Pagani Raduno - 2019

"Never say never. I NEVER thought I'd see this, but here we are."

I have had the opportunity and privilege to enjoy a lot of incredible automotive events this year, and I have a few more planned before its end, however I think I've just topped them all. During my early days on the internet, I took a great liking to a new and unknown supercar manufacturer called Pagani.

The otherworldly combination of art, craftsmanship, and performance spoke to everything I adore about automobiles, and their creations were unlike anything I could even dream of. Horacio Pagani has often been called the Leonardo da Vinci of our era, and his contributions to the motoring world certainly justify that moniker. It's a monumental achievement to start an all-new car company, and the challenge is all the greater when one specializes strictly in low-volume, boutique hypercars, but Pagani has endured and innovated, besting long-established marques in ways I didn't think were possible.

The opportunity to even get close to one seemed nigh-on inaccessible, but due to a chance occurrence, some word of mouth, and some impulsive adventuring, I was blessed with the opportunity to explore not one, but SEVENTEEN of Pagani's finest creations. Among them were fourteen Huayras, six of which were roadsters and three of which were BCs, a Zonda F, the first C12 ever built, and Horacio Pagani's very own HP Barchetta; roughly $60,000,000 worth of automotive exotica, tucked away among the beautiful hills of Braselton, Georgia.

This is absolute bucket-list material, and I likely won't be coming down from this experience for the rest of the year. I hope you enjoy these photos even half as much as I enjoyed capturing them.