The Panoz Avezzano is named after the city of Avezzano in Italy , which was destroyed by an earthquake in 1915 , the destruction spurring the emigration of Don Panoz 's grandfather to America . Developed from the preceding Panoz Esperante , the Avezzano was unveiled at the 2016 Petit Le Mans , and appeared at the first annual Atlanta Concours d'Elegance . Using largely aluminium construction , the Avezzano is configured with a front-engine , rear-wheel-drive layout , with a Chevrolet V8 engine providing power through a manual transmission
destroyed by an earthquake
1915 Avezzano earthquake
Panoz Avezzano