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

Great!!! I vote for that!!!!

Maybe I can get a good look at the car over there, and meet you!

 

Great interview! It's nice to hear how you much you will drive this car and even better to hear how your children and grand-children will too.
I knew a guy whose father wouldn't let him drive the fathers Porsche 930 until he bought it...

 

Correct, at the Historic Targa Florio.

Drove P 4/5 up to the shop to get her ready for Palm Beach Supercar Weekend where she will appear with 0846. She's then heading to a Party in Dubai, Villa d'Est, and the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

I drove my Studz home. Quite a contrast. A great car as well.

 

I have quite a few questions for you Jim.

You're getting her around a lot. Hope she makes it back to California someday. So when do you plan on her coming home for "good" other than the occasional shows and so forth? Out of curiosity is all of this funded by Pininfarina to get their name out, or is this just personal wants to let others see the car around the world?

Last few questions. I'm still confused on how all of this came to be. I read in a lot of places that Pininfarina called you and asked if you would like to do a project with no specifics other than that they wanted you to let them design something for you. I've also heard that you called them and asked them to design an Enzo based P4 basically with little redesign other than to make it street legal with lights bumpers etc. Lastly I heard that Pininfarina was calling all of you guys who were in the circle per-say and asked if any of you was interested in building something on the Enzo platform. Then of course as aforementioned you asked if they could do a street legal P4 on the Enzo platform. So which was it, you asking them, them asking you or them asking you to make a car with the Enzo in mind before hand?

Was the original idea to have nothing new about the design and basically have an (scale) exact duplicate of your P4 other than the underpinnings that of course would all come directly from the Enzo, or was it always going to have some change, just not nearly to the extent of what happened?

Thanks Jim, sorry for all the questions.
Peter Hatch

 

Ted West in Car and Driver and Forbes is accurate about how this came to pass.

I think this one will travel many roads and visit many places for a while something I enjoy doing with all of my cars.

 

Just bought Top Gear.

Best pics of P4/5 !

Havent read the article yet though.

 

Andy Warhol was right...

Results 1 - 10 of about 1,770,000 for Ferrari P 4/5. (0.09 seconds)

 

Mr. G,
If I remember reading correctly, the forbesauto article stated that 0846 was the only P3/4 in existence, and for some reason I remember reading on another website that there was one other example of the car, and that it's history was not debated as yours is. It is the "original" model. Could you please clarify? Thanks in advance.

 

Ever heard of Google? (www.google.com)

There's quite a decent summary here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_P#330_P4

 

I would say more than half this thread could be answered in one of three sites:

http://www.ferrarip45.com

http://www.google.com

http://www.wikipedia.org

 

Hey Jimmy,

Did PF fix the problem you were having with the rear suspension, making the tires rub at high speed, due to so much down force? I was reading about your ride the other day and that was mentioned.

By the way, you big ol' PIMP! It cracks me up that everytime I open a new mag I see your ride in it. I think it's cool being able to chat with you about your ride on Fchat, while others can only read about it. Now if I could only get a ride in it one of these days.

Play on playa.

 

Just finished reading the Forbes article. If you ever need a young soul to drive you around in any of your cars incase your children don't want that job, you have found yourself a chauffeur.

Peter Hatch

 

I still remember one of the first times we looked that up on my Blackberry...

Congrats my friend.

 

There was no problem. On the banking at very high speed the body kissed the tires but this is not something that is likely to happen in the real world.

If I were to race her at Daytona I would stiffen the springs a touch but that is not something I have to worry about for the time being.

Off to drive 0846.

Best

 

Best 2 U and Spice!

 

Thanks. Our regards to Meg and enjoy the ride. 18759 is coming out soon here...

 

Jim, do you have any updates on when the 1/18 P 4/5 from Hotwheels Elite is coming out? Also, is there going to be a regular elite version and a super elite version?

Thanks

 

As soon as I know what's going to happen I'll let you know.

Best

 

Great Day for a drive.
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Jim how long ago were you at Miller Motorcars with the P4/5?

 

Jim, I really hope I get to see your collection some day.

 

A week or so ago.

 

Mr. Glickenhaus,

You, sir, are 'The Man'. Most automotive enthusiasts and collectors would clutch at their chests and collapse at the thought of doing what you do with your cars - namely, drive them. Good for you. Although you may not have noticed I'll bet there was at least one child riding in the backseat of an SUV on the freeway who saw you driving that treasure and is now hooked for life.

Cheers!
Steve

 

That is VERY true. I defineately notice those kids I always make sure to wave at them. They are the future. They will keep all of this going.

Best