Pure beauty: James Glickenhaus reveals carbon racechassis
Posted on 02-07-2014 at 17:01 by sir_smokalot – 17 Comments”
The last time we James Glickenhaus on the circuit in action saw was during the Nürburgring 24 hours in 2012. Shortly after, it was a new project announced, for participation in 2015, and this is the carbon chassis.
If The Glick do something, he will do it well. Look at his by Pininfarina rebuilt, the Enzo P4/5 by Pininfarina, and you know enough. The wealthy American with the huge autocollectie knows what he wants, and flies with full ambition in his new project, helped by his own deep pockets. The racer with carbon fiber chassis has the name SCG 003, where SCG for Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, the official name of the racing team.
Where the previous racer, the P4/5 Competizione, a large converted Ferrari 430 GT2 with a KERS system, is the new project from the ground up yourself. The chassis comes completely from your own home, but for some of the parts will, of course, to suppliers uitgewekemn should be. According to the rumors, the engine is a 3.5 liter V6, that may be when Ford is involved.
Recently interviewed Fast Lane Daily the man, who is not afraid is itself on autoblog to leave a comment (but that aside), the video is a 15 minute mandatory costs for the fans. The American Road & Track received the scoop of the chassis (video), according to the planning the new racer in 2015 at the Geneva motor Show unveiled.
About his ambitions, Glickenhaus is clear: the SCG 003 should the already impressive 12th place in 2012 pale in comparison. Das Best oder nichts, so to speak. I, the undersigned, are watching, in any case, eagerly looking forward to!
Gallery: Glickenhaus SCG-003
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