Wednesday 13th October 2010

On Video: P4/5 Competizione's Creator Talks

Jim Glickenhaus stars in the first part of a documentary following the creation of his unique Ferrari racer

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For most of us, creating our own racing car - and then driving it in one of the world's toughest and most famous endurance races - is a dream that's beyond the ken of even a £112m lottery win. But for Jim Glickenhaus that dream is a reality.

We've talked before of his project to build a racing version of his unique Pininfarina P4/5, the P 4/5 Competizione, and - well - this is the man himself taking about how he plans to create a 'privateer' Ferrari to challenge Porsche, Mercedes, BMW and Audi in their own backyard at the 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hours.

It's the first in a series of videos documenting the build of the new car, which has taken the innards of both an F430 GT2 racer and a road-going F430 Scuderia (to make the racer US road-legal once it's retired from competition, we're told).

More power to your elbow, Jim, for taking on Ze Germans - and we can't wait for part two.

 

[Godzilla]

Love the existing car and his incredible collection, but what an appallingly self-indulgent and content-free video!
Utter dross.

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Riggers said:

Godzilla said:

Love the existing car and his incredible collection, but what an appallingly self-indulgent and content-free video!
Utter dross.

Hmmm... know what you're saying. Roll on part two please, Jim!

But if you can't be self-indulgent with that kind of cash, when can you be??

I understand that, it is really just a home movie, but it seems mainly self-indulgent on the part of the video maker. He gets as much screen time as Mr Glickenhaus!

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AndrewW-G said:

Of course its self indulgent, as is Chris Evans twittering about his car collection, Nick Mason writing about his etc etc etc. Just be happy that people like JG are sharing the experience, with those of use who find ourselves in a more financially constrained situation

As I keep on saying, it's not the subject matter I find self-indulgent, it's the video-maker's "style" and massive over-featuring of himself.
It should be about Glickenhaus and his cars, not how great the video guy is IMO.

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soulfood9 said:

I met Jim at the Goodwood Festival of Speed a couple of years ago - I went up the hill in the 599 behind his P4/5 - and we had a chat at the top. I was struck by his genuine desire to show the car off and talk about it. Some may call it self-indulgent but he's clearly an incredible car enthusiast and it's great that his 'work' regularly sees the light of day rather than being squirrelled away in some garage somewhere as a trophy piece.

NOBODY IS SAYING HE IS SELF-INDULGENT!!
It's the guy making the vid- oh I give up...

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Cool. How do the dimensions/proportions differ from the first P4/5?
Is it a different size because it has a V8 rather than a V12?