Glickenhaus modifies his one-of-a-kind Ferrari P4/5
For anyone unfamiliar with the Ferrari P4/5, a quick history lesson is in order. The car is the pride and joy of movie producer turned Wall Street fund manager James Glickenhaus, who commissioned Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina to convert a brand new Enzo supercar into a modern iteration of the P3/4 racers from the 1960s.
Still not content with the car after taking delivery of it last year, Glickenhaus has since had a new pair of triangular shaped exhaust tips installed in place of the previous circular units. When asked whether the change was merely cosmetic or practical, Glickenhaus explained that it was a bit of both. Exhaust gases are said to flow better with the new shape as well as air flow leading to the rear wing.
The new set-up also allows the driver to avoid using the muffler during track days by simply flipping a switch in the cockpit. This also has the added benefit of giving a louder exhaust note, which is described by Glickenhaus as being "pretty wild."
[Source: Winding Road]
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gdmmjr 1:19PM (9/24/2007)
Still looks preety sick and a true one of a kind...
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Evotec 1:24PM (9/24/2007)
too much money..
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Lisa Beamer 1:36PM (9/24/2007)
How much will this car actually get driven?
Maybe a couple of times around at the Hamptons?
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Firley 1:57PM (9/24/2007)
Um, James Glickenhaus is well known for DRIVING his cars. (They actually mention that one of the mods was for track days).
I know it sounds weird for a grown man (I'm 31) to say this but...
He's cool.
James Glickenhaus 2:05PM (9/24/2007)
4K miles so far including 400 on the track and 1000 on the Giro di Sicilia/Historic Targa Florio.
Firley 2:11PM (9/24/2007)
See?
James Glickenhaus is also well known for letting me borrow his P4/5 for a few days at a time.
(Waiting for confirmation....)
Yago Bal 1:37PM (9/24/2007)
See, Jay Leno? That's how one spends it on cars!!
(But I wouldn't fit a turbine on it.)
Only kidding... O:)
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nirad 2:08PM (9/24/2007)
i wonder if he could put the new differential from the F430 Scuderia in that.
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SPG 2:06PM (9/24/2007)
That is one wild looking ride.
Must of cost a gajillion dollars.
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Tater 2:11PM (9/24/2007)
Sounds like the rich man's "soup can" mod. The ricers would approve :)
And, is it just me, or would that car make the perfect ride for Spider Man? Every time I see it screams "SpideyMobile"
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Lisa Beamer 2:50PM (9/24/2007)
Oops! Open mouth, insert foot.
Sorry James.
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zach 3:00PM (9/24/2007)
Oh, come on; you can't tell us how good it sounds and not give us a sound or video clip.
I'm pretty sure I can speak for a lot of people here in saying that yes, we do want to hear a muffler-free Ferrari V12
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mike 6:02PM (9/24/2007)
"triangular shaped exhaust tips"
Dang, that's wild!
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Js 6:35PM (9/24/2007)
Hey Mr. Glickenhaus, I've got a few sketches you might want to take a look at if you are interested in a new project.
Cizeta V16T as the platform with a twin turbo setup and fighterjet style cockpit, your cup of tea ? :)
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Mike Gibbs 7:13PM (9/24/2007)
This is very old news, and very ugly.
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GDUB 10:47PM (9/24/2007)
thats just awsome. dam i hope i win the lottery.
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Eric Biran 12:26AM (9/25/2007)
The P4/5 is a better Enzo than the Enzo. The Enzo is nice, mostly purposeful, and definitely one of the top performing cars of all time, but it lacks the class of the P4/5. It's a shame that this will be the only one. Ferrari needs all the class it can muster these days, and the P4/5 is a quiverring dollop of the stuff.
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