22 April 2009 - 10:00
P4 perfect
Never before has a major bank heist seemed more
tempting. This is the 1967 Ferrari 330 P4, the very car that finished third at
Le Mans that year... and it's coming up for auction. Oh yes.
On May 17 this year at Maranello, to be precise, as part of the Ferrari
‘Leggenda e Passione' event organised by RM Auctions. Essentially they're
putting a whole bunch of amazing old Ferraris under the hammer, and the P4 is
the best of the lot.
The car was built to compete in the World Sports Car Championship in 1967, and
is one of just three P4s ever built. It won in Monza that year and finished
second at Brands Hatch to secure the championship in the hands of Jackie
Stewart and Chris Amon - and managed to score a podium finish at the Le Mans 24
Hours race for good measure. Not a bad pedigree, eh?
Under that sleek engine cover sits a 4.2-litre V12 which puts out an estimated
480bhp, which by 1967 standards is a frankly insane amount. The P4 hasn't been
raced since the late 60s and is described as completely original.
The cost, you ask? How long is a very long piece of string? You're looking at
millions. Several millions. But just look at the thing. Don't pretend you don't
want it. Don't pretend you wouldn't undertake some deeply criminal behaviour to
to raise the capital to buy one. Now then, who knows how to hot-wire a
high-security safe?
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God I love it !!! and I am not a big fan of classic cars, but (a big one) some are absolute head turners... the 60s-80s ferarris and lambos and alfas... Big bank robberry any one ?!!
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I am utterly in love with the P4, it's my idea of racing car perfection. Sadly, the closest I'll ever get is the tuned one I've got in Forza Motorsport on my Xbox. Goddamn it.
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It must be one of the most beatiful Ferrari's ever made in the histori of the brand.
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does anyone know how to blow doors off a van? i can do the get-away driving... or maybe the stig should do that.
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Robbing a major bank. How hard can it be?
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I've no idea, but I'm willing to find out for that P4.
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Shame the banks have no money left to nick...
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Dear Mr. Clarkson As you have lots of money can I borrow some without the intention of giving it back? Please...
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Do you think Chris Evans will buy it? It will cost heck of a lot more than the California!
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to to raise?... i think, you're thinking a bit too much about robbing a bank, and not enough about writing an article.... but, i don't blame you... a car like that, can make a man lose his mind.
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AshHorne - 'How hard can it be' Nice one!
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I would love to see the guy that does buy it jump in and drive to McDonalds in it.
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Can't we all club together and buy it? I'm sure we could all take turns with it! It could be a TG challenge to buy it!
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One of my 5 favourite all time cars! Just look at it, if you still don't like it your either dumb or blind!
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Nice call ema, ill pitch in £20 (im only 15)
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Ahhh what a beauty, this and the Mercedes 300SL Gullwing have to be my favorite classic cars! So hus up for pulling a robbery on Northern Rock with me? Ohhh no wait! Yeahh thats not gonna work, back to the drawing board on this one :| Hmmm maybe one day if I'm lucky.
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*drools* No the trick is wait til someone buys it then pinch it off of him. Whoever buys it will be too rich to enjoy it anyway and there'll be less security than a bank :-) Damn I love 1960's Ferraris and this is the creme de la creme
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Hmmm, so if I sell one of my kidneys, all 3 of our cars, my house and everything in it... nope, still can't afford it. I'll just have to steal gold. I need two other people with Minis, someone to control the traffic lights, and a big empty bus, which is NEVER to be driven through the Alps...
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-worships-
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why rob a bank ? i say steal the P4 and use it to get away !
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lets go and rob the world bank people .anyone up 4 it .i see no takers .jesus the p4 is the most brilliant car every maded by fiat
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Sub-Zero. Cool
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Anybody managed to win the EuroMillions lottery yet? I'll give anybody who does their £1.50 back if they buy the car for me :) Seems fair!
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dis is crapness (joking)
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sad fo me, my country aint accepting cars mo thn eight years whtsoeva.... so no robbing banks coz the beau cnt get in.. ideas of sneakin in this big coke??!!
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22 April 2009
God I love it !!! and I am not a big fan of classic cars, but (a big one) some are absolute head turners... the 60s-80s ferarris and lambos and alfas... Big bank robberry any one ?!!
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