The Enzo reimagined.... Jim's Ferrari P 4/5 by Pininfarina

Thanks. I remember a line from the Car and Driver article on you and the P4/5 that with P4/5 pininfarina proved it had not "lost it".

Since designers come and go, the constant at pininfarina is someone with that last name to ensure continuity. After the success story of P4/5, and now 458, hope they don't "lose it" with the loss of Andrea.

 

So do I...
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Is there any late word on the fate of the company?
Last I heard a sale was in the works.

 

Nothing yet.

 

There's one more photo I think belongs in this thread.

Never forget that there are those that Love you and will miss you.
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Truly a heart-rending photo.

 

What a great loss it was indeed....

 

After all your accomplishments, you have finally "arrived." Ken Wahl would be jealous.

 

Che piccado Dot Ing. Andrea

 

Congrats Jim!

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/02/meadowbrook-concours-2009-1967-ferrari-dino-206-competizione-by/

 

Thanks!

 

is the car ever on public display in the NY area Jim?

 

Dino will be here in September:

http://fairfieldcountyconcours.com/

I may take P 4/5 to Lime Rock on Labor Day Sunday.

 

Great because I will be attending the Fairfield Cty Concours and just may make it to Lime Rock Labor Day..Depends on how the art biz is going.
thanks Jim

 

Jim - were you by chance at Pebble this year?

I was on a flight from LA to Monterey Wednesday - and I was 99.9% sure it was you sitting behind me. I should have asked...

If that is correct - hope you had a great week up there. Saw Castriota at the concept car lawn in front of his newest creation today - the Mantide.

 

Stumbled accross this cartoon and the car looked kind of familiar
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Great cartoon...

 

I always hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but Dan Neil of the LA Times didn't seem to like the Dino Competizione at the Quail.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/2009/08/the-ugly-ducklings-at-the-quail-a-motorsports-gathering.html

Apparently he had to whisper so the owner would realize what an ass he is.

The guy probably got in for free with his press credentials, and this is what he chooses to publish?

Oh well - can't please everyone.

>8^)
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Dan is really pretty stupid. That he can't tell the difference between fiberglass and alloy speaks for itself.

There's a reason that no one reads newspapers anymore.

As an aside the Cheetah was fantastic.

 

From watching the clip he sounded like a reasonably intelligent pleasant guy just giving his personal opinion on what he likes and what he doesn't. At least he'd actually driven a F40.

I don't think anyone will disagree with him about that MG rebody though.....

 

I'm not sure that "reasonably intelligent" describes a car critic that can't tell the difference between Alloy and Fiberglass.

I have no problem at all with opinions. Newspapers printing things that are factually incorrect is another matter.

 

Is it just me that found the picture of the "DOT Yellow" Rolls really funny?? There was a whole crowd around the car, and everyone of them looking the opposite way!

 

Then you surely must absolutely detest every newspaper spewing forth Obozo's propaganda ;-)

 

A lot of Today's News, on both sides, reminds me of Gobbles work but that is a discussion for P&R.

 

That guy obviously know nothing about cars.

I bet he thinks enzo's are "jetson-y". Yeah, go enjoy your Toyota Corolla there buddy.