The Ferrari 512 S Modulo is a

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Pininfarina Pininfarina S.p.A. (; ; short for Pininfarina Società per Azioni) is an Italian automotive design, car design firm and coachbuilder, with headquarters in Cambiano, Turin, Italy. The company was founded by Battista "Pinin" Farina in 1930. On 14 ...

, unveiled at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show.

Description

The Modulo has an extremely low and wedge-shaped body, with a canopy-style glass roof that slides forward to permit entry to the cabin of the car. All four wheels are partly covered. Another special feature of the design are 24 holes in the engine cover that reveal the Ferrari V12 engine which develops to propel the Modulo to a top speed of around and from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in approximately 3.0 seconds.

History

The Modulo originally started out as a Ferrari 512 S (chassis and engine #27) and was converted to 612

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spec. After testing, the engine and transmission were removed and the chassis was stripped down and given to Pininfarina to build a show car. The show car debuted at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show and was originally painted black, but was later repainted white. The Modulo was well received by critics and has won 22 awards for its design. In 2014, Pininfarina sold the Modulo to American entrepreneur and automotive aficionado James Glickenhaus who is restoring it to full operating condition. File:Ferrari Modulo and wooden frame Museo Ferrari.jpg, Modulo and its wooden form, used to make the body panels. File:Ferrari modulo.jpg, Rear view File:Ferrari modulo 2.jpg, Side view File:Wikipfarina.jpg, Museum of Pininfarina

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External links

Ferrari Modulo at Pininfarina's web site (Italian)

Ferrari Modulo at Paolo Martin's website

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