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A Taste of Targas Past

November 10, 2020 By pete

1972 Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato at the Floriopoli,the location of the old pits. Photo by L. Ariosto.

Photos by Gianni Petta and friends as noted

Targa Floria Website

VeloceToday covers the Mille Miglia every year, but rarely have we seen photos from the similar Targa Florio event in Sicily. The following are from several recent editions of the Classic Targa Florio, when both spectators and entrants were abundant. In fact before the Pandemic, there were so many spectators that the traditional paddock location by the old pits was no longer sufficient. [Read more…] about A Taste of Targas Past

Tagged With: 2012 Targa Florio, 2019 Targa Florio, 2020 Targa Florio, Gianni Petta, Racing in Sicily, Targa Florio, Targa Florio Classic

Classic Targa Florio, October 15-18, 2020

November 3, 2020 By pete

1973 Fiat Abarth 124 Rally

By Gianni Petta and Pete Vack
Photos by Gianni Petta

We’ve never covered the Classic Targa Florio, but historian and Sicilian resident Gianni Petta has photographed the event for years. Petta is known to our readers as the creator of the stunning Targa Florio dioramas, which we featured a year ago in VeloceToday (The 1970 Targa Florio). [Read more…] about Classic Targa Florio, October 15-18, 2020

Tagged With: 2020 Targa Florio, Gianni Petta, Racing in Sicily, Targa Florio, Targa Florio Classic

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