RE: Glickenhaus P4/5: Time For Tea?
Wednesday 11th March 2015
It takes some brass ones - and some brass - to publicly state you think modern Ferraris don't look as good as they should, hook up with Pininfarina and then have them build you a better one. And then follow that up with a racing version. And compete it in the Nurburgring 24-hour.
The man and his pet project - proper legend!This, then, is the story of Jim Glickenhaus. Who has done exactly this and now followed it up with a stunning ground-up hypercar that he has entered into this year's N24 and then sell as a road car later this year. We saw it at Geneva and were amazed at the ambition and quality of the car, known as the SCG003. Goes without saying Jim is well-funded and passionate. But it takes more than that to turn up at Geneva with a convincing hypercar and racer and launch it alongside the world's best. Remember, this was the same show at which McLaren was showing its P1 GTR, Porsche the GT3 RS, Aston Martin its Vulcan track car and Lamborghini a new SV Aventador.
Glickenhaus P4/5: Time For Tea?
The story behind how Jim Glickenhaus took a brand new Ferrari Enzo and made it better... much better
The man and his pet project - proper legend!
The video here concentrates on the project that first brought Jim to prominence - the P4/5 built with Pininfarina. We'll let him tell the story and encourage you to savour every moment. It's a hell of a yarn. And the best bit? Jim's a PHer too, and not shy of contributing to the forums when he gets a chance. Say hello if you bump into him!
[Sources: video - P45c.com; lead image - Brian Townsend via FastNExotic on Instagram]
Discussion
Jim said it, no Ferrari has looked like the cars from 'that era' I'm sorry but even the new ones, they have lost their style and its not only Ferrari, the P45 has IT, something that appears to have been lost by many manufactures, maybe its the fact that he was in love with an idea that shines through.
The P4/5 looks superb. I agree with Glickenhaus' opinion about the Ferrari styling going to pot. The eighties were terrible, but I would say that they have improved recently, although still not great. I wonder how large his input to the design was. Either way he must have signed it off at the right point.
I didn't want the video to end, and I'm not a Ferrari fan. Very interesting. It just goes to show what money in the right hands can do. Sadly a rare thing, wealth with taste.
Great film. Thanks
I didn't want the video to end, and I'm not a Ferrari fan. Very interesting. It just goes to show what money in the right hands can do. Sadly a rare thing, wealth with taste.
Great film. Thanks
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I met Jim G at an event - pics attached. The car is wonderful and looked beautiful amongst all these other hypercars. He, it has to be said, is very friendly, down to earth and a real car enthusiast - which again sets him apart from many other collectors who seem to have something to prove. Had a great conversation and hope to meet him again.
Brilliant video, and Jim comes across as a real gent. Good to see those cars are regularly used - as the man says, they don't really exist without being driven. P3/4 I think was possibly the best looking Ferrari of them all - those 60's designs were gorgeous.
It's some collection of cars he has there, too - I'd love to know the history of that yellow GT40/MkIV.
It's some collection of cars he has there, too - I'd love to know the history of that yellow GT40/MkIV.
MikeT66 said:
Brilliant video, and Jim comes across as a real gent. Good to see those cars are regularly used - as the man says, they don't really exist without being driven. P3/4 I think was possibly the best looking Ferrari of them all - those 60's designs were gorgeous.
It's some collection of cars he has there, too - I'd love to know the history of that yellow GT40/MkIV.
HiIt's some collection of cars he has there, too - I'd love to know the history of that yellow GT40/MkIV.
Driven to 4TH OA by Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue at Le Mans in 1967. Easy to drive. Very strong. A lot of torque. I bought her in the early 1990 and have put tens of thousand of miles on her over the years. Took her to FOS twice. She'll likely be at Pebble this summer.
p45c.com
is our site about our collection.
We'll be racing 2 SCG 003C's at the first VLN race at The Ring at the end of the month. If you go find us and say Hello.
Cheers
Edited by Napolis on Thursday 12th March 11:55
Slickhillsy said:
And the P4... https://youtu.be/awArTC8iQ3Q
Immediately draws attention with curvaceously low lines and a sleek, yet aggressive demeanor. 
Napolis said:
Hi
Driven to 4TH OA by Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue at Le Mans in 1967. Easy to drive. Very strong. A lot of torque. I bought her in the early 1990 and have put tens of thousand of miles on her over the years. Took her to FOS twice. She'll likely be at Pebble this summer.
p45c.com
is our site about our collection.
We'll be racing 2 SCG 003C's at the first VLN race at The Ring at the end of the month. If you go find us and say Hello.
Cheers
Without wanting to derail the thread onto Ford GT40 stuff, for anyone interested (maybe just me!) the J6 chassis famously lost it's rear tail section on the Mulsanne Straight in '67... probably at over 200mph. Bruce McClaren returned to the pits to collect some straps and collected it again on his next lap - it finished the race in 4th place with the rear section held on by the straps and tape! (Carroll Shelby had already voiced his concerns about the design of the rear-hinged tail section, but his comments were ignored.) According to Trevor Legate's GT40 source, Ford presented it to AJ Foyt for winning Le Mans and Indianapolis before being sold privately in 1976.Driven to 4TH OA by Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue at Le Mans in 1967. Easy to drive. Very strong. A lot of torque. I bought her in the early 1990 and have put tens of thousand of miles on her over the years. Took her to FOS twice. She'll likely be at Pebble this summer.
p45c.com
is our site about our collection.
We'll be racing 2 SCG 003C's at the first VLN race at The Ring at the end of the month. If you go find us and say Hello.
Cheers
Edited by Napolis on Thursday 12th March 11:55
Thanks for the link and GT40 info, Jim - I'll certainly keep an eye on the blog.
Best looking car of the last several decades. Absolutely beautiful object and a pitch-perfect blend of past, present and future in its design.
It's almost painful that no matter how successful I might manage to be (or how big a lottery win...), I will NEVER be able to own one! It's even hard to find a scale model!
I wish Ferrari had gone in this styling direction. I'm pleased to see hints of it showing through in the LaFerrari, but it still doesn't hold a candle to P4/5. Jim, if by some twist of fate I ever end up in the neighbourhood, can we go for a spin?
It's almost painful that no matter how successful I might manage to be (or how big a lottery win...), I will NEVER be able to own one! It's even hard to find a scale model!
I wish Ferrari had gone in this styling direction. I'm pleased to see hints of it showing through in the LaFerrari, but it still doesn't hold a candle to P4/5. Jim, if by some twist of fate I ever end up in the neighbourhood, can we go for a spin?
This was brilliant. One of the best videos I've seen in a long time.
Perhaps I'm being unfair but I tend to think that people who heavily modify and commission custom cars are usually egotistical pr1ks who just want to show off and have something know one else has.
But Jim is so different. He's doing it for all the right reasons and created something beautiful as a result.
I just wish the mainstream Ferrari styling learns from this. However, having seen the 488 it seems they haven't.
Perhaps I'm being unfair but I tend to think that people who heavily modify and commission custom cars are usually egotistical pr1ks who just want to show off and have something know one else has.
But Jim is so different. He's doing it for all the right reasons and created something beautiful as a result.
I just wish the mainstream Ferrari styling learns from this. However, having seen the 488 it seems they haven't.
soad said:
Slickhillsy said:
And the P4... https://youtu.be/awArTC8iQ3Q
Immediately draws attention with curvaceously low lines and a sleek, yet aggressive demeanor. 
Glorious.
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