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{{Short description|Italian concept sports car}}
{{Infobox automobile
| image = Ferrari Modulo front-right Museo Ferrari.jpg
| name = Ferrari 512 S Modulo
| manufacturer = [[Ferrari]]
| designer = [[Paolo Martin]] at [[Pininfarina]]
| production = 1970<br>1 unit
| class = [[Concept car|Concept]] [[sports car]]
| body_style = [[Coupé]]
| layout = [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]
| engine = 5.0 L [[V12 engine|V12]]
| Power = {{convert|550|hp|0|abbr=on}}
| transmission = 5-speed [[manual transmission|manual]]
| length = 4480 mm (176.4 in)
| width = 2040 mm (80.3 in)
| height = 935 mm (36.8 in)
| wheelbase = 2405 mm (94.7 in)
| weight = 900 kg (1984 lb)
| doors = Sliding [[Canopy door|canopy]]
| related = [[Ferrari 512]] S
}}
[[File:Schizzo1 lat..jpg|thumb|284px|Modulo design sketch]]
The '''Ferrari 512 S Modulo''' is a [[concept car|concept]] [[sports car]] designed by [[Paolo Martin]] of the [[Italy|Italian]] [[coachbuilder|carrozzeria]] [[Pininfarina]], unveiled at the [[Geneva Motor Show#1970|1970 Geneva Motor Show]].

==Description==
The Modulo has an extremely low and wedge-shaped body, with a [[Vehicle canopy|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 {{convert|550|hp|0|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motor1.com/news/243799/ferrari-512s-modulo-concept-driven/|title=1970 Ferrari 512S Modulo Concept Hits The Road For The First TIme|work=Motor1.com|access-date=2018-08-10|language=en}}</ref> to propel the Modulo to a top speed of around {{convert|220|mph|0|abbr=on}}{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}} and from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in approximately 3.0 seconds.{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}}

==History==
The Modulo originally started out as a [[Ferrari 512|Ferrari 512 S]] (chassis and engine #27) and was converted to 612 [[Can Am]] 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 [[Geneva Motor Show#1970|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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://jalopnik.com/the-ferrari-512s-modulo-is-the-weirdest-ferrari-ever-by-1447992702|title=The Ferrari 512S Modulo Is The Weirdest Ferrari Ever By A Wide Margin|last=George|first=Patrick|work=Jalopnik|access-date=2018-08-10|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pininfarina.com/en/ferrari_modulo/?category_nav=automotive|title=FERRARI MODULO < Pininfarina|website=www.pininfarina.com|access-date=2018-08-10}}</ref>

In 2014, Pininfarina sold the Modulo to American entrepreneur and automotive aficionado [[James Glickenhaus]] who is restoring it to full operating condition.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.autoblog.com/2018/06/01/ferrari-pininfarina-modulo-concept-glickenhaus/|title=Ferrari Pininfarina Modulo concept finally drives thanks to Glickenhaus team|work=Autoblog|access-date=2018-08-10|language=en}}</ref>

<gallery mode="packed" heights="140">
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
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Vehicle canopy|Canopy door]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commonscat}}
* [http://www.pininfarina.com/it/ferrari_modulo/ Ferrari Modulo at Pininfarina's web site (Italian)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081211142459/http://www.paolomartindesigner.com/gallery.new/view.asp?nid=10&cgallery=Cars Ferrari Modulo at Paolo Martin's website]
* [http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/153/Ferrari-512-S-Modulo.html Ferrari 512 S Modulo] at UltimateCarPage.com

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[[Category:Ferrari concept vehicles|Modulo]]
[[Category:Pininfarina]]

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