Inkriql Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I must be one of the oldest Autoblog readers and I know C.C. personally, although he still did not invite me to eat roast in the Republic of Béccar (Editorial Note: “ups!”). During some exchanges for WhatsApp, I told him that I was going to Italy to see Charles and his Ferrari win in the Holy Land. And I told him that he would take advantage of the trip to give me the pleasure of touring everything that included Italian cars, including Pagani Automobili. DC He threatened me that if I didn't make a note with a practical guide to visit the Horacio Pagani Museum, which opened in December 2017, he would give me a direct ticket to the Planet of Poochie. The reality is that, taking out the fact that one has to be in San Cesario sul Panaro on a Tuesday in September at two in the afternoon, everything is very easy and everything can be done in a few steps. You just have to make the reservation of the visit to the factory on the website, with the chosen day. They will send you an email with the language options they have for that day and you just have to answer which of the options is the most convenient for you. There was no Spanish and it is much simpler to understand English than Italian, so I chose that option. During the reservation they will validate your data and you can choose to pay on the spot on the day of the visit. I opted for that option, for the doubts that he could not introduce me. This is a difference from other museums, such as Ferrari or Lamborghini, where the entry is valid for one year. The entrance, which includes visiting the Horacio Pagani Museum and touring the factory, costs 50 euros per adult. It is not cheap, but after seeing it I tell you it is worth it. I made the reservation six months in advance, as soon as I had more or less armed the trip. For the number of people who go and that are only two visits per day, I suggest booking in advance. It cannot be reached and hooked at the moment. This was explained to me at the reception. THE MUSEUM I had the visit scheduled for 3:30 p.m., but I arrived an hour before and after signing up I toured the Museum. It is not a large museum, but complete. It has all the history of Pagani represented and a few cars of its two models: Zonda and Huayra. You can admire every detail and take all the photos you want, because you have them in centimeters and with all the entrails in sight, to enjoy. All they ask is that you don't touch anything. And nobody touches anything. At the agreed time, they make you leave cameras, cell phones and backpacks in the lockers that are at the entrance and the formal visit begins. First, touring the Museum and telling you the whole story of Pagani, since Horacio was a child. The guide, who only worked for two months at Pagani Automobili and had not yet climbed on any one to walk, told us everything with a clarity and sympathy that surprised me. He told details of each of the exposed cars, serial numbers, fancy name of that particular car, technical features with luxury of details, and so on. On display, there were the Formula 4 that Horacio designed and built. A Zonda “La Nonna”, a Zonda S 7.3, a Zonda F Coupé, a Zonda F Roadster, a Zonda Cinque Roadster, a Zonda R, a Huayra and Mercedes-AMG engines in several versions. The Sulky carbon fiber racing that was manufactured at the plant, which is hung on the wall, is also exposed. The models are also shown in 1: 5 with the personal annotations of Horacio, to modify the design. FACTORY Once we have traveled the Museum, we enter a hall to the factory. In that corridor, through some small windows, we see a red Huayra, in the final adjustment phase, almost ready for delivery. This corridor leads to the main ship of the factory. There are all the stations of the assembly of a Pagani: chassis, the sets of front and rear suspensions, engine and box, interior, dashboard, doors, and so on. Each of these stations only has the parts of that car that is being mounted. There are no stocks of parts in the warehouses and what is in the manufacturing process goes directly to the assembly. The delivery period of the Pagani is two years, since the formal order is made. After touring the assembly stations of the car, we move on to the production area of the carbon fiber parts. From the chassis to the door handles are made of this material. Some compounds vary and have combinations with kevlar and titanium, depending on the requirement of the piece. The same goes for the thicknesses. During this part of the visit they gave us samples of different components at different stages of completion and it is surprising how light the pieces are and the degree of completion they have. On the first floor is the upholstery and interior area, where everything is done on site, in an artisanal way. One detail: all the parts of the car have the serial number of the car. Up to the hood logo. So, if they steal it, you have no choice but to send CONCLUSION The visit ends again at the entrance of the Museum, where there is also the merchandising sales hall, with prices that scare even the owners of the Pagani, so I just dedicated myself to look. I left a funny anecdote for last. While we were in full didactic talk, my son tells me: "Look at that Ferrari that happened!" I replied: "I'm not interested in Ferrari now ..." When we go out, he shows me a red Ferrari F12TdF, which was parked at the factory door. It was the personal Ferrari of Capo, by Horacio. He wanted to kill me. Just thinking that I could cross it in the factory lobby made me [CENSORED] in Arameo. And now yes: send me to the Planet of Poochie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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