Pagani is at it again
Oct 15, 2013 | 08:24 PM
#61
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What I find interesting in this story....
The original false plaque was a beautiful engraved piece of aluminum. It looked like it belonged.
Now, the new one is a sticker and it looks like it fits poorly at that. It wraps around the corner in that jamb. It looks terrible. Now that looks like an afterthought!
Doesn't go to well for the theory on it was just for the detail effect
The original false plaque was a beautiful engraved piece of aluminum. It looked like it belonged.
Now, the new one is a sticker and it looks like it fits poorly at that. It wraps around the corner in that jamb. It looks terrible. Now that looks like an afterthought!
Doesn't go to well for the theory on it was just for the detail effect
Last edited by quickZohsix; Oct 15, 2013 at 08:26 PM.
Oct 15, 2013 | 11:43 PM
#62
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Thanks mattjs33. I appreciate all the answers and share your views.
In my view, the first VIN plate is held with screws, not rivets (see photo below). I am not claiming that the intention was to change later.
That's not the final product, only temporary, in my opinion. The end plate probably will look the same as above but with the correct data (no exemptions paragraph).
I think we can fairly easily dismiss this theory on the basis of practical logic. To suit this hypothesis requires one to envision a scenario by which the folks at Pagani, having gone through the trouble to assimilate the correct vehicle data for the car in question, then searched for and found the exemptions wording as found on the sample Koenigsegg, then told the engraver to carve this data and these words into a piece of aluminum, and attach it to the body of the car in a permanent manner (using rivets in this case!) as required by regulation, all the while being aware that they were going to have to remove this plate at a later time, because they knew it was not the final version of the plate they were going to use on the car.
What I find interesting in this story....
The original false plaque was a beautiful engraved piece of aluminum. It looked like it belonged.
Now, the new one is a sticker and it looks like it fits poorly at that. It wraps around the corner in that jamb. It looks terrible. Now that looks like an afterthought!
Doesn't go to well for the theory on it was just for the detail effect
The original false plaque was a beautiful engraved piece of aluminum. It looked like it belonged.
Now, the new one is a sticker and it looks like it fits poorly at that. It wraps around the corner in that jamb. It looks terrible. Now that looks like an afterthought!
Doesn't go to well for the theory on it was just for the detail effect
Oct 15, 2013 | 11:46 PM
#63
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From: California, USA
Would be funny if it had an apology to mattjs33 @ teamspeed.com along the bottom. 
I too would love to read what the new sticker says. Anyone know for sure whether it is still on display at Miller Motorcars?
>8^)
ER
I too would love to read what the new sticker says. Anyone know for sure whether it is still on display at Miller Motorcars?
>8^)
ER
Oct 16, 2013 | 05:39 PM
#67
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Cute.
In the month since I first posted this thread I've made three inquiries on the subject to Pagani directly, one of which was (unsuccessfully) by phone as you suggested. None of these inquires have illicited a response.
In the meantime, the car in question quickly appeared in succession without the offending plate, and then with a replacement label, worded differently.
But I guess there is nothing to see here? Just me trying to raise my investigative profile.
In the month since I first posted this thread I've made three inquiries on the subject to Pagani directly, one of which was (unsuccessfully) by phone as you suggested. None of these inquires have illicited a response.
In the meantime, the car in question quickly appeared in succession without the offending plate, and then with a replacement label, worded differently.
But I guess there is nothing to see here? Just me trying to raise my investigative profile.
Oct 16, 2013 | 06:59 PM
#69
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From: California, USA
He's expressing disbelief that anyone could still be talking about this. 
He's already made it clear to us he's not interested in the topic of US regulations (that's fine - living in the UK he certainly doesn't have to be) and that the discussion we're engaged in is only pointless speculation (despite being filled with facts and evidence for all to see) so keep that in mind when processing any future replies from him.
Also, as a historically vocal Pagani advocate, he'll say whatever he thinks we care to hear in order to distract the discussion from what is relevant.
>8^)
ER
He's already made it clear to us he's not interested in the topic of US regulations (that's fine - living in the UK he certainly doesn't have to be) and that the discussion we're engaged in is only pointless speculation (despite being filled with facts and evidence for all to see) so keep that in mind when processing any future replies from him.
Also, as a historically vocal Pagani advocate, he'll say whatever he thinks we care to hear in order to distract the discussion from what is relevant.
>8^)
ER