Pininfarina is celebrating its 90th anniversary with an official stamp that depicts the 1970 Modulo Concept on a white background with the ‘Pininfarina 90’ logo.
Designed by the Italian coachbuilder and issued by the Ministry of Economic Development as part of ‘The Excellences of the productive and economic system’ thematic series, it is limited to 400,000 copies, each costing €1.10 ($1.3).
“Automotive design meets the fascinating world of philately and gives life to a miniature work of art”, said chairman Paolo Pininfarina. “This further recognition is a wonderful gift for our anniversary. It is proof that, after 90 years, we continue to live in the collective imagination as a symbol of Italian style, that combination of elegance and innovation the rest of the world identifies with our country.”
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The Modulo Concept was presented to the world at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show. It was also displayed at Expo in Osaka, Japan, that same year, and in Mexico City as the ambassador of Italian design, in 1971, and won 22 international design awards.
Built on a Ferrari 512S chassis and boasting a unique bodywork, the Modulo has a wedge shape that soon became the inspiration for a number of supercars. It has a canopy that slides forward to allow ingress and egress and is just 93 cm (37 in) tall.
The show car has a 5.0-liter V12 engine that pumps out an incredible (for the ’70s) 550 HP, and despite being 50 years old, it can still give modern exotics a run for their money, with around 3.0 seconds required for the 0 to 60 mph (0-96 km/h) sprint and a 220 mph (354 km/h) top speed.
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