Targa Florio

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Targa Florio Apr 11, 2022 12:35:17 GMT -5

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The grand daddy of endurance races, founded in 1906, the Targa Florio was perhaps the most challenging of the endurance races. The race around Sicily with its many turns and widely varying terrain put demands on both drivers and machines unlike any other race. The domain and playground for Alfa Romeo before WWII, after it became a round of the World Sportscar Championship and gained prominence which attracted the top teams and cars until its demise in 1973.

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oldirish33 Member Posts: 2,835	Targa Florio Apr 12, 2022 15:47:53 GMT -5 csl143 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oldirish33 on Apr 12, 2022 15:47:53 GMT -5 Ferrari 312PB - 1972 Winner - Arturo Merzario and Sandro Munari
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JSB33 Administrator Posts: 2,610	Targa Florio Apr 12, 2022 16:56:19 GMT -5 oldirish33 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JSB33 on Apr 12, 2022 16:56:19 GMT -5 Fabulous!

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Targa Florio Apr 17, 2022 2:12:24 GMT -5

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The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily near Palermo. Founded in 1906, it was the oldest sports car racing event, part of the World Sportscar Championship between 1955 and 1973. While the first races consisted of a whole tour of the island, the track length in the race's last decades was limited to the 72 kilometres (45 mi) of the Circuito Piccolo delle Madonie, which was lapped 11 times.

After 1973, it was a national sports car event until it was discontinued in 1977 due to safety concerns.

Ferrari 166 SC - 1949 Targa Florio - Biondetti - Winner - BeeBop bb115

Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Competizione - 1950 Targa Florio - Bornigia - Winner - Top Model Collection plus decals

Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS - 1950 Targa Florio - Schwelm - 7th overall, 1st in class - Klaxon Easy

Frazer Nash Le Mans BMW - 1951 Targa Florio - Cortese - modified Echoes base plus homemade decals - Winner

Ferrari 212 MM - 1951 Targa Florio - Stagnoli - Art Model ART242 - DNF

Lancia Aurelia B20 Series 2 - 1952 Targa Florio - Bornetto - winner - Spark 43TF52

Lancia D20 3000 - 1953 Targa Florio - Maglioli - winner - Spark

Lancia D24 - 1954 Targa Florio - Taruffi - winner - Brumm

Mercedes 300SLR - 1955 Targa Florio - Moss - Winner - Spark

Ferrari 860 Monza - 1955 Targa Florio - Castellotti - 3rd overall - Art Models

Ferrari 750 Monza - 1955 Targa Florio - Maglioli - DNF - Best

Porsche 550A RS - 1956 Targa Florio - Maglioli - winner - Brumm

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint - 1957 Targa Florio - Piazza - 111th overall - Partswork

Ferrari 250 TR 58 - 1958 Targa Florio - Musso - winner - Bang

Ferrari 250 TR 58 Pontoon Fenders - 1958 Targa Florio - Von Trips - 3rd overall Bang 7128

Aston Martin DBR1/300 - 1958 Targa Florio - Moss- DNF - Modified Partswork

Ferrari 250 TR 59 - 1959 Targa Forio - Behra - DNF - Brumm

Porsche RSK - 1959 Targa Florio - Barth - Winner - Jolly Models

Ferrari 196S - 1959 Targa Florio - Scarlatti - DNF - Jolly Model

Porsche 718 RS60 - 1960 Targa Florio - Bonnier - Winner - Spark 43TF60

Alfa Romeo 1500 - 1960 Targa Florio - Fiordelisi - DNF - Jolly Model

Porsche 356B Carerra Abarth GTL - 1960 Targa Florio - Strahle - 6th overall, 1st in class - Best

Abarth 700S Spyder Tubolare - 1961 Targa Florio - Abate - DNF - Pinko PI-221

Ferrari 246SP - 1961 Targa Florio - Von Trips - Winner - Art Models

Porsche 718 RS61- 1961 Targa Florio - Moss - DNF - Spark S4149

Ferrari 246 SP - 1962 Targa Florio - Rodriguez - winner - Art Models

Ferrari 196 SP - 1962 Targa Florio - Bandini - 2nd overall - Art Models ART022

Maserati Tipo 60 - 1962 Targa Florio - Riolo - DNF - Minichamps plus decals

Ferrari 250 California - 1962 Targa Florio - De Bonis - 19th overall, 3rd in class - Art Models ART273

Maserati Tipo 64 - 1962 Targa Florio - DNF -Partswork

Porsche 718 GTR - 1963 Targa Florio - Bonnier - winner - pro built Starter

Ferrari 250P - 1963 Targa Florio - Scarfiotti - DNF - Art Models ART152

Porsche 356B 2000 GS Carerra GT - 1963 Targa Florio - Pucci - 3rd overall, 1st in class - Spark

Jaguar E-Type - 1963 Targa Florio - Baggio - 21st overall, 1st in class - Best

Mini Bimotor - 1963 Targa Florio - Whitmore - 28th overall, 5th in class - Spark

Porsche 904 GTS - 1964 Targa Florio - Davis - Winner - Spark

AC Cobra 289 - 1964 Targa Florio - Gurney - 8th overall, 1st in class - Bang

Ferrari 250 GTL - 1964 Targa Florio - Taormina - 13th overall, 5th in class - Best

Ferrari 275 P2 - 1965 Targa Florio - Vaccarella - Winner - Bang base plus homemade decals

Porsche 904-8 - 1965 Targa Florio - Davis - winner - Provence Moulage/Norev

Ford GT40 Mk1 Spider - 1965 Targa Florio - Bondurant - DNF - Bizarre

Sunbeam Tiger - 1965 Targa Florio - Harper - 16th overall, 1st in class - Spark S4062

Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato - 1965 Targa Florio - 19th overall, 4th in class - Partswork plus homemade decals

Ferrari 330 P3 Spider - 1966 Targa Florio - Bandini - DNF - Bang

Porsche 906 - 1966 Targa Florio - Mairesse - winner - Spark 43TF66

Ferrari 206C - 1966 Targa Florio - Guichet - 2nd overall, 1st in class - Art Models

Alfa Romeo TZ2 - 1966 Targa Florio - Pinto - 4th overall, 1st in class - Best

Abarth 1300 OT - 1966 Targa Florio - Buzetti - DNF - Partswork plus decals

Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione - 1966 Targa Florio - Conti - DNF - Model Box 8430

Porsche 910 - 1967 Targa Florio - Hawkins - Winner - Ebbro base model and homemade decals

MG MGB - GT Special - 1967 Targa Florio - Hopkirk - Not Classified - Pinko PI-269

Lola T70 Chevrolet Mk3 - 1967 Targa Florio - Epstein - DNF - Best

Alfa Romeo T33 Fleron - 1967 Targa Florio - Geki - DNF - Best

Ferrari 412 - 1967 Targa Florio - Muller - DNF - Bang

Chaparral 2F - 1967 Targa Florio - Hill - DNF - TSM 124317

Abarth 2000 SP - 1967 Targa Florio - Scola - unknown finish - CarPin Models CP07

Porsche 911S 2.0 - 1967 Targa Florio - Cahier - 7th overall, 1st in class - Minichamps 430676746

Porsche 907 2.2 - 1968 Targa Florio - Elford - winner - Schuco

Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale - 1968 Targa Florio - Baracco - 41st overallm 5th in class - Metro partswork

MGB - 1968 Targa Florio - Fall - 24th overall, 11th in class - Eagles Race

Alfa Romeo 33.2 P2.0 - 1969 Targa Florio - Pinto - 5th overall, 1st in class - Best

Alfa Romeo 33.2 P3.0 -1969 Targa Florio - Vaccarella - DNF - Best 9147

Porsche 908/2 - 1969 Targa Florio - Mitter - winner - Spark

Abarth 2000 - 1969 Targa Florio - Bitter - 8th overall, 1st in class - Best

Abarth 1000 - 1969 Targa Florio - Calascibetta - 11th overall, 1st in class - Best

Lancia Fulvia F&M Special - 1969 Targa Florio - Munari - 9th overall, 2nd in class - Pinko PI-272

Costin Nathan - 1969 Targa Florio - Markey - 46th overall - Ebbro 44906

Lancia Fulvia Sport Competizione - 1969 Targa Florio - Poretti - 23rd overall, 3rd in class - modified Starline base plus automobilina decals

Lotus Europa S1 - 1970 Targa Florio - Sebastiani - 47th overall, 7th in class - Ebbro base automobilina decals

Porsche 908/3 - 1970 Targa Florio - Siffert - winner - Spark

Ferrari 512S - 1970 Targa Florio - Vaccarella - 3rd overall, 1st in class - Ferrari Collection

Ferrari Dino 206 S Spyder - Lo Piccolo - 1970 Targa Florio - 11th overall, 2nd in class - MG Model

Alfa Romeo 33.3 - 1971 Targa Florio - Vaccarella - winner - TSM

Opel GT Grp 4 - 1971 Targa Florio - Marotta - DNF - Neo 148843

Abarth SP2000 - 1971 Targa Florio - Taramazzo - DNF - Best

Porsche 908/3 Rear Fins - 1971 Targa Florio - Elford - 39th overall, 3rd in class - Best 9334

Ferrari 312 PB - 1972 Targa Florio - Merzario - winner - Brumm

Porsche 911 Carerra RSR (3.0) - 1973 Targa Florio - Muller - winner - Modified Spark base model plus Arena Modelli Decals

Porsche 911 Carerra RSR (2.8) - 1973 Targa Florio - Pucci - 6th overall, 4th in class - Minichamps 430736907

Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider 1600 - 1973 Targa Florio - Barbanti - 41st overall, 5th in class - Partswork

BMW 3.0CS - 1973 Targa Florio - "Shangri-La" - 1st Group 2 - Trofeu RRIT03

Gilberti A112 Gr. 5 - 1973 Targa Florio -Barba - 37th overall, 3rd in class - Tron P293M Factory Built

Lancia Stratos - 1974 Targa Florio - Larrousse - Winner - Spark 43TF74

Alfa Romeo 33 TT12 - 1975 Targa Florio - Merzario - winner - Minichamps

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cmmf Member Posts: 179	Targa Florio Apr 18, 2022 17:39:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cmmf on Apr 18, 2022 17:39:06 GMT -5 Superb selection. In future I will try to do the Fulvia Barchetta # 238 from an old wreck of a coupe from Mercury

reeft1 Member Posts: 2,560	Targa Florio Apr 19, 2022 1:44:39 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by reeft1 on Apr 19, 2022 1:44:39 GMT -5 Thank you!

oldirish33 Member Posts: 2,835	Targa Florio Apr 19, 2022 5:15:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oldirish33 on Apr 19, 2022 5:15:02 GMT -5 Pretty impressive Targa collection Paul! Ferrari 512S - Vaccarella/Giunti - 3rd, 1970 Ferrari 512S - Müller/Parkes - 6th, 1970
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Alfaholic Member Posts: 2,917	Targa Florio Apr 19, 2022 5:24:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alfaholic on Apr 19, 2022 5:24:57 GMT -5 Thanks Gents - there’s not a dud here 😎
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Targa Florio Apr 19, 2022 8:10:52 GMT -5

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Post by Stewart on Apr 19, 2022 8:10:52 GMT -5

Fantastic thread and some great models.
I believe these three are the only Targa Florio cars that I have, all from the Stirling Moss collection.

From Right to Left…
1955 Mercedes Benz 300SLR. Winner with Peter Collins after crashing off the circuit. A Spark model.
1958 Aston Martin DBR1. Retired after gearbox failure, with Tony Brooks. An SMTS model commissioned by Mimodels of Canada.
1961 Porsche RS60. Retired whilst leading just five miles from the finish with Graham Hill. By Minichamps.

I am surprised that Moss did not do this race more often since it seemed the ideal event for his skills.

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reeft1 Member Posts: 2,560	Targa Florio Apr 21, 2022 1:19:47 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by reeft1 on Apr 21, 2022 1:19:47 GMT -5 Very nice line up

reeft1 Member Posts: 2,560	Targa Florio Sept 5, 2022 12:58:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by reeft1 on Sept 5, 2022 12:58:44 GMT -5 1977 Chevron B36-BMW Restivo Targa Flori Old white metal Mini Racing kit base plus automobilina@alice.it decals Winner

Tom Global Moderator Posts: 6,248	Targa Florio Sept 5, 2022 13:54:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tom on Sept 5, 2022 13:54:20 GMT -5 Fab collections gents, love the sheer variety of cars that competed and the unique modifications.

reeft1 Member Posts: 2,560	Targa Florio Oct 23, 2023 14:34:11 GMT -5 Tom and oldirish33 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by reeft1 on Oct 23, 2023 14:34:11 GMT -5 1976 Osella PA4 BMW Armando Targa Florio Madyero k33 Winner

Alfaholic Member Posts: 2,917	Targa Florio Oct 23, 2023 19:26:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alfaholic on Oct 23, 2023 19:26:32 GMT -5 That is a looker.
	Martin

DeadCanDanceR Member Posts: 5,462	Targa Florio Oct 23, 2023 19:31:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DeadCanDanceR on Oct 23, 2023 19:31:23 GMT -5 Gee! There are so many models of nice race cars in this thread!
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