Stunning! I like the pipes and the huge touch screen on the center console too. Lucky guy!

Looks sweet but reminds me too much of a Pagani Zonda. Am I missing something here?

I get what you mean

wow beautiful car
i like this a lot lot more than the first sneak peak we got at. that scared me for a while. VERY NICE. however the escape pipes look awful they look like truck pipes that rednecks like

i love the roof line / cabin design.

i agree with exhaust…something more conventional would have sufficed.

i was looking at the pictures again…. and again i couldnt help to notice that the exhausts are of very bad taste. Were it not for the exhausts i think this car would be one of the most spectacular cars ever made. But these exhausts are an examplke that show how a bad taste in a small detail can ruin a masterpiece. i wonder who was the idiot that decided to make them look this way.

Don’t know why but I love those rims.

Formula 1 style exhaust pipes would have been better for this car. Still at the same location but invisible from outside. I like the fact that it has a tv and an ipod connection.

If you look at the photo of the car in the wind tunnel with the smoke you will understand why we put the exhaust there. Like on modern F1 cars they help with aerodynamics by filling in the air flow. The areo on this car allows it to reach very high speeds and helps make it the fastest Street legal Ferrari ever built.

I love this car the more and more I see it. I’m going back for more.

drooling…….

and the more money then brains new CEO goes too……

#9
“why we put the exhaust there”
WE?????

good job, but those exhaust pipes doesn’t fit too well.
at least if they were bigger………..

“We?” Yes we.

I’m the one standing next to Andrea wearing the historic Targa Florio baseball hat. I commisioned the car we’re standing in front of and will be happy to answer any questions.

You lucky sonofa,

I have a question is the engine the exact same one that came with the enzo? Or did you change or tune it a bit?

James -
In the photo of you and Andrea,I notice a sliver of red below the greenhouse. Was the car already paintedand wrapped in a protective coating before all of the paint was revealed? lookingforward to hearing your response.
Laurel Hollow

How anyone can complain or nitpick about the design and fabrication of this is beyond me.

Well done.

James,

Congrats. You must be thrilled. How does it compare with a “regular, old Enzo”? I have to admit, I was getting tired of seeing Enzos all over the place.

YOU GOT 2 MUCH $$$ MR GLICKENHAUS
WHAT A BIG EGO TRIP WASTE OF CASH
THAT CAR IS
WHAT’S NEXT A TOILET MADE OUT OF DIAMONDS
COMPUTER DESIGNED FOR YOUR RICHY RICH GERMAN BUTT

Hi James

Where did you and the Pinifarina boys take your styling cues from for this superb piece of kit? I’m reminded of the incredible McLaren M6, especially in the bonnet and air intake, the lines over the front wings and the profile of the canopy. Were there any aspects of your design they really didn’t want to do?

Edit: Apart from the original P4, of course. Should learn to make myself clearer

Pininfarina has lost it. What happened to the beauty of their products? This might as well be a Corvette

James, I just want to say, what an amazingly cool car. This must be a sort of dream come true? I’d also like to apologize for some people that may say a lot of negative things on this site. Please just ignore them– we cant really control them. :\

That is definately one of the coolest cars ever, and being a part of its creation must have been quite an experience. Can you just tell us a little bit about the project?

P 3/4 is a very cool one. Totally Speed Racer era. The new P 4/5 looks even better.

333 SP is one of my all time favorites.

Yea, I’m giving it a second look…

Still looks like someone hit a beautiful car with the ugly stick.

the car looks great. there are a lot of idiots who like to say negative things, but most of us really like stuff like this! i’ve seen past stories on this car, but haven’t bothered to post a comment. but i have to say something since there are too many idiots talking smack here. I love the side profile of the car. It’s stunning. Great work.

Would have been nice if the exhaust tips were integrated into the triangular shape, instead of pipes hanging out. Would they not still be in the same place if they were made triangular, fitting the entire outlet opening?

In the Car and Driver article there’s a shot of the exhaust like that on the styling model. Pure modern F1. In the carbon I prefer them as they are but that’s simply my taste and I full respect that others may feel differently.

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this is like one of bangles cars. ugly at first sight but will grow on you eventually andyou will never get tired of the look. unlike cars that look good at first sight but the look gets old real fast.

Congrats on the car James.

i thinks it looks like crap

From one (somewhat less well-heeled) car enthusiast to another, well done Mr. Glickenhaus.

My exhaust pipe choice would definately be like it was on the original 333 p4. 4 in total, 2 up top, 2 at the bottom. They are white on the original car too for some reason but I would have gone for a different color (like the usual silver for instance).

i’d much rather take that than a enzo fxx.

Guten Tag Herr Glickenhaus, Congratulations you have created a very beutiful car. We at Audi AG are impressed. I’s the exhaust white due to a ceramic or SWAIN coating or purely an aesthetic?

Congratulations on this work of art. I am just curious when the performance figures are going to be released to the public since you mentioned that it is the fastest street legal Ferrari available.

First off James, I think it’s amazing that you actually post on these forums. If anything it only proves to those out there that can’t appreciate what cars like this stand for that you’re a car guy like the rest of us and not some snooty guy with too much cash. I personally love the entire package: the final product, and even more so the story and inspiration behind it. RE the hotly debated exhausts (as far as I can see, if this is the major hang up for people you’re doing pretty damn well design wise), the only thing I wonder is how they sound Any chance of the good folks at Top Gear getting some passing shots of it for next season’s series while you’re in Europe? Congrats again and thanks for letting C/D do the article (heaven forbid it would appear in motortrend).

PS, Glickenhaus = Russian? Being a Russian immigrant myself I’ve certainly heard of creative name transformations at Ellis Island, but just out of curiousity how does that work?

I thought the P3/4 was only attractive in theme and had somewhat bizarre propotions, but the p4/5 makes those same lines sit much happier! My favorite part is how the bodywork dives into the large side intakes. I love it. I wish the enzo looked like this. What a shame there’ll only be one. I hope you’re planning on trotting it around the world so everyone will get a chance to see it. Most impressive of all is that it really looks like a production car, with better panel fits than most! again, amazing. beats the pants off the 575 Zagato.

james i reallly think you shouyld change the eshaust pipes and then the car would look amazing

I do agree that it is a nice overall design from Pininfarina except for mentioned out of place exhaust stacks. I must agree that they should have copied the smooth exhausts with heat resistant coating on the body of the Ferrari F1 cars that actually helps provide downforce for the car. Another thing is that while you have spent so much and draped an all new body from a basic Enzo, why not go a bit further and commission an all new interior to boot. The interior still looks too much like the Enzo. Individuality and uniqueness really counts in this price range RIGHT? I still think money is better spent by getting Pininfarina to build a road legal Maserati Birdcage concept because I still think that it is way better looking than the Enzo, FXX, MC12 and this car.

Oh man, Ferrari’s have been my favorite cars since I was like 4 years old, and they just keep getting better. I LOVE cars and have long since decided that I can’t have just one “favorite car”. But I change my mind, THIS is my favorite car (at least for the moment). Absolutly stunning! Everything about it (I like the exhausts the way they are–really really like them).
James, I can’t believe you’re actaully posting here! That’s so cool! I think this thread just made my day!

Thank you LLN!

PS: Yes, actually I am only 16…:-p

Congrats on the car James…I hope they’ll be able to make more of these.

The exhaust is great. So ’60s classic. I imagine the sound to be intoxicating.

Some people on this forum have terrible taste.

Hi and Thanks for all of your comments.

The exhaust is ceramic coated. We really tried to make this a fully usable/drivable car and when I first drove her I was really delighted. She’s stable, and the extra tire size really keeps her planted as does the more balanced air flow and higher downforce.

Due to the lower weight and better aerodynamics we’re
looking at 1-100Kph in Very close to 3 seconds and a top speed of 240mph+

Top Gear has seen the car and we will have press at our high speed testing in September. (Interested Press should contact Pininfarina)

My ancestors were from Minsk. The ways of Ellis island are mysterious to all.

The exhaust system works this way. At low rpm the exhaust comes out the bottom into the diffusers. It’s quiet for in town and won’t cook pedestrians who get to close. At 3000 rpm the exhaust shunts to the top pipes and when that happens a noise that you will not soon forget come out.

Thanks for the comments and critique.

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I suspected the exhausts worked this way… Brilliant! So I’m assuming the top exhausts are not as muffled, if at all? and that would definetly boost the HP im assuming… I would love to hear that engine wail at the redline… lets get some videos with good sound, what do you say James?

Yes definitely less muffled. We will shoot some video during our high speed testing.

Another interesting thing is that P 4/5 is a some what Green Super car as she has liquid cooled Catalytic converters (Coatings developed by Engelhard/BASF) that clean the air that passes through her and leaves the air she leaves behind cleaner than the air she ingests.

A Green Super Car! If only we all could drive one, then the air would be perfect.

Please drive as fast as possible so as to clean the most amount of air.

“Please drive as fast as possible so as to clean the most amount of air.”

Yes, please do. For all of us.

Those wheels are very unique. How did you pick those?

This car will be the fastest Ferrari until somebody with enough money to persuade Ferrari to legalize the FXX into a one-off road car. I think the FXX will run rings around this one. I hope they do a triple test. Ferrari top dog test(hopefully by the guys at Car and Driver)- Enzo VS FXX VS P4/5. Can’t wait for the result of that.

My god, that’s an ugly car. Hmm for 3mil, I’d rather have a jet & a Porsche GT.

A Classic more money than brains case. No better than the guys who put $3000 rims on a $1000 Kia.

TO JAMES
do you know if any diecast company is going to make this car into a 1/18 scale collectible model of the car???

So not only is this car one of a kind and on the Enzo platform, it can also smoke an Enzo at top speed, and is a “green supercar”, AND has the coolest exhaust system I’ve EVER heard (or haven’t heard) of.

Where’s GMnumber1-4ever telling us a Corvette (Sorry Corvette) is a much better car???

Hi

Yes there will be models. As for the FXX as it isn’t not nor could it ever be street legal it’s a bit of a moot point. My advise to those seeking the fastest sports racing car existent would be to talk to Dr. Martin Winterkorn. The Audi R 10 is the one that leaves all others far, far, behind as it’s predecessor the Audi R8 did for many, many years.

P 4/5 is not a race car. It is a steet legal homage to the great sports racing Ferrari’s of days gone by and the passion of the the people who built and raced those cars.

So the question is - what happens to the car now?

It’d be a terrifying daily driver, just think of the cost of repairing panel damage! Is it bound for a static place in a collection, or are you likely to be taking it on tour in the future so those of us across the pond can get a chance to see it in the metal?

Oh, and has Peter Kalikow tried to buy it from you yet?

I drive all of my cars. My MK-IV J6 has 25K street miles. I just got back from driving my 166 Spyder Corsa 002C 1100 kms, 8000 turns on the Giro di Sicilia. I drove my P 3/4 0846 twice on at the Historic Targa Florio. My Lola T-70 has 40K street miles. P 4/5 will be driven, serviced and driven again. I look forward to her 100K mile service as having driven my TR 155K miles I’m hopefull P 4/5’s chassis won’t be rusting out at that point…

Peter is very happy with his car as well. It’s exactly what he wanted and very, very special.

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wie nett! Herr G. You know, we at Audi made the R10 to change perceptions evedenty we have Danke! Quietly Our V12 Diesel’s aluminium block und technology was designed with applications outside of motorsport in mind aswell…

GMnumber1-4ever is dead. I ate him.

That’s superb news James and just what I wanted to hear. It saddens me to see the greatest cars in history locked away as nothing more than appreciating assets, and it’s great to know that there are enthuisiasts with the means to acquire these cars and keep them properly alive on the roads - memories are only for when you’ve run out of the real thing. I’m a guitarist and can’t stand to see some of the classics (’58 tiger stripe Les pauls, for example) being auctioned for silly money and then locked in climate controlled vaults where they’ll probably never be seen again, certainly not played.

Kudos to you sir, and I hope she brings you many miles of pleasure

^ Haha, I don’t see why whoever the GM ppl are spam the site rather than dicuss seriously…

James, that’s awesome, I’m so glad you drive all of your cars. That’s the only way to do it in my opinion.

(Sounds like you have a buttload too)

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Congratulations James for your fabulous machine! I think she is fantastic interpretation of historic Ferrari DNA, not too modern, not too OTT, but pushing the limits to new levels. Only can you answer me some questions please? 1.) Is front windshield legal? Looks very (nice!) rounded, but is still safety glass? 2.) How you opens door? Hidden door handle? (Mmm!) 3. She have central brake light somewhere no? Where? Thank you and I am very happy you have your dream maked reality.

GIACOMO -
take a look at the pics, the center mounted brake light is housed in the rear lip above the license plate. Also, as on most modern Ferrari’s, the door handle is in fact hidden in the side door duct. The fact that this car wears a NY license plate means that it is in fact registered. In order to be registered, i would imagine the front windscreen meets all US DOT requirements. Remember, this is based on an Enzo, so it probably wasnt a far stretch to get safety approvals.

Herr Dr. W

It is truly wonderful that you are developing technology that not only will make your race cars winners but that those discoveries will wind up in your production cars.

It is also great that you are at the fore front of diesel technology. As my son has taught me we must begin to use energy more efficiently and energy that can be derived to some extent from bio mass so that we don’t continue to add endless carbon to our atmosphere.

That’s one reason, in my small way, I used the Engelhard catalytic technology in P 4/5. Le Mans winners and Pininfarina designed one off Ferrari’s capture the world imagination and must try to show people that things like your TDI diesels and liquid coolant catalyst can make a difference and are the way we must go in the future. Racing does improve the breed and everyone who drives a car from a company that tests itself at Le Mans drives a better car. Perhaps we will meet during the press days of the Paris Auto show as I’d love to show you all the things we’ve done first hand. Keep building great cars!

Interphase

Rock On! Great Guitars should be played not hung on the wall. I was very lucky to be standing in the mud at Woodstock when Jimi stood and played his Telecaster and that is what that guitar was made to do exactly as great cars were made to drive.

ARS

Exactly so.

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James -
Laurel Hollow NY here. Are you and your P3/4 & P4/5 located in the general area? Grew up with various Ferraris in the family. Would love to talk Ferraris with you, maybe even see those 2 in the flesh sometime.
Andrew

gotta say James, it still amazes after 8 years in the U.S. that people are so willing to shell out so much cash for a car, at least thats the Swiss in me talking, but as a car loving American, i must say that you are truely living my dream in that you can afford a fully customised ultra-Enzo. my main question though is: are their any actual specs on peak horsepower or torque? no matter what they are, im sure the car is a gas to drive.

-Dav Mikael Schneider

So hot! Want to touch the hiney!

Hi

Engine remains stock Enzo.

I bring all of my cars to many events and P 4/5 will be at one in NY this fall. I’ll post info. when details are firm.

I also own the oldest Ferrari in existence, the first race winner (The Turin Grand Prix) and the first car Mr. Ferrari sold 166 Spyder Corsa 002C which as I said earlier I recently completed the Giro di Sicilia in. I’m also taking 002C out to Pebble and will show her still with her Historic Targa stickers at Quail on Friday.

If any of you will be at Pebble and want an invite to the P 4/5 unveiling party email me your mailing address and I’ll get you one.

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mkivj6@gmail.com

Another thing is that when you get to drive this car, considering that it has an almost all glass roof might suffer from heat soak. I think the car should have the electroluminescent roof panel just like the Superamerica. For that price, the car SHOULD HAVE this feature.
As for the FXX we know that it isn’t a road car but it is based on the Enzo so I think it will need few modifications to pass homologation for a road car. It is definitely easier process than draping an all new body to an existing platform The question in the end is still how much money are you willing to spend on a car and how much money you can use to persuade Ferrari to do a personalized car.

This is one of the coolest threads ever. Does everyone realize this is a unique piece of automotive history, the kind you may see in Ferrari books 20 years from now.

Best. Leftlane Thread. Ever.

Hi

Except for the windscreen which is glass the greenhouse is polycarbonate which cannot be photo voltaic. The entire greenhouse is ultra VU filtered and the AC is entirely redone and enhanced via “ram air” ducts in the nose and on a VERY hot day in BRIGHT sun the cabin stays very cool without glare.

The cost to produce a new street legal platform and there is NO way that the FXX engine and chassis could be made street legal we looked into it, is 40 to 50 Million US dollars. That is why one of one’s will probably have to use existing legal chassis and engines if one wants them to be street legal like
P 4/5.

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Hi Jim,

Glad to see the shorter rounder sexier nose as discussed (Pistonheads). Car looks fantastic, were I located in the USA I would be mailing you for one of those invites…..

Regards

Jim,
As I said over on GT40s, look great! I have always repsected that you use and enjoy your cars…and that your father made Nixon’s list cranks the respect up another notch!

See ya….
Rick

When I first saw the images of this car, I thought it was ugly, but these pictures really changed my mind. I would love to see this in person. This strike me as a car that looks much better in person. If only I could make it to Pebble.

James, the car is tight. But from your pic u don’t look black, so next time try using N-word lover cuz it just ain’t cool son.(in response to #24)

Q

I do agree with your point in general but still feel that the in the context it’s use was necessary to attempt to make the point that personal racist insults
such as the one directed at me IMO reflect poorly on the one’s hurling them and because of that don’t bother me and that I’ve had worse ones hurled at me over the years.

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Beautiful car. That’s how it (Enzo) should have looked in the first place. The Enzo is mean looking for sure, but what has happened to Pinninfarina? They used to design sleek, sexy cars but the Enzo is too angular, especially after a beauty like the F-50. My question to Mr. Jim Glickenhaus is if the original P4 was designed by Pinninfarina or Scaglietti, as the latter coachwork builder made the most beautiful Ferrari’s of all time, 250 GTO, 250 LM, 59 TR, etc…
You should tour the US auto shows with both!

The original P4 was designed by Drogo based on previous Pininfarina designs.

It is a beautiful car, any car lover can appreciate.
My question, Mr. Glickhaus is would you commission Ferrari to build anything similar for production or will to work with any other auto makers to build any other types of super cars?

P.S. Tell Dr. Winterkorn to push AUDI to bring the turbo Diesel and diesel technology to America, it would definitely help their presents in America as the sport and premium brand that they are.

Who knows where all of this may lead?

Hello everyone. Yes James We at Audi AG do belive strongly in filtering down our Motorsport technology to our production cars truely showcasing the ‘vorsprung durch technik’ Gesinnung. Unfortunately I am required in official capacities throughout the Paris show J so am unsure if I will have time to spectate the P4/5. Dankeschön for the praise of Audi it is reciprocated of your P4/5.

To poster ‘Letta’ I believe our Amerikan Diesel strategem is discussed by my Collegue Audi of Amerika Executive VP Johan de Nysschen on the website http://www.Audiworld.com for further information.

This is a very interesting design study. It is far more impressive in performance for me than appearance though. The front and 3/4 views are nice enough but don’t break a lot of new ground. The rear view disappoints though. But, as they say, ‘form follows function’ and with that in mind here, the sum is indeed greater than it’s parts.
Some inspiration may be taken from this car to coming Ferrari’s though as Ferrari could use a little forward thinking in the area of style these days. (An exception might be the new Superamerica which is a stunning car in both performance and style.)
Mr. Glickenhaus your are to be commended for bending convention. I would like to see you take this same philosophy to a motorcycle.

Or perhaps a Stratocaster.

Comments on the Ferrari 599GTB and Ferrari F430 please Mr. Glickenhaus. I am sure you can afford both of these nice machines so I am sure you had the opportunity to test drive the latest Ferrari range. How does it compare to the P4/5?

Hi

Form does follow function and I believe that design that enables a car to function while not always classically beautiful will always stand the test of time. It’s much as The Bard said:

“Something wicked this way comes…”

In addition to paying Homage to the P 3/4/512s/312P/
and 333sp if you look closely at the head light V of LED’s of P 4/5 you’ll see a Homage to the car that recently won Le Mans The Audi R10. Designers often do things like this. The new Ford GT pays homage to the P4 with a similar crease at the top of the fender line which of course was not on the original MKI. When Jason and I saw the R 10 still unpainted in black we both were blown away and wanted to tip our hats to it as we both felt it was definitely going to stand tall at Le Mans.

Strats… When I was 12 (1962) I took my summer job earnings and went to Mannys Music Store and laid down $85. for a Sun Burst Strat with 3 Humbuckers which of course I still have and play. 44 years of Rock and Roll have left a nick or two but when I plug her in and crank the know to 11 she still sings.

When ever I drive any car I always find things I’d like to change. Mainly the things I’d change are things that I think would make a car more usable.
As wonderful as a Lamborghini Murcielago looks and drives I think a usable glove box would make it something my wife would agree to ride with me in more often.

Modern cars from Ferrari are great cars and having driven them when a defroster was a cloth. (I put 65K miles on my 275 GTB 6c in the rain and occasionally in the snow I really appreciate how far these cars have come. The 599 is a great front engined GT car that you can use every day. The F 430 is a tight/toss able/
sports car that will make you smile. Modern Lamborghini’s still make you say WOW and are great drivers as well but all of them left me wanting something a bit different and that is why I commissioned P 4/5. Instead of complaining I wanted to see if what I wanted and dreamed about could be built…

Hi Mr Jim Glickenhaus.

First of all i apologize for my english as its no my native language, i want to thank to you to drop the founds to make such a beatiful master piece and thanks the pinnifarina team for me as always they make great designs im really in love with the car and i think ferrari should start thinkin in some similar car or at least try to take the crown back for the fastest street car usable not like the veyron.

really you have and piece of art and im willing to see the videos and the sound of the engine

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=135972538#post135972538

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Hey James, is there any chance you would bring your stunning ride to the Hambletonion Parade in Rutherford next year?

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thank you Mr Glickenhaus for the vid its awesome the sound is mind blowing, congratulations you have a very nice ferrari hope to see a track video of it really unleashing the beast inside of it

1967 Ferrari P 3/4 0846 in car crusing at the Giro di Sicilia 2005.

http://www.youtube.com/v/rFTyitiOpS8