told me the truth and you
didn't know it was a forged document. I find you not guilty.'
The incident was
the second major crash involving the Zonda. It was initially bought for around
£340,000 in 2003 by Scottish oil tycoon Gareth Jones.But in 2009, he let a
'world famous racing driver' take the Pagani for a drive, with the champion
crashing it into an electricity pole.F1 legend Jackie Stewart was forced to
deny local rumours he was behind the wheel of the car at the time. The identity
of the driver never officially revealed.After the crash - the most expensive in
Aviva's history - the Zonda was sent back to Pagani's headquarters in Italy
where it was given a complete overhaul at a cost of £261,000.
The
car was renamed the GJ, after its owner and later sold to Chen by Amian Cars.
It has dramatically increased in value since that time !Danso, from Slough, was
handed nine points on his licence, fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £400 costs.
He kept his job with the wealthy Chinese businessman, with whom he has worked
for four years. His defence solicitor Richard Davies also described him as a
'man of good character'.
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar
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