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
This article first descibes briefly the results of the previous Targa Florio’s. In this 1922 Targa Florio, the small engine capacities wer a surprise, with exception of the winner: Count Masetti in Mercedes. Text and fotos with courtesy of Museo dell’Automobile di Torino, byterfly.eu compiled by motorracinghistory.comLa Stampa Sportiva, Anno XXI, N. 15, Torino, 9 […]