It's what we all aspire to as car guys; to be wealthy enough to indulge any flights of fancy and see our dreams rendered in metal and composite. James Glickenhaus' ultimate custom, the one of a kind Ferrari P 4/5 has earned the right to wear official Ferrari badging, and we don't know of anyone else who's used Pininfarina to carry out the design of their personal ride. In this clip, he expounds a bit on why he actually drives his singular Ferrari, and his reasoning resonates with us -- watch on after the jump to see some great shots of this road-borne flying machine in action.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Ligor @ Jun 25th 2007 1:42PM
yeah, but when you turn an Enzo to this monstrosity, it all seems just wrong.
JIMY @ Jun 25th 2007 1:55PM
money can't buy taste, that's fo' sho'.
Lee Gibson @ Jun 26th 2007 3:14AM
Surely you're joking. This thing is FAR mor beautiful than the Enzo, which looks more like a heat exchanger than a car.
JIMY @ Jun 25th 2007 1:55PM
he looks like he'd be a chickenhawk. guess that explains there being no need for a passnger seat.
Eddie @ Jun 25th 2007 2:00PM
I love seeing a car like this or an aston martin or similar on the highway. its cool seeing something so different in a sea of sameness.
also, i dont think anyone has any room to make fun of that car. he had several million dollars to create his dream car. when you have a priceless ferrari in your garage, then you can talk.
JIMY @ Jun 25th 2007 3:23PM
What, one has to admire whatever a person who is wealthier has, otherwise one is jealous? Oh...kay. Tanks for 'splainin' dat toomee.
Allan @ Jun 25th 2007 2:00PM
The guy has a Ferrari that suspends from the ceiling in his garage and comes down with the pull of a magical lever.
I hate this guy.
andyx @ Jun 25th 2007 2:04PM
I personally think I like this better than the Enzo. The Enzo looks like a cousin of the F117 Stealth fighter, this to me looks more like a Ferrari than the Enzo ever did. Jimy, look closely at the video and you'll see the passenger seat. All previous comments to me spells ENVY.
bmoredlj @ Jun 25th 2007 2:20PM
I like both the Enzo and the 4/5.
beaker @ Jun 25th 2007 2:26PM
I can't wait until he gets pulled over...
for not having his front NYS license plate!
bmoredlj @ Jun 25th 2007 3:00PM
Oh, snap, I knew that's what was missing! That's the law in MD, too.
VODcars @ Jun 25th 2007 2:29PM
The greatest Ferrari ever made in my book. Was lucky enough to get a ride in this machine. Check out the video of the trip I'll never forget.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WegyWQYZXok
Want a ride? You can win one at eCirkit.com
cg @ Jun 25th 2007 2:58PM
Beautiful... And on my home roads too!
Nellydesign @ Jun 25th 2007 3:15PM
It really is a pretty faithful homage to the 3/4. I applaud him and his desire and his effort. And to drive it means he really DOES appreciate it.
dondonel @ Jun 25th 2007 3:21PM
I like very much this car, it does indeed remind me very much of the Le Mans cars of the 60s. And the good taste of this custom built (if one can call this way a car designed by Pininfarina) gets a nice confirmation by receiving a real Ferrari badge. IMO it looks much better than Enzo. In fact, I think Ferraris used to look much better when Ferrari supplied only the mechanical platform and the customer could choose the exterior and interior design from an Italian coach builder.
Will @ Jun 25th 2007 3:56PM
If he does get pulled over for not having a front plate, I'm pretty sure he can afford the ticket. Considering he's got a garage full of classic Ferrari race cars, a $5 million Pininfarina-designed one-off Enzo--and a Cayenne and a Maserati for daily drivers.
Bret @ Jun 25th 2007 4:03PM
Not the first time "Glick" has been featured at Autoblog:
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/02/autoblog-qanda-james-glickenhaus-owner-of-the-ferrari-p4-5/
Also, do a Google search on the guy. Pretty interesting background. No wonder he can afford to create his own Ferrari.
fusen @ Jun 25th 2007 4:17PM
http://fusenn.com/goodwood/pages/DSC00561.htm
here's a picture of it at Goodwood 2007
zach @ Jun 25th 2007 4:49PM
look, even if you don't like the way the car looks; you have to respect the guy for taking the time/expense to do the work the way it should be done at Pininfarina.
i'm not crazy about the car's appearance either, but I appreciate the inherent craftsmanship and the fact that he drives his cars as they're meant to be driven... a garaged ferrari is a worthless ferrari.
Nick @ Jun 25th 2007 6:27PM
I have followed this car since the first public tidbits over on FChat, and I have to say that I adore it. The fact that it can actually outperform an Enzo is a bonus as well ha. Everything from the canopy to the ceramic exhausts dumping through the rear deck, just a fantastic piece of engineering.