HISTORY
The Man: Jim Glickenhaus
Having had an engineering spirit since a young age, Jim was immensely fascinated by the mechanical intricacies of everyday objects. While on his bike one day, he encountered perhaps one of the most fascinating machines of his time: The Ferrari. Captivated, he would return daily to the home of these machines, a dealership owned by a man named Mr. Chinetti. They would go on to form a friendship, ultimately leaving Jim with a powerful notion - that no matter how exquisite a Ferrari may be, It can always be improved upon.
An Impressive Collection
"I began collecting cars. Every time I made a film [and] I made some money, I put half into Wall Street and half into cars."
- Jim Glickenhaus
Having had a successful career in both the film and finance industries, Jim slowly began to collect the very machines that once fascinated him as a boy. Much of the collection is intoxicatingly historical - from his 1970 Ferrari Modulo, a show car commissioned by Pininfarina, to his 1967 Ford MKIV J6, the last American car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite this, “aside from being hysterically expensive and significant gems of the automotive world, there’s one thing that all these incredible cars have in common: every single one of them has a registration plate and is driven on the road. And driven hard.”
The Collection: An Influence of Design and Engineering
While the collection is inspiring to many for its historical significance and enviable to more for its value, it's undoubtedly an invaluable archive of motorsport legacy. For Glickenhaus Team, it exists as an invaluable resource of engineering innovation as well as an iconic repository of design influence.
Watch Jim Glickenhaus personally explain how the collection influences the production of new vehicles such as the SCG 004.