Racing driver has a replica of a £2million supercar installed as a wall partition in his swanky Miami apartment
Argentine Pablo Perez Companc owns two Paganis and the company founder suggested he buy another one for decor
A FEW years ago, racing driver Pablo Perez Companc asked supercar founder Horacio Pagani if he could buy a performance engine to showcase as a piece of art work.
Having previously bought two Paganis from his fellow Argentine, the carmaker suggested to buy a whole chassis as opposed to just its powertrain.
Son to one of Argentina's wealthiest families, Pablo owns a Zonda Revolucion and a Huayra BC - costing in the region of £2million each.
The 35 year old had a Zonda R carbon-fibre shell installed in his Miami apartment earlier this year.
Reportedly costing from £4.5million to £19million, the oceanfront residences were developed by the Fendi Chateau Group.
Perez Companc posted an account of the installation on his illustrious Instagram account, which features a myriad of racing and super cars.
He captioned the social media post with: "So many times they asked me how we did it. Only with patience. Still people thinking is a real Zonda."
A signed and bespoke miniature Pagani model is also on display in the apartment, which costs up to £10,000.
Furnishing company Artefeacto and contractor Finish My Condo led the project.
Perez Companc told automotive site The Drive: "A few years ago I asked Horacio if I could get an AMG engine, because I would like to put it in the shop.
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"He told me, 'Why do we not do a replica of the Zonda R?' At first I thought it was a crazy idea, especially with the cost of buying such an expensive chassis.
"Time passed by and he called me again. He said, 'Okay kid, that's it, we're going to make a replica of the R but you have to put it in your house.' And that's how it happened.
"Obviously, it's a completely bare chassis and it could never mate with an engine, as the carbon fibre wouldn't have the density to withstand the torsion. So it's strictly decoration."