Just to set expectations, I'm only asking this out of pure curiosity. I grew up in Detroit and my father was a heavy mechanic. Sifting through this site, it reminded me of a story from my childhood. My dad was working for this shop when one day a guy came in with his brand new Countach. He brought it because, if I remember correctly, he had questions on how to use it. I always thought that odd, but not really the point.

Most people here with exotics like Lambos and Ferraris have a decent dealer network that they can take their car to these days. But how does it work with supercars? Does the manufacture fly a mechanic out to you? Would they have you ship it to them? I wouldn't assume that you could just have any mechanic look at it. If anything, you'd probably have to have a mechanic specifically trained for that vehicle. I get that conclusion because of the Countach story - the mechanics seemed a bit lost and surprised at how the car's internals were put together. But then again, this was the impression of an 8-year old kid.

 

Can't help you with an answer, but are you still in the Detroit area?

 

pep boys.

 

No. I haven't lived there in years. I moved to Florida for about 11 years and have been in Seattle for almost 4. My parents still live there - well, outside of Flint. We're going to head there this summer to visit my folks.

That was my first thought, too.

 

Some manufacturers will fly out a mechanic (ie the F1 came with a tool chest for such occasions, and I believe Bugatti does so on a case-by-case basis). Others use regionally approved shops which may require you to ship the car.

 

Ask 10millionRPM He'll know

 

It seems like getting a Zonda serviced by a qualified mechanic wouldn't exactly be easy.

 

Here ya go this guy is a expert https://teamspeed.com/forums/murciel...tml#post867298

 

At least I got a somewhat legitimate answer before it degraded into a normal thread.

 

Look at the engine: Zondas use modded Benz motors, so a shop like Rennhaus or RENNtech in FL, Dyno-Comp in AZ, or (*ahem!*) Speedriven in Chicago is your best bet.

In modern cars, the systems will be dictated by the ECU, so find the source for the engine (in this case, a Benz) and go to a qualified Mercedes tuning firm that will be familiar with high-output versions of this engine.

The same will be true for most other supercars - you can get Moslers serviced at Chevy stores (Corvette), Rossions at most Ford stores, etc.