And here’s the thing about 1960s racers: They pretty much all look almost identical. Attached to this note I have provided a design sketch which highlights the lineage.”,“In addition, here is a personal conversation from our team and the original P70 designer, Peter Brock.”,“The Glickenhauses are certainly entitled to their opinion,” the person concluded their note, “and we truly wish them nothing but great success for the future.”.The thing is, this whole argument is academic because while the P72 and Glick’s P4/5 admittedly seem similar, both companies also fully confirm that their cars were inspired by 1960s racers. Based on the carbon fibre monocoque chassis of sister car the Apollo IE, the P72 is designed as a grand tourer rather than an all out track car. Last week’s unveiling of the De Tomaso P72 had us oohing and ahhing over its sleek looks and copper detailing. The design language of this car [P72] is meant to reflect that period of time.” While CDN readers might at least be aware of the story of the P70, these prototypes are likely not the first machines that people will think of when remembering the De Tomaso brand. The P72 is a tribute to the original P70. De Tomaso returns in celebration of 60th anniversary.… The post 2019 Pebble Beach Concours: De Tomaso P72 appeared first on autoNXT.net. In a saucy tweet yesterday, SCG publicly accused De Tomaso’s designers of basically copying the design from its own.These are very snappy accusations, so we reached out to Glickenhaus for further comment. We poured our passion and soul into P4/5.”.For reference, this is the Ferrari 330 P4 that inspired Glickenhaus’s car.“And the design and the car is, perhaps, one of the best known modern cars in the world, having been on the cover of nearly every major automotive magazine at one point or another,” the person went on.

It had an aluminium backbone chassis, which was to become a common feature of De Tomaso cars. But we poured our soul into P4/5, and it just doesn’t feel right.”.For your consideration, here is a photo of the interior of the Huayra and the P72. You are welcome to ask Pete Brock which the P72 looks more like, the P70 or Ferrari P4/5. This was cutting-edge aero at the time, and everyone followed it.And, finally, even sort of a Porsche 917.At the very least, De Tomaso is only building 72 P72s.

Renamed the “Ghia-De Tomaso Sport 5000,” the vehicle made its public appearance at the Turin Motor Show back in 1965. The opulent interior is also detailed in copper, with rich, quilted-leather stitching akin to that of Bugatti and boutique automaker Spyker.The car is meant as an homage to the ill-fated Shelby De Tomaso P70 (the P stands for.Of note is the P72’s manual gearbox with an exposed linkage, as opposed to the dual-clutch transmissions favored by most of today’s high-end manufacturers. Sign up for our newsletter and go inside the world of luxury.The flamboyant ride is inspired by models of the marque’s past. Renamed the “Ghia-De Tomaso Sport 5000,” the vehicle made its public appearance at the Turin Motor Show back in 1965. There is a little resemblance perhaps to part of the nose, but there is more resemblance of the P72 to P4/5.

We were later told by a mutual acquaintance that it is the only time in that person’s life he had ever been turned down for an offer.”,“I know that when I showed her a photo of the P72 and asked her what it was, she said it was P4/5, and that for many average car people, they would make the same mistake. De Tomaso later took over Maserati, until that brand was sold off to Fiat in the ’90s. Except for Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus. It doesn’t feel right to me.”,“As for the interior, again, I won’t speak to intent, but compare images or actual Pagani Huayra next to the interior of the P72, and you tell me.”,“We debated for several days, and didn’t want to get involved at first because we didn’t want to sound petty. De Tomaso Returns With Ultra-Gorgeous P72 Supercar The new De Tomaso P72 arrives with vintage race car looks and an interior that will make a Pagani cry. The aesthetics of the vehicle itself convey this message with its period styling that is reimagined with the latest modern design tools and state of the art engineering.
Here is the email from a company spokesperson, in full:“When Andrea Pininfarina asked Jim [Glickenhaus] ‘If you could build anything in the world, what would you build?’ he answered immediately that he would build a new version of a P4 on the best new chassis available (we researched both using a Maserati MC12 and the Ferrari Enzo, and we ultimately went with the Enzo to tie in the history of the P4, and also because it was a much more streetable configuration than the MC12.”,“We worked together for just over a year, my dad and myself, Sal Barone (who practically lived at Pininfarina during this project), and the team at Pininfarina. Except for Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus.

The 1965 De Tomaso P70 from which the P72 takes styling inspiration was also powered by a 5.0-litre Ford V8, with performance upgrades carried out by revered engineer Carroll Shelby. De Tomaso hasn’t announced any other power-train details, but some guess the muscle could come from the same 5.0-liter V-8 found in the 2019 Ford GT, given De Tomaso’s long history with the American carmaker.Argentinian Alejandro de Tomaso founded the company in 1959 in Modena, Italy. July 4, 2019 at 10:14 am A rocky road followed: Ford acquired a majority stake in the early ’70s and sold
it back just a few years later. Maybe in the shifter. Now owned by the same leadership behind the 780 hp Apollo Intensa Emozione, De Tomaso will make only 72 examples of the P72 at a starting price of about $841,000.For serious purchase inquiries, contact De Tomaso’s general manager, Ryan Berris, at sales@detomaso-automobili.com.Check out more photos of the De Tomaso P72 below:The best of everything is waiting for you!RR1 is the private membership club that brings the pages of Robb Report to life.Please fill out this field with valid email address.Canadian Police Arrested a Man for Sleeping While His ‘Self-Driving’ Tesla Sped Down the Highway,This Insane All-Electric Porsche 411 Concept Would Recharge Itself While Driving,Robb Recommends: This Helmet-Mounted Device Lets You Talk to Your Riding Buddy While on the Road,Bronco-mania Goes Bespoke: This Custom Shop Will Make You the Goat of Your Dreams,The 25 Greatest Supercars of the 21st Century (So Far).
So the odds of you seeing the two of them together to mix them up are probably very low.