On this day in auto history - October 21st

Thu 21st Oct 2021

It was on this day in 2017 that one of the most expensive vehicles in the world - a bespoke Pagani Zonda - made the headlines after it was smashed to bits following a crash on the A27 in Sussex.

Shocking images showed the incredibly rare, £1.6 million supercar torn to pieces after the owner lost control and crashed into the central reservation on the outskirts of Chichester.

It was revealed that the 200 mph vehicle was travelling as part of a supercar convoy from Worthing to a charity event at Goodwood on the morning of the crash and - though the male owner’s identity was never made public by Sussex police - it was revealed the driver escaped the crash uninjured.

Later, a number of motoring websites revealed the vehicle’s owner to be Peter Saywell - one of the world’s more foremost supercar collectors.

The tax values are provided by a third-party supplier and while every effort is made to ensure their accuracy please double check with your advisor. If the car was registered after 31/03/2017 then it is subject to new tax rules. All prices we display are for the cars second tax payment onwards. You can find out information on the cars first tax payment here

Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017

Rates for second tax payment onwards

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£180	£180	£189	£99	£94.50
Electric	£0	N/A	N/A	£0	N/A
Alternative	£170	£170	£178.50	£93.50	£89.25

Alternative fuel vehicles include hybrids, bioethanol and liquid petroleum gas.

Vehicles with a list price of more than £40,000

You have to pay an extra £390 a year if you have a car with a ‘list price’ (the published price before any discounts) of more than £40,000. You do not have to pay this if you have a zero emission vehicle.

You only have to pay this rate for 5 years (from the second time the vehicle is taxed).

Check the list price with your dealer so you know how much vehicle tax you’ll have to pay.

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£570	£570	£598.50	£313.50	£299.25
Alternative	£560	£560	£588	£308	£294