1970 Ferrari 512 S Pininfarina Modulo: Warm-Up & Cruising on Track for a Brief Shakedown

[@THE_Michael_Westen]

There were some sick concepts in the 70s but this is one of the best. Imagine things had gone this way and we had cars like this today on the street. Even 50 years after its birth this car is pure scifi.

[@neilurwin9670]

Perfect Speech.

[@darkonojic7494]

Lanchia was interesting too, maybe even better.

[@ervina.52]

@@darkonojic7494 what dumb ass take 😂

[@ItsNoodle007]

I mean this was never supposed to be the car of the future, it’s a super car of the future so we wouldn’t have all cars looking like this

[@matheusfaria7230]

The Italians always know what they are doing

[@rekordea]

would never think I'd see this on track

[@joe125ful]

Same here!

[@Meekmoonlitmuse]

Sounds like it’s misfiring

[@fahadmars2022]

What an amazing piece of machine!! despite being from the 70s, still turns heads.. And thanks for all the details in the description Appreciate the good work👍🏼

[@neilurwin9670]

Brilliant Saying Best Of Health To You.

[@mcnoface8000]

Turns necks I have never seen anything like this and it’s a Ferrari

[@neilurwin9670]

@@mcnoface8000 Thanks For The Good Comment Have A Nice Day

[@AsinineComment]

Turns *heads* 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@fahadmars2022]

@@AsinineComment thanks, fixed it

[@cloudk2088]

Like an old Grandpa showing his moves on the dancefloor :P. Very cool car!

[@joe125ful]

Lol:)

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

But he still looks like he hasn't been born yet

[@90AlmostFamous]

But the grandpa is cooler than you 😂

[@barath4545]

Ty again again, Mr.Glickenhaus! I remember growing up and seeing this car in magazines and on Top Trumph cards!

[@_entrxpy]

I saw this car in a small repair shop in Modena when it was being repaired after the exhaust fire damage. Had the chance to see it very up close (I could've even touched it but I didn't want to.) and snap many pics. It's such a cool piece of history and human genius, seeing it up close is a completely unique experience!

[@largol33t1]

Funny thing is the only reason it existed was Ferrari made one too many engines for their racing operations and the team hadn't used them all up! Ferrari was stuck with an engine and no car so they gave it to their designers and told them to design whatever they liked with NO restrictions. First time I've heard of a Ferrari car designed AROUND THE ENGINE and not vice versa... PS: when Formula one teams were asked by a magazine what they would do if the sport had no restrictions at all, Ferrari said they'd use a 6 wheeler! There was even a prototype made for shits and giggles. It had two front wheels and four rear wheels. The test driver ranted and raved all day about the INSANE grip it had through the corners. I'm sure it would absolutely wipe the floor with the McLarens at circuits like Suzuka.

[@DM-wp9vq]

There were 6 wheeled F1 cars, but four up front and two in the rear. I always forget the company who made them. The Stig (Ben Collins) says they're crazy, but also amazing!

[@_entrxpy]

@@DM-wp9vq you're talking about the Tyrrel, which is another thing

[@mathewhudson7649]

Nice seeing it actually moving... I've always just seen pictures of it and wonder what the turning radius was like. 👍

[@largol33t1]

It's not as bad as one would think. The owner had a mechanic take it for a test drive but most of the bodywork was off the car so it was literally like an F1 car with the top half removed. He tried to make a U-turn in a VERY tight intersection but still had to back up about 10' to turn completely around. I was surprised how docile it was when moving along at 15-20 mph with a manual from the 1970s...

[@mathewhudson7649]

@@largol33t1 Thanks for that info

[@marcospimentel8225]

Looks like a concorde designers made a car :) Futuristic since 1970.

[@neilurwin9670]

Perfect Speech.

[@G0of_Ball]

This car looks like it was made in 2054 but it’s made in 1970, they wanted the modern future right now lol

[@Cringepacket]

Bozzy, your content is a different league.. incredible my brother

[@neilurwin9670]

Perfect Speech.

[@Johnny-Firpo]

I agree!👍Cars Sound Locations! No1!

[@alidaraie]

Couple of month ago I saw this car in the flesh while being fixed. I couldn't believe that I was living just five minutes from the shop of the maestros who worked on it. Glad to see it running again

[@MrShott13]

It damn near looks like a solar powered car what a unique design! I bet it cuts through air like a hot knife through butter.

[@1569-f8x]

I couldn’t put my finger on it,but when I look at this car the noise of the engine didn’t fit the car,but when I read your comment it all made sense,it’s very like a modern solar prototype.

[@misterghee1]

Yeah 2 minutes ago I did not dare say think that yeah its one of them electro type of bodies si no fi anymore still have a 12 cilinder generator fan tas tick

[@MrN8073]

You've taken me back to the mid 80s when i had this as toy. Wow thank you. Off to ebay i go.......

[@michaelhughes3302]

Imagine creating a car in the late 1960's that people in 2022 still think looks like a spaceship from the distant future. Absolutely crazy.

[@ianweniger6620]

This was my dream car until I saw the BMW Turbo. The Modolo's front wheel covers that seem to limit its turning radius are an inspiration for future high-speed rail trainsets. I watched an interview of the Pininfarina CEO and saw a scale model of a train on a shelf behind his desk. It looked like back-to-back EMUs from the AnsaldoBreda V250 Fyra, designed by Pininfarina for Dutch and Belgian railways. The Fyra's design was fine but AnsaldoBreda mucked up the actual build; now these trains run exclusively in Italy. The CEO was a kid when the company built the Modolo and his memories of its origins as an unofficial project are so loving. Just like my memories of how I used to watch my Hot Wheels version leave the track before it even got to the jump ramp.

[@adisyafiq2033]

I see like a alien car,even look so weird but fantastic design.

[@leroux-ianni]

This thing is still ahead of the present time

[@NicolasChiribelo]

9:30 Seems like that canopy is a bit troublesome. It must be pretty hot inside.

[@radicaIized]

First time I’ve seen a concept car in some real action

[@sot1susy-amogus]

This is so a nice car

[@jinyan1550]

Nostalgic! !! It was exhibited at the Italian Pavilion at the 1970 Osaka Expo. .. I also have a miniature car.

[@geoffreyaugust0]

James Glickenhaus is insanely down to earth and a real car guy, (similar to Jay Leno), and he would talk to you for hours about this car and probably let you drive it if you asked. Amazing machine from an amazing person.

[@DanniiBee94]

Straight out of the Blade Runner Universe lol stunning!

[@jareknowak8712]

50 years old car - still looks like from the future :D

[@neilurwin9670]

Your Absolutely Right There Timeless.

[@Victor_2000s]

Pseudo futuristic design of 70s.

[@largol33t1]

Looks like something Harrison Ford's character (Det. Deckard) would use in the movie Blade Runner. Just needs a set of police roof lights.

[@squeakD]

Hands down.., one of the coolest looking cars ever created!

[@largol33t1]

To me, this the result of a Ferrari designer sneaking into Gerald Wiegert's house and stealing his blueprints for the Vector. 😁

[@Popdaddy88]

Kudos to Jim Glickenhaus for restoring and DRIVING this classic! Badass.

[@deerlord2363]

Such a nice car! Nice to see it being driven. 👌 PS: That sound the engine makes when it starts up, like a wrench being thrown into a tool box, always makes me giggle.

[@largol33t1]

I would love to retrofit it with the latest V12 engine Ferrari offers just to see how fast it can go. Or for shits and giggles, we could take a V10 from the championship winning F2000 car and REALLY make it breathe fire...

[@jaykay8779]

Wow! Just wow - I remember 40+ years ago having this as a matchbox car albeit it was yellow. Thanks for the excellent video and write up...

[@bogfinken]

Very cool. Enjoyed the description as much as the video. Thank you!

[@PHDarren]

I've still got my pack of Top Trumps Prototypes with this in it.

[@williamjunior8227]

What a classic futuristic car 😍🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@shaldurprime7154]

this paradoxical design philosophy of sleek and nimble but with massive tires and plenty of ground clearance, kinda got left in the 70s with this and the HF Zero

[@siromerani8238]

La cosa più bella è averla resa viva.... Complimenti.. Una opera stupenda

[@SVanHutten]

Remember a nice drawing of this car on the last page of a children´s book of the ´70s as a hint of the future of transportation. Never imagined the original concept car frame would be fitted with a 12 ice cream cones engine and could run at last on a track. Those Italians know about desing, mechanics and gelatto power!

[@largol33t1]

Yes! The great Italian contributions to humanity: Ferraris, gelatto and espresso! 😁

[@paulmcdonald9592]

Thank you for sharing. So cool.

[@philippesandmeier3736]

Amazing! I remember growing up in Switzerland as a kid, playing Quartet, and lusting after the Pininfarina Modulo and now there's one with a NY State license plate.....

[@ApricusInaros]

Fellow Swiss and fellow Philipp here. I played these top trumps card games with fancy cars too. All these concept cars of the 70's and 80's are engraved into my brain, with their aesthetics and stats. 👍😂 Gueti alti Ziit.

[@B0SS330]

What a timeless design.. remember seeing this on magazine covers. Should be a rocket with that big V12

[@largol33t1]

The V12 was taken from a Can Am racer because the season ended and they had one too many spare engines. So Ferrari gave it to their design department and said they could literally go nuts with a car for it. This is what happens when Ferrari engineers would be able to boot Enzo from the director's seat! 😁

[@abc20002koonrsr]

Wrong move by ferrari to move from Pininfarina, masterpiece

[@waytosacramento3843]

More hypercar than a hypercar! Timeless!

[@giuniral]

We have to give credit when people take these cars to the road/ track. That is their natural habitat.... beautiful sound, beautiful design. Great video.

[@Pickchore]

Crazy. Nice to see it being used, I would daily it 🤙🏼

[@Elias_g1]

LOL

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

Imagine if you dented it though

[@Pickchore]

@@Elbowbanditest2003 - if I could own it I’d be rich enough to send it back to Ferrari for repairs. I’ll drive my Lamborghini Marzal while it’s being fixed.

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

@@Pickchore hmmmmm, ok

[@NeurodivergentSuperiority]

You really are a masochist

[@thecrazeecow1682]

The Italians made something out of Star Wars. Striking!

[@peterdrake8392]

the noise is truly epic, what an incredible looking car

[@ois-jy9kl]

I remember seing that car in a magazine when I was young in the 80'... never tough i would see it roll 😊

[@stoneapollyon8313]

The sound of that engine just hits me right in the feels.

[@Hundl]

This engine doesn´t sound healthy, does it? I tihink a couple of cylinders don´t work :/

[@paulnipper]

I have a toy car of this which I bought over 40 years ago which I still have. It's great to see the car actually moving and on a track. Fantastic look at the future from way back then.

[@geoffk777]

I love the interior and exterior styling. Like the Maserati Boomerang, this is a true vision of a future that we never quite got. Ironically, the Ferrari powertrain doesn't really match the rest of the design. It seems that the Modulo should be quick, but quiet and refined, with something like a turbine or electric motor, instead of the roaring V12. Even so, it's an amazing and unique car.

[@largol33t1]

With any other brand, this would sound strange. But this being a Ferrari, it feels oddly fitting that a car of the future would allow the driver to hear a true Old World V12 whining behind the seats...

[@SSFproductions1]

Thanks for the video, but more importantly, for the description. -jvb

[@user-hi4sm3ig5j]

I had only seen this car in photos before and didn't expect it to be actually able to turn, but those wheel covers are a bit further out then they looked.

[@Jean-kt9vb]

Looks awesome!

[@estelja]

What is the aero coefficient of drag on that car?

[@Charliezard7]

This is more futuristic car than today's ones

[@wyattarthur5275]

Blame the pedestrian safety regulations

[@joe125ful]

Toyota GT One:Hmm...ok:)

[@margintrading6624]

Thank you Bozzy

[@eatcommies1375]

Looks like Lancia Zero designer did some work for the prancing horse,or was it the other way around?

[@122ALVARO11]

Awesome content once again!

[@user-vg6hw3ct5h]

As an Eagle SS owner I can appreciate the claustrophobic cockpit, beautiful, fantastic design and completely impractical., Great.

[@bicyclist2]

James Hlickenhause who owns the Pininfarina Ferrari P4/5 also owns this car amongst many other Ferrari's and Ferrari prototypes. Thanks.

[@AndreArtusi]

Kids, wash your mouths out when you are talking about a design masterpiece as the Pininfarina Modulo. The concept was presented at the Geneva Car Show in 1970 (!) and is still considered one of the more remarkable example of pure futuristic design. The maquette was been bought by the multi millionaire car enthusiast James Glickenhaus who decided to transform it as a running one-off prototype. The work was made by Manifattura Automobili Torino (MAT) and the car has actually a value of dozens millions dollar. So to take a slow shake-down on track of such a jewel is something very reasonable, don’t you?

[@marinjeam]

The kids should google some pics of cars from the 70's before commenting any car.

[@EttoreTecno666]

Do you know why right side driving? Carburators or injection? Ceramic exhaust?

[@AndreArtusi]

@@EttoreTecno666 the sit is at the right side because was like that also on the concept. Obviously carburetors as is clearly visible on the video. The engine is supposed to be that one of the Ferrari 512 S. Difficult to say if the exhaust system is made on ceramic... could be, but maybe is just painted on white.

[@ayebraine]

@@AndreArtusi The description says that the redesign includes 12 single-cylinder mufflers, if I got it right.

[@AndreArtusi]

@@ayebraine the original maquette was developed on the Ferrari 512 S endurance race car so the engine is the original 550 HP 12 cylinder used at Le Mans it.motor1.com/news/448029/pininfarina-modulo-ferrari-futuro-storia/

[@buse67]

Great to see it move for the first time since I first saw it in my childhood in the 70's! I always thought it was the coolest looking thing. I love the V12-sound, but somehow a hydrogen-hybrid JET whizzing power-source would be more compatible with its looks.

[@Alex-Learns-Spanish]

Love to hear some driver commentary in the next video. This one was great.

[@PaolettoBg]

Bellissima ❤❤❤

[@barryf1966]

Ive only ever seen this in magazines Wow what a stunning car

[@PabloRojas_01]

Thanks for the description and the picture of the car melted, I'm a fan of your work

[@NicolasChiribelo]

3:50 I bet on the inside you were cursing that little fly with all the words you knew. Beautiful car.

[@canitogalicia]

So this how the trumpets of heaven sound,,,,,thank you for showing this rare item.

[@ToyKingWonder]

This is my favorite show car along with the original Lancia Stratos, which also drives!

[@alexandergonzalez7405]

Simple. Beautiful in every way.

[@reinatycoon3644]

Man I love this concept car it's so trippy looking and neat. I usually love concept cars in general though. My fav concept cars off the top of my head are... This one 1970 Mazda RX500 Plymouth PT Spyder Chrysler Phaeton Concept Dodge Copperhead Concept Mercedes C111 Rotary Supercar Concept among many others.

[@Any_Friday]

This makes so many modern day supercars look like antiques.

[@neilurwin9670]

Brilliant Blog All The Best Of Health To You.

[@marcosmata8233]

Do they have plans to rebuilt the Ferrari 512S Modulo?

[@klausschmied7144]

It is all in slowmotion or not???

[@EDGEDAZZA]

That is so stunning!

[@kayjdm4340]

I want everybody here in the comments to realize that this is is a 70s car, thats over 50 years ago, YET this car still looks futuristic, absolutely timeless design although i prefer the Lancia Stratos HF Zero myself. Man i love the wedge era

[@motorchoice9720]

Sembra un auto dell'anno 2150... quello che ti riporta al presente è il suono del V12 Ferrari. Oggetto incredibile!

[@bzilla-d4i]

Real Italian engineering..what a beauty

[@Vinnoudii]

Is this after the restoration? Because I have seen it burning at the rear some time ago

[@vedantawasthi5410]

Yep it's been restored. The description of the video says so.

[@spyridonkaprinis]

Buck Rogers called: he wants his car back!

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Looks a lot better than some of today’s cars.

[@kalleklp7291]

I never thought I'd see one of those things drive. :) Bella machina...

[@Silver3ides]

Where's Iain Tyrrell when you need him on track for a tune up ? :)

[@francescogirone7815]

Che capolavoro. Una macchina del 2070 che suona una sinfonia del 1970. Magica!

[@tommihommi1]

What a space ship

[@gisone79]

Incredible !

[@Kazuya720]

What you guess.. how much would it bring at Sothebys?

[@piernodari05]

Capisco gli studi il fattore aerodinamico tutto quello che hanno progettato su questo concept e x quegli anni lontani che avevano una visione molto avanzata dai tecnici Ferrari,È BRUTTA TANTO☺️

[@An_Arbitrary_Miscellany]

Imagine the lift that thing would generate at high speed! Fantastic nonetheless.

[@largol33t1]

I'm sure the massive windshield would help generate some downforce. It was just like a jet canopy that slid forward to allow access. I find it gorgeous and it still looks cool today next to the tired designs other brands are putting out. I'd rather drive this than a McLaren sports car.

[@Joni_Papillon]

How much is this beast worth today?

[@ericedison9654]

What in the Arkansas?

[@dennyardiansyah2369]

The unsually thing was not bad at all, and this is the one of them... Never thought about this on the track... Very unique...

[@denis.v580]

The sound 🤤

[@badgastein2]

I have a Corgi Juniors die-cast metal model of this but I had no idea that Pininfarina built a working prototype.

[@Cringepacket]

Dome vibes seeing this!

[@GR1MRACER]

Nobody Supercars : Can I borrow those 300z headlights?

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

I think this was a little before the 300z

[@terradrive]

"Hey boss I wanna change my car's front tyres" "OK cool where's your car?" "That one" "WTF!!!!"

[@wackyrc1394]

Thank you 19Bozzy92, awseome spot!

[@nicolafox5786]

Hi and thanks Bozzy 😎👍

[@Zvertnie]

James Bond would have approved.

[@guidosignori4051]

my favorite car off all times

[@TheAllAroundMan]

I thought this was nothing but a design study but I'm glad I was wrong

[@MOSSFEEN]

Sounds like its firing on about 2 cylinders sounds SICK AS A DOG

[@gnarlykoala]

Cause it was staying in shitty New York.