Fernando Alonso doesn’t do low-key, even by Monaco standards. In the past week the Aston Martin driver has been spotted threading something very special through the Principality’s streets: a Pagani Zonda Roadster Diamante Verde, a one-off 760-series conversion that’s about as subtle as a pitlane fireworks display.
The clip that did the rounds on social media showed Alonso down at the port early in the morning to take delivery, circling the car and giving it the kind of once-over you’d normally reserve for a new floor spec. It arrived on German plates before later being registered in Monaco — a suitably multinational start to life for a machine built to turn heads in a place that’s seen everything.
The delivery itself was handled by Mechatronick, the German specialist, which confirmed the handover in Monaco on its Instagram: “A few weeks ago, we were back in Monaco for yet another special delivery, this time delivering the outstanding Pagani Zonda Diamante Verde… We are very proud that it has found its new home with none other than motorsport legend @fernandoalo_oficial.”
It’s an eye-watering addition by any measure. Alonso is reported to have paid in the region of €10 million (around $11.7m) for the car — effectively hypercar money for an era of hypercar scarcity, where the rarest builds are now traded like art. And this one isn’t just rare in the usual “limited run” sense; it’s described as a one-of-one bespoke Zonda 760 Roadster, finished in the “Diamante Verde” spec.
Under the skin, it’s very much the kind of old-school theatre that still appeals to collectors: a Mercedes-AMG-sourced 7.3-litre V12 pushing out 760 horsepower. No hybrids, no assistance, no pretending it’s anything other than an event every time it fires. In a paddock increasingly shaped by efficiency narratives and 2026’s tech direction, there’s something almost deliberately contrarian about spending eight figures on a screaming, naturally aspirated monument to excess.
Alonso’s long had a reputation for being serious about his cars in a way that goes beyond the usual driver garage-filler. He’s been linked with a Mercedes CLK GTR — itself valued at around $10m — and his collection is believed to include a Ferrari 512 TR, plus more modern hardware such as an Aston Martin Valkyrie and Aston Martin DBX S. He’s also previously cashed in at the very top end of the market, selling his Ferrari Enzo at auction for €5.4m back in June 2023.
If there’s a theme here, it’s that Alonso doesn’t buy the obvious version of anything. The Zonda line alone has become a universe of bespoke commissions and reborn builds, and the “760” cars are the sort that collectors whisper about because they almost never surface publicly. For someone who has made a career out of extracting lap time from unlikely circumstances, you can see the appeal: a car defined as much by rarity and feel as by outright numbers.
And Alonso isn’t the only F1 name making expensive moves away from the circuit right now. Charles Leclerc has also been in the luxury headlines, having recently launched a new superyacht with his wife Alexandra in La Spezia, valued at around €11m ($13m). Different flavour of indulgence, same underlying point: modern F1 star power exists in a financial bracket where “new toy” can mean a house, a boat, or a one-off V12 icon delivered at dawn on the Monaco waterfront.
As ever with Alonso, the most striking thing is how little fanfare he seems to need. No glossy reveal, no sponsor tie-in, just a quiet walk down to the port and a few minutes spent inspecting the details like he’s about to sign it off for parc fermé. In Monaco, of all places, that almost counts as understatement.
