Nazzaro-Fiat-Michelin – MotorWay – May 1907
Text and pictures with courtesy of hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory The Motor Way – Vol. XVII, No. 2, May 1907 NAZZARO-FIAT-MICHELIN, TARGA FLORIO Itala cars, which were almost unknown to the world less than 12 months ago, again scored in a most decisive way, by winning the first, second, fourth and fifth places in […]
Break recods in Targa Florio – Motor Age – 4 May 1922
This 1922 Targa Florio saw the ever first supercharged engine (in a Mercedes) in a European race. The German manufacturer really was serious about this year’s Targa; he sent six factory cars in the race, of which four were turbocharged. Masetti won again like last year, but now in his own red colored (normal aspirated) […]
Europe’s Hardest Race goes to Fiat – Motor Age – 23 June 1921
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com MOTOR AGE Vol. XXXIX, No. 25 June 23, 1921Europe’s Hardest Race Goes to Fiat; Mercedes Is SecondMountain Course of Targa Florio Is Supreme Test for Cars and DriversBy W. F. BRADLEY European Correspondent of MOTOR AGE. PALERMO, SICILY, May 31 – Fiat defeated Mercedes […]
La XIII Targa Florio – La Stampa Sportiva – 12 giugno 1921
Although in 1922 the Monza racetrack was built on which Italy’s first Grand Prix was held, still the Targa Florio was very popular for many automotive manufacturer. It was even the first time that contestant not only from Italy, but also France, Germany and Austria participated. This years XIII Targa was won by the Italian […]
La storia della Targa Florio – La Stampa Sportiva – 9 aprile 1922
Although in 1922 the Monza racetrack was built on which Italy’s first Grand Prix was held, still the Targa Florio was very popular for many automotive manufacturer. It was even the first time that contestant not only from Italy, but also France, Germany and Austria participated. This years XIII Targa was won by the Italian […]
La Coupe Florio – La Vie au Grand Air – 15 September 1905
Text and photos with courtesy of Bibliothèque national français, gallica.bnf.fr compiled by motorracingistory.com, La Vie au Grand Air, 8e Année, No. 366, 15 septembre 1905. RAGGIO, LE VAINQUEUR DE LA COUPE FLORIO SUR VOITURE ITALA, PNEUS MICHELIN C’est Raggio qui remporte la Coupe Florio, à Brescia ; il a couvert les 503 kilom. 300 m. […]
Ein Interview mit Cavaliere Florio- A.A.-Zeitung – 26 February 1905
Text and pictures with courtesy of Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, anno.ac.at, Austria; compiled by motorracinghistory Allgemeine Automobil=Zeitung, VI. Jahrgang, Nr. 9, Band I, 26. Februar 1905 Ein Interview mit Cavaliere Florio. Im Nizzaer Sportblatte »La Côte d’Azur Sportive« veröffentlicht ein Redakteur des Blattes nachstehende Unterredung, die er mit dem Cavaliere Vincenzo Florio hatte: »Cavaliere Vincenzo Florio?« […]
Il Triple trionfo della Itala – La Stampa Sportiva – 17 Settembre 1905
An interesting Italian article; actually the first that I found. It contains a lot of text, but it’s worth while reading! It gives a fair indication, how Italian automobile journalists referred to the first Italian races and victories of Italian cars in those early days. Proud as each nation was on the success of their […]
Italy surprises the Whole World – MotorWay – 14 September 1905
Text and pictures with courtesy of hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory The Motor Way – Vol. 13, No. 11, September 14 1905 ITALY SURPRISES THE WHOLE WORLD Raggio in Itala Car Wins Florio Cup Race at 60 Miles an Hour.SETTIMANA BRESCIA 2-10 SETTEMBRE 1905 BRESCIA, Italy, September 10-Special Cablegram-Driving at a 60-mile an hour gait, Raggio, […]
Itala Car wins Florio Cup – MotorWay – 2 July 1906
Text and pictures with courtesy of hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory The Motor Way – Vol. 14, No. 2, July 1906 Itala Car Wins Florio Cup. Itala cars, which were almost unknown to the world less than 12 months ago, again scored in a most decisive way, by winning the first, second, fourth and fifth […]
