Lionel Messi’s ultra-rare Pagani Zonda Tricolore is one of the most incredible cars on the planet
- Lionel Messi has an incredible car collection, including a Ferrari 355 S Spider Scaglietti, Mercedes SLS and a Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale.
- Apparently, the Argentinian star has an ultra-rare Pagani Zonda Tricolore in his collection.
- Originally conceived as a one-off in tribute to the Frecce Tricolori, Italy’s aerobatic team, three units were produced – and Messi owns one of them.
Published on Oct 27, 2023 at 8:20 PM (UTC+4)
by Adam Gray
Last updated on Oct 30, 2023 at 6:58 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
There’s a rivalry in football that continues to delight the world: Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi.
While the star’s are neck and neck on the pitch, their off-field rivalry is hotting up, too.
Both have earned their fortunes playing the game they love, and neither is afraid to splash the cash when it comes to treating themselves.
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While Ronaldo has a penchant for expensive watches and private jets, Lionel Messi likes to spend his earnings on building his real estate portfolio and car collection.
On the subject of the latter, the second richest footballer on the planet owns a fleet of luxury cars.
From a Mercedes SUV to a Cadillac Escalade fit for a US president, his collection is nothing short of incredible – but what takes pride of place in Messi’s garage?
Apparently, the Argentinian star has an ultra-rare Pagani Zonda Tricolore in his collection.
We say apparently, as there’s no pictures of Lionel Messi flaunting his the exotic car – but more on why that might be later.
The Pagani Zonda Tricolore was originally conceived as a one-off in tribute to the Frecce Tricolori, Italy’s aerobatic team.
In the end, three were produced and Lionel Messi reportedly owns one of them.
The famous supercar is worth a whopping $4 million, but you could say that’s money well spent if you consider it comes equipped with a 7.3-liter V12 producing 670 horses.
That colossal lump is capable of rocketing the supercar to 100 km/h (62 mph) from a standstill in 3.4 seconds, and on top a top speed of 344 km/h (214 mph).
As for why Messi has never been seen his Zonda Tricolore – the exotic car’s not actually road legal.
That raises the question – what he does with it when he can’t drive on public roads?
The obvious answer would be he must take it on the track – but is even allowed to do that, considering he’s arguably one of teh best footballers in the world.
Who knows, but even if it’s just a showpiece, it’s hardly going to make much of a dent financially seen as he’s reportedly worth $600 million.
Pocket change, really.
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Adam Gray is an experienced freelance motoring journalist and content creator based in the United Kingdom. Using his media accreditation with manufacturers’ press offices, Adam test drives the latest cars and attends new vehicle press launches, producing written reviews and news pieces for a variety of lifestyle and business publications. Here at Supercar Blondie, Adam applies his journalistic skills penning social-first content around current news and trends. When he’s not behind the wheel of the latest car or writing up another viral story, Adam can be found at his local rink playing ice hockey or at the Riverside Stadium supporting his beloved Middlesbrough FC.
