Driver crashes unique £1 million supercar into a fence on an industrial estate

A motorist had some explaining to do yesterday after crashing into someone else's £1 million supercar. The driver of the Pagani Zonda GJ lost control of the 200mph motor while driving around in an industrial estate in London.

He crashed the one-off motor into metal fencing, seriously damaging the car's bodywork.

The supercar was spotted being driven earlier in the day with trade plates, and it is not thought the owner of the car was driving at the time of the crash.

• The Zonda is powered by a 7.3-litre V12 engine which develops a whopping 594bhp

• This gives it a 0-62mph time of just 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 214mph

Incredibly, it is not the first time this Zonda has been involved in a serious accident. It was bought new for around £340,000 in 2003 by Scottish oil tycoon Gareth Jones but is now thought to be worth in the region of £1million.

But in 2009 he let a "world famous racing driver" take the lively Pagani for a drive in Aberdeenshire, with the champion crashing it into an electricity pole.

The identity of the driver never officially revealed. After the crash - the most expensive in Aviva's history - the Zonda was sent back to Pagani's headquarters in Italy where it was given a complete overhaul at a cost of £261,000.

It was also renamed the CJ, after its owner. The car is now believed to be owned by a businessman from the Far East.