Interview with Pinninfarina P4/5 owner
 

Cool car.

Apparently, the guy that had it built also has a Lola T70 and a GT40 Mk IV and has both cars registered and drives them on the street.

http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news...ari_p4-5-L.jpg

http://robson.m3rlin.org/cars/wp-con...na_2006_05.jpg

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That's awesome!!!

I feel a lot better about the P4/5 now that I know it gets driven.

guy is beyond loaded and drives an original GT40 as well (I think)...posts on some BB's and seem to be a pretty reasonable fellow.

guy knows what he's talking about too - esp. re the aero stuff

interviewer is on the ball, too...

My friend met him in Pebble Beach -- apparently the P4/5 owner was as interested in talking about his LS1 powered Corvair as my friend was about his car. They spoke for an extended period, and the verdict was that he is a legitimate, friendly car guy who happens to have the means to have whatever he wishes.

The owner of that car posts over on Ferrarichat.com, he has an amazing collection and seems really down to earth. He drives all of his cars and displays them as often as he can. His username over there is Napolis.

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218156

Very cool.

When you put an LS1 in a Corvair, where do you put the radiator?

Legion, there are many options. Some folks put them up front in the trunk, others hang them horizontal in the (ex) engine compartment with electric fans on them. Here is one of the best thought-out Corv8's Ive ever seen, this one by Rick Norris:

http://corvaircorsa.com/norris01.html

There are also some other conversions on the corvaircorsa site, just look around. Many were either the Crown or Kelmark conversions.

WOW, that's a cool car! I'm not normally a fan of these "super cars", but I dig this one!

Seems like quite the reasonable guy, I like his attitude towards the cars. Someone should tell him to drop the collar so he doesn't look like a douche.

This guy did a great job on every aspect of that conversion, but it looks to me like the seats had to be way too far forward for this car to be fully enjoyed... look at this photo... the seatback is in front of the door handles:

http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u...corvairwv8.jpg

Maybe the guy is 5' 3"... in which case, it wouldn't matter. :D


Now, back to the P4/5... what a phenomenally beautiful car... a very fitting tribute to the P3/4.

Imagine, if you will, having the money to commission Pinifarina build you a car based on an update of the classic P2/3, with Ferrari factory blessing and complete documentation.

That to me, would be a visit to the Twilight Zone, but the happy upshot here is that this is just a totally down to earth car guy who happens to have a zillion spare cash dollars handy.

The only thing I would change on the car would be the tailpipes, maybe keep the up pipes, but with more of an aero shape and hammered from stainless steel.

He talks about how he changed the tail pipes in the interview. The new ones are designed from F1 tech.

to be honest, i'd rather have having the money to commission Pinifarina to build me a body for the 800 lb. roadster based on an update of the GM skateboard concept car...

i think of it as the ultimate modern 550

or a flying saucer

or a flying carpet

i can imagine those about as well as a P anything -- am willing to settle for just an old NART tho...