---
title: "The World’s Only Pagani Huayra Pearl Just Wrecked"
description: "She died as she lived—speeding through Paris."
date: "2016-07-21"
modified: "2016-07-21"
authors:
  - name: "Ben Keeshin"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/ben-keeshin"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/supercars/4521/the-worlds-only-pagani-huayra-pearl-just-wrecked"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Pagani News"
tags:
  - "crashes"
  - "Huayra"
  - "Supercar"
---

# The World’s Only Pagani Huayra Pearl Just Wrecked

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It’s painful to see a car destroyed. Remember when Vampire Weekend set a beautiful old Saab 900 aflame in service of video art? That hurt. Well, brace for a whole new magnitude of psychological impact, because one of the reckless rich wrecked the world’s only [Pagani Huayra Pearl](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/3326/the-pagani-huayra-pearl-is-the-only-one-of-its-kind-in-the-world>), a multi-million dollar, carbon-fiber supercar with a custom, roof-mounted air scoop and gunmetal-grey wheels. This week, in Paris, the universe’s only [Pagani Huayra Pearl](<https://www.autoblog.com/2016/07/21/rare-pagani-huayra-crash-photos/#slide-3995498>) was plucked from life’s strand and hurled down a French side-street, one wheel ripped from the suspension, the entire rear valance, torn asunder. While an imperfect pearl is still beautiful, this Pagani’s new divots render it totally undrivable.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BIEw7ZuAJtk

No video from the crash has yet emerged. Initial hypotheses hinged on a failed lane change or a drunk driver hitting the Huayra. Now, though, it seems that as with many supercar crashes, this was a single-vehicle accident: the driver of the Pagani appears to have lost control of the nearly 800-horsepower car and smashed into a parked Peugot 308, mangling the Huayra’s entire left side. One wheel, complete with brakes and a couple of control arms, was ripped off entirely, along with the entire rear carbon-fiber diffuser and back-panel. The titanium exhaust is crushed, extending beyond the bodywork like a shiny set of entrails. Worst of all, the car is resting on its most vital part, that monstrous AMG-sourced V12. It’s a motor, not a jack stand, man!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BID6qe2gYNo

Despite the carnage of the Pagani Huayra Pearl’s left rear corner, the rest of the car is relatively untouched. Maybe, then, the car’s newly-contrite owner—or a frighteningly contrite owner’s *son—*will foot the bill to have such a special car repaired. To, you know, crash again soon in another of the world’s most beautiful cities.

## Author
Ben Keeshin is a former staff writer for Maxim, and before that, contributed writing to the digital sides of Road & Track and Vanity Fair.

### Author social links  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/BnKshn>)