What does the word “Targa” mean to you? If you ask Leslie Kendall, chief historian at the Petersen Automotive Museum, he’d guess most drivers today associate it with a specific type of vehicle: ...

Pistons, Passions, Pleasures: A Sicilian Dream is a dramatized documentary about the early life of Vincenzo Florio and the establishment of the Targa Florio road race. The film includes interviews of ...

Under a hot Sicilian sun, I parked the little Fiat 500 on a patch of pure history. This spot in the Madonie Mountains used to mark the start of the legendary Targa Florio—the very first and very last ...

With three consecutive victories at the Targa Florio in the 1930s, the Maserati 6CM is the most successful car in the event’s ...

Porsche 907 025 en route to overall victory at the 1968 Targa Florio Vic Elford, #224, 1st OA. 1968 Targa Florio 5 May 1968 (Credit - Courtesy of Revs Institute; Eric della Faille Photograph ...

The 1972 Targa Florio race was picturesque and beautiful. It occurred during the heyday of the ongoing event’s history with participants gathering from many countries to compete in the endurance race.

The remains of the historic Targa Florio circuit are currently at rick of destruction as a result of a large public works project in Sicily, Italy. The remaining pit lane and grandstand section would ...

In the history of motorsports, certain races established the groundwork for the state of modern racing, with a combination legendary drivers, exotic locations, and iconic cars. On the newest episode ...

Picture it: Sicily, 1906, a ragtag bunch of cars and a dusty and dangerous path to glory. The race is the brainchild of Vincenzo Florio, Jr., the scion of a family made wealthy by fishing, pottery, ...

Frazer Nash might not ring any bells if you’re not passionate about British racecars, especially considering that the carmaker only built a small number of cars. However, the British brand made a name ...

Checking directions to Nino Vaccarella's home with the hotel concierge, he looked up immediately and said, “He is a very famous man here, you know.” When we arrived at his house Vaccarella opened the ...