Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Competizione
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Not long after setting the fastest-ever Ferrari lap time around the Nürburgring-Nordschleife's tortuous course at 6:51 in qualifying for the Nürburgring 24 Hour race, the P4/5 Competizione of James Glickenhaus caught fire. The fire happened during a pit stop, when a small fuel spill quickly spread flames across the cockpit and engine compartment. Fortunately, the quick-witted crew had fire extinguishers at the ready, and the fire was brought under control in time to avoid total destruction. Despite the "ring of fire" as the team described the incident on its Facebook page, the P4/5...
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Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Competizione Preps For Nurburgring 24: Video
James Glickenhaus's one-off Ferrari P4/5 Competizione race car gets ready to do wheel-to-wheel battle for a full run of the clock in these five videos.
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P4/5 Competizione's First Race Footage: Video
Fans of one-off supercar projects will love this. James Glickenhaus' P4/5 Competizione competed at the famed Nurburgring on April 2, and now there is video footage of the race on Youtube. For those who can't recall, the Competizione is a track-day bomber that is based on the one-off P4/5...
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Video: Glickenhaus P4/5 Competizione Runs The Nordschleife
The North Loop. The Green Hell. The 'Ring. It's known by many names, but all of them serve to call out one of the greatest racing and testing circuits in the world: the Nurburgring's Nordschleife. Today, the team behind the James Glickenhaus Pininfarina Ferrari P4/5 Competizione posted a video of...
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Spy Shots: Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Competizione Takes To The ‘Ring
We've kept you on top of the latest happenings with the James Glickenhaus custom track-specific P4/5 Competizione, based on his one-off Ferrari P4/5. It's an orgy of carbon fiber and beautiful craftsmanship, and it's now been spotted running laps at the notorious Nurburgring-Nordschleife at the...
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We've been tracking the progress of the Jim Glickenhaus-backed Ferrari Pininfarina P4/5 Competizione closely as the car prepares to run the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring, including bringing you the second episode in the car's official documentary. Today, we have yet another video, this time with Glickenhaus himself talking about his motivations and hopes for the car. His story goes back to his childhood, growing up near the dealership of Luigi Chinetti, the first Ferrari dealership in the country. He also talks about the evolution of racing as it relates to production cars, and how the P4/5...
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Video: In-Car With The Glickenhaus P4/5 Competizione At Paul Ricard Circuit
Paul Ricard Circuit is well-known in the racing world as a model for track safety, making it one of the favorite places for teams to test new cars--there's almost no risk of destroying the car should a new car or setup prove uncontrollable at speed. As for the Glickenhaus P4/5 Competizione, we're...
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Video: Glickenhaus P4/5 Competizione Story, Part 2
Pure form meets pure function: the James Glickenhaus-backed Pininfarina Ferrari P4/5 Competizione combines the aesthetics of the original custom P4/5 with the ravenous track-eating ability of an endurance racer as it prepares for its outing at the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring this June. This video...
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Video: Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Competizione In Night Testing
Nighttime in Franciacorta, Italy. Legendary touring car driver Fabrizio Giovanardi behind the wheel. The James Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Competizione on track. Magic. These are the latest videos to come from the continuing development of what may be the most ferocious custom-built one-off racer...
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Video: Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Competizione Tests At Vallelunga
We just can't get enough of the sight and sound of the James Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Competizione doing its thing on tracks all over Europe, and we're betting you can't either. This video fetures some excellent close-ups, great driving footage, and of course, that sound. Like June Carter...
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Video: Mika Salo Tracks The Ferrari P4/5 Competizione
Thirty seconds just isn't enough when it comes to watching the Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Competizione on track, especially when it's being guided by the skillful hands of Mika Salo. But that's all we get. Listen for the crackling burble under deceleration between blips of the throttle as Salo...
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We've kept you on top of the latest happenings with the James Glickenhaus custom track-specific P4/5 Competizione, based on his one-off Ferrari P4/5. It's an orgy of carbon fiber and beautiful craftsmanship, and it's now a running race car, too. On video. These videos images are from its first test, staged late this week. British Touring Car Championship driver Fabrizio Giovanardi was on hand to help get a feel for the car. Apparently, his feedback was good, as the P4/5 Competizione page reported, "The test was fine, or better fantastic. The car is so easy to drive and all the controls light...