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F1 racer Fernando Alonso<\/a> (currently 21st in standings<\/a>) just took delivery of a spectacularly cool one-off Pagani Zonda<\/a> Diamante Verde. Ultra high-tier vehicle broker Mechatronik handed him the car in Monaco \u2026 with a Recaro kid seat in livery that matches his racing helmet. Alonso recently became a dad, and I think the seat was more of a symbolic nod than something that will immediately get used. But I thought it was very cool and cute.<\/p>\n The child seat itself is actually far less exotic than the car it was photographed in here. It looks like a Recaro Axion 1<\/a>, which is commercially available in Europe and costs less than $400. That seat is also meant for older kids, not newborns, so I\u2019m guessing its main purpose in this context was to have these photos taken. Alonso\u2019s baby was born just weeks ago<\/a> and is probably a few years away from riding in Paganis. Though I\u2019m sure the kid has a lifetime of incredible driving experiences to look forward to, being the scion of an F1 champ.<\/p>\n Mechatronik<\/a> got photog Alex Penfold<\/a> to shoot these images of the car being presented to the Spanish racer. Swipe through to see the seat matched to Alonso\u2019s 2026 season lid<\/a>:<\/p>\n The \u201cDiamante Verde\u201d was made in 2017 on what Pagani calls a Carbo-Titan chassis. This is a \u201cspecialized composite material weaving carbon fiber with titanium strands, forming an incredibly strong, rigid, and lightweight monocoque chassis.\u201d The engine is a Mercedes-AMG 7.3-liter V12 that screams out 760 horsepower at over 8,000 rpm. It has especially wide front arches and the hood design originally made for the Zonda 760LM<\/a> (another one-off eight-figure beast from Pagani\u2019s monster factory). Between the intake snorkel right above occupants\u2019 heads and that ceramic-coated exhaust shaped like a musical instrument, acceleration in this car is surely a transcendent experience.<\/p>\n And if you\u2019re trying to procrastinate something else for a little bit longer, take a scroll through some of the other pieces of hardware Mechatronik has sold<\/a>. The German outfit\u2019s inventory makes Bring-a-Trailer look like a used car lot down on Route 17.<\/p>\n Got a story tip? Drop us a line at tips@thedrive.com.<\/p>\n Automotive journalist since 2013, Andrew primarily coordinates features, sponsored content, and multi-departmental initiatives at The Drive.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t