Jim Glickenhouse Shows His Rides at Palm Beach Supercar Weekend

February 12th, 2008 by BallerRide

Garage419 got an exclusive interview with semi-famous movie director and financier Jim Glickehouse at the Palm Beach Supercar Weekend. In the video, Glickenhouse shows off some of his impressive collection of rare Fords and Ferraris, which includes his 2006 Ferrari P4/5. We’re glad to see that Glickenhouse actually drives his cars, which are probably more famous than all of the movies he has directed.[Garage419 via Jalopnik]

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Suspicious Lamborghini Reventon For Sale

February 11th, 2008 by BallerRide

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If you want to get your hands on one of the 20 Lamborhini Reventons that have been built but missed the initial release, there MIGHT still be an opportunity. On duPont Registry’s website, we came across a Reventon selling for $750,000. The listing claims the car is “part of a deceased estate.” But considering that all 20 Reventons initially sold for one million euros, or about $1.45 million, this listing looks suspicious.

However, the company selling the car is located in London, so the car may actually be a more realistic £750,000 (just under $1.5 million). We can’t vouch for the authenticity of this listing, but it may be worth exploring further if you can’t live without the Reventon in your garage.

Listing at: duPont Registry

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Dubai’s Bin Sulayem Shows His Fleet

February 6th, 2008 by BallerRide

What does Dubai’s most famous rally driver keep in his garage? In the video above, Muhammed bin Sulayem shows off his whips, which include F40 and F50 Ferraris, a Porsche 959, and a Jaguar XJ220. In the video he also insists that he’s not that rich. BS. Skip to the two minute mark to avoid the slow intro.

Who is Muhammed bin Sulayem?

Sulayem has won more FIA regional championships, and more international rallies, than any other racer in history. His premier event has been the FIA Middle-East Rally Championship. As the owner of Ben Sulayem Performance, he and his team have been noted for creating super-high performance modifications to a variety of sports and luxury cars. In 2005, he received press in motorsports’ circles for having a Mercedes SLK 55 AMG modified to accept a Modified SLR engine, providing the car with over 740 hp and 1200Nm (885 lbf·ft) of torque. The modified SLK has a higher top speed (350 km/h estimated) than the production SLR due to differences in weight and was noted for a video depicting it out-performing a Ferrari Enzo.

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Ferrari P4 V12 by Norwood

January 24th, 2008 by BallerRide

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In 1966, Ford’s MkII racecar beat out Ferrari’s P3 at Le Mans, prompting Ferrari to develop a new prototype to reclaim victory. Under the technical direction of Mauro Forghieri, Ferrari’s Maranello Racing Department crafted the faster and more powerful V12 P4, with which Ferrari finished 1-2-3 at Daytona and followed with a win in the Monza 1000 Kilometers.

However, in the big race at Le Mans in 1968, the P4 lost out to the superior 7.0 liter Ford Mk IV, which bested the P4’s top end by a significant 15 mph. Following the loss at Le Mans, Ferrari retired the P4 and took a two year hiatus from the F1 circuit until it returned in 1970 with its 512.

Today only three known P4’s remain, and they are all parked behind museum doors. Were they to hit the auction block, each P4 would fetch an estimated $15 million.

Fortunately, legendary racecar builder Bob Norwood has recreated the P4 in all of its glory. Norwood’s Autocraft shop, based in Dallas, Texas will produce two custom P4’s replicas this year, each carrying a price tag of $400,000 to $500,000 depending on options.

Each of Norwood’s P4’s comes stocked with a late model Ferrari V12 engine coupled to a Maranello 6 speed manual gear box. A power to weight ratio of only 3.68 assures a quick, exciting ride. To be exact, the P4’s 515 bhp propel the racer from 0 to 60 mph in 4.0 seconds.

Available through: Norwood Autocraft [via FerrariChat]

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