TARGA FLORIO E LE CORSE SICILIANE

[shortleg]

Shortleg,

 

Just great those Latteri-Todaro pictures, especially the colourphoto!

Is this Fernandino Latteri now a politician in Sicily?

My favourite F1-driver, Carlos Reutemann is a politician in Argentina now.

When my parents bought their first black and white television – I think in 1974 –

one of the first sportevents I saw was a Grand Prix. I can still remember the

drifting white Brabham BT44 with Reutemann at the steeringwheel, that made

me aware of autosport.

 

Ciao tutti

 

 

Yes Murphy, the Doctor Latteri is now a politician; how do you know it?

 

Dedicated to you and alfaronny (both Alfisti), I found a precious image document and another picture no posted before, LOOK !

 

 

1970 Maglioli-Galli (ab.)

 

 

1970 the Alfa 33 crashed of Gregory-Hezemans

 

 

WELCOME TO NEW ENTRY TARGAMANIAC

 

 

[alfaronny]

Do you know if there were also Duetto’s or Coda Tronca’s who participated in this great event.

 

In '68 #48 Duetto was driven to 28th place by Capra-Sala

#54 Duetto was driven to 34th place by Restivo-Jemma

#40 Duetto DNF driven by De Gregorio-Merendino

#52 Duetto in entry list Cedrati

#56 Duetto in entry list Cecchini-Cecchini (no pictures)

In '69 #42 Duetto was driven to 22nd place by De Luca-Jemma-Vassallo (don't have a pic)

In '73 a Duetto was driven to 41st place by Barranti-Musmeci (don't have a pic)

In '75 Vassallo G. drove either a Duetto or a GTA (two different sources)

In '76 Vassallo G. drove either a Duetto or a GTA (two different sources)

 

[alfaronny]

Shortleg, great pictures. Thanks

I also have this tiny one from the 1970 TF, but here the car has a yellow nose ?

Is one of these pictures taken during practice?

 

[alfaronny]

The Gregory-Hezemans car looked much better while it was running

While this car has a blue nose, the #28 car of Courage-De Adamich had a white nose

[shortleg]

Do you know if there were also Duetto’s or Coda Tronca’s who participated in this great event.

 

In '68 #48 Duetto was driven to 28th place by Capra-Sala

#54 Duetto was driven to 34th place by Restivo-Jemma

#40 Duetto DNF driven by De Gregorio-Merendino

#52 Duetto in entry list Cedrati

#56 Duetto in entry list Cecchini-Cecchini (no pictures)

In '69 #42 Duetto was driven to 22nd place by De Luca-Jemma-Vassallo (don't have a pic)

In '73 a Duetto was driven to 41st place by Barranti-Musmeci (don't have a pic)

In '75 Vassallo G. drove either a Duetto or a GTA (two different sources)

In '76 Vassallo G. drove either a Duetto or a GTA (two different sources)

 

 

Hello,in according to my data, I have:

in '68 n°40 DeGregorio-Noè (Merendino) Duetto 1600

in '68 n°50 Fasciana-XX Duetto 1600 (not depart.)

in '73 n°130 Barbanti-Musmeci Duetto 2000

in '75 n°107 Vassallo-Anselmi FORD ESCORT !

in '76 n°11 Vassallo-Castro OSELLA PA3 !

 

and more some pictures

 

 

1970 Vassallo-DeLuca GTA

 

 

1973 Barbanti-Musmeci Duetto 2000

 

 

1973 Vassallo-Caci Abarth 2000

 

At this moment I have not more photos about Duetto, sorry!

 

 

 

 

[shortleg]

Shortleg, great pictures. Thanks

I also have this tiny one from the 1970 TF, but here the car has a yellow nose ?

Is one of these pictures taken during practice?

https://aws-cf.caradisiac.com/prod/mesimages/431238/1970AR33TFLORIO.jpg

 

 

Certainly.

 

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Beautiful pictures Shortleg, you made them yourself?

I wonder how many parts of the crashed and stranded Hezemans/Gregory Tipo 33/3 were taken as souvenir by Targa Florio spectators.

 

Alfaronny, I presume that your picture of the Galli/Maglioli Tipo 33/3 was taken during the race and the one which Shortleg put on the forum is taken during practice.

 

See you again

 

Spider Murphy

 

[shortleg]

Beautiful pictures Shortleg, you made them yourself?

I wonder how many parts of the crashed and stranded Hezemans/Gregory Tipo 33/3 were taken as souvenir by Targa Florio spectators.

 

Alfaronny, I presume that your picture of the Galli/Maglioli Tipo 33/3 was taken during the race and the one which Shortleg put on the forum is taken during practice.

 

See you again

 

Spider Murphy

 

 

No, the photos are not mine and I'm agree with you about the picture on Galli-Maglioli.

 

goodnight and see you next

 

[alfaronny]

I don't know if one of these ever drove in one of the Targa's, but here are a few 33 pictures I took last year in the Louwman museum.

 

[alfaronny]

Some more scans of the TF Giulietta's

1961

#20 Giulietta SS DNF driven by Bosco-Bevilacqua

 

#22 Giulietta Spider #05681 DNF driven by Tropia-Parla

 

#28 Giulietta SZ #00050 DNF driven by "Ivanhoe"-"Tenca" (= Vincenzo Avorio-Elio Zagato)

 

#30 Giulietta SZ #00090 driven by "Kim"-"Tom" (= Sergio Pedretti-Franco Baroni) 10th OA / 3th IC

Scuderia Sant'Ambroeus bought this car on 09/02/1961 and had it registered in Milan

In may of the same year they sold the car to Franco Baroni who registered it and received licence plate BO 135429 (BO = Bolzano ?)

 

1962

#34 Giulietta SZ #00030 driven by Virgilio-Sciacchitano to 11th OA / 3th IC

In the background is the SZ #18 driven by Rigano-Pirrone DNF (accidente)

 

1963

#4 Giulietta SZ #00030 driven by Virgilio-Calascibetta to 9th OA / 1st IC

 

#26 Giulietta SZ DNF driven by Costantini-Ferlaino

[shortleg]

Some more scans of the TF Giulietta's

1961

#20 Giulietta SS DNF driven by Bosco-Bevilacqua

https://aws-cf.caradisiac.com/prod/mesimages/431238/forumauto_P1010015_2.JPG

 

#22 Giulietta Spider #05681 DNF driven by Tropia-Parla

https://aws-cf.caradisiac.com/prod/mesimages/431238/forumauto_P1010014_2.JPG

 

#28 Giulietta SZ #00050 DNF driven by "Ivanhoe"-"Tenca" (= Vincenzo Avorio-Elio Zagato)

https://aws-cf.caradisiac.com/prod/mesimages/431238/forumauto_P1010016_2.JPG

 

#30 Giulietta SZ #00090 driven by "Kim"-"Tom" (= Sergio Pedretti-Franco Baroni) 10th OA / 3th IC

Scuderia Sant'Ambroeus bought this car on 09/02/1961 and had it registered in Milan

In may of the same year they sold the car to Franco Baroni who registered it and received licence plate BO 135429 (BO = Bolzano ?)

https://aws-cf.caradisiac.com/prod/mesimages/431238/forumauto_P1010017_2.JPG

 

1962

#34 Giulietta SZ #00030 driven by Virgilio-Sciacchitano to 11th OA / 3th IC

In the background is the SZ #18 driven by Rigano-Pirrone DNF (accidente)

https://aws-cf.caradisiac.com/prod/mesimages/431238/forumauto_P1010018_2.JPG

 

1963

#4 Giulietta SZ #00030 driven by Virgilio-Calascibetta to 9th OA / 1st IC

https://aws-cf.caradisiac.com/prod/mesimages/431238/forumauto_P1010019_2.JPG

 

#26 Giulietta SZ DNF driven by Costantini-Ferlaino

https://aws-cf.caradisiac.com/prod/mesimages/431238/forumauto_P1010020_2.JPG

 

 

Hi Ronny, are you posting all the book? very nice!

Anyway the n°28 in '61 was driven by Ivanhoe (Pietro Laureati)-Carlo Facetti

CIAO

 

 

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Bonsoir.

Je recherche des renseignements sur un pilote et une voiture français qui auraient participé à la Targa en 1955.

La voiture, la BMS, était une barquette à moteur Renault et le pilote s'appelait Guy Michel. Le copilote s'appellerait Alfredo Fondi et serait le père de Pino Fondi, auteur italien de livres sur la Targa et le Giro di Sicilia. Quelqu'un en sait il plus?

Merci d'avance,

Pifpafadonf

 

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Alfredo fondi est bien le père de l'auteur du livre Targa Florio "20th century epics"

je te mets la photo de la BMS tirée de ce même livre.

 

 

D'après de biographie de Pino Fondi à la fin du livre, son père est d'origine Toscane, il était un transformateur de voiture puis un petit constructeur et évidemment un pilote amateur.

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C'est Alfredo Fondi au volant pour la précision.

On doit écrire en français ou en anglais sur ce forum. Les 3/4 des réponses sont dans la langue de Shakespeare

[shortleg]

Alfredo fondi est bien le père de l'auteur du livre Targa Florio "20th century epics"

je te mets la photo de la BMS tirée de ce même livre.

 

https://aws-cf.caradisiac.com/prod/mesimages/224777/targa 1955.jpg

 

D'après de biographie de Pino Fondi à la fin du livre, son père est d'origine Toscane, il était un transformateur de voiture puis un petit constructeur et évidemment un pilote amateur.

 

 

What a precious image! I have never seen it....and I don't know the book Targa Florio "20th century epics" .

May I have more informations about it?

 

 

Alfredo Fondi (at right), Franco Sartarelli and his Siata 750

 

ciao

 

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It is the official book of the Targa Florio for its centenary. after, is it always for sale?

Alfredo Fondi drove 4 CV in the Targa 1954.

 

 

They can ask the question if Alfredo Fondi have a link with BMS.

 

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Shortleg,

 

about the Targa Florio book!

 

It's called 'Targa Florio, 20th century epic' by Pino Fondi.

Publisher:

Giorgio Nada Editore

Via Claudio Treves, 15/17

I - 20090 Vimodrone MI

e-mail: info@giorgionadaeditore.it

website: www.giorgionadaeditore.it

 

The book is from 2006 and it's ISBN = 88-7911-270-8

 

It's a great book about the Targa Florio and the Coppa Florio, more than 400 pages full of Targa history, in text, photographes and all the results from

1905 - 2007.

 

Ciao

[shortleg]

Shortleg,

 

about the Targa Florio book!

 

It's called 'Targa Florio, 20th century epic' by Pino Fondi.

Publisher:

Giorgio Nada Editore

Via Claudio Treves, 15/17

I - 20090 Vimodrone MI

e-mail: info@giorgionadaeditore.it

website: www.giorgionadaeditore.it

 

The book is from 2006 and it's ISBN = 88-7911-270-8

 

It's a great book about the Targa Florio and the Coppa Florio, more than 400 pages full of Targa history, in text, photographes and all the results from

1905 - 2007.

 

Ciao

 

 

Oh yes, I know it; in Italy it has a different title!!!

thanks for all specific informations.

ciao

[shortleg]

Let's go to continue the after War history on the Giro di Sicilia routes:

 

 

1948 Tosto-Coco on an old Alfa 1750 GS (22°)

 

 

1948 Taruffi-Rabbia on Cisitalia 202 (2°)

 

 

1948 Villoresi-Bertocchi on Maserati A6 GCS (ab.)

 

 

1949 Vallone-Sighinolfi on Ferrari 166 S with rear spare wheel and large wings (ab.)

 

 

1949 Biondetti-Benedetti on Ferrari 166 S (winner)

 

 

1949 a fuzzy image of Bracco-Maglioli's Ferrari 166 S with large wings too

 

 

1949 Prince Igor Troubetzkoy between Biondetti and Prince Raimondo Lanza di Trabia

 

see soon friends

 

 

[shortleg]

In 1988, in accasion of Targa Historyc, I took a photo of these cars:

one is the AMP (Alfa Maserati Prete) taking part in Giro/Targa '48 (3°),

the other could be the same Conrero Alfa taking part in Targa '60 (nearly unrecognizable)

 

 

 

see later

 

[alfaronny]

I don't think any of the GTAJ and GTAm Alfa's were posted before (and look alikes)

 

1971 TF Monzeglio #102 GTA 1600 driven by Zanetti-Ruspa to 11th place (or Zanetti-Poretti)

 

1973 TF Monzeglio #150 GTA 1600 driven by Bonfanti-Balocca to 19th place

 

 

[shortleg]

I don't think any of the GTAJ and GTAm Alfa's were posted before (and look alikes)

 

1971 TF Monzeglio #102 GTA 1600 driven by Zanetti-Ruspa to 11th place (or Zanetti-Poretti)

https://aws-cf.caradisiac.com/prod/mesimages/431238/1967 Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA.jpg

https://aws-cf.caradisiac.com/prod/mesimages/431238/1971 Zanetti-poretti 71 TF.jpg

 

1973 TF Monzeglio #150 GTA 1600 driven by Bonfanti-Balocca to 19th place

https://aws-cf.caradisiac.com/prod/mesimages/431238/1973targaflorio150alfaren9.jpg

 

 

 

Hi Ronny, confirm your captions, n°102 is Zanetti-Ruspa

 

 

more GTA Monzeglio: Zanetti-Galimberti 10° in '73

 

see soon

 

 

[alfaronny]

Tubolare Zagato

 

1964 TF #58 Businello-Todaro TZ#750031 Scuderia Sant'Ambroeus 3 OA / 1 IC

 

1965 TF #72 Panepinto-Parla TZ#750009 DNF

[shortleg]

Dear friends, I wish now continue to show images on that short period from '48 to '50 on the Giro's roads.

 

 

1949 LaMotta-Alterio on Cisitalia Colombo 202 (ab.). My data reports start number 312 ??

 

 

1949 Baron Antonio Pucci-Faraco on Cisitalia 202 MM (ab.)

 

 

1949 Serafini-Haller on Frazer Nash BMW (ab.)

 

 

1949 Taraschi-D'Ilario on Urania 750 (ab.).Behind, Puma-Zagato on Fiat Giusti 750

 

 

" to be continued"

 

 

 

[alfaronny]

In 1988, in accasion of Targa Historyc, I took a photo of these cars:

one is the AMP (Alfa Maserati Prete) taking part in Giro/Targa '48 (3°),

the other could be the same Conrero Alfa taking part in Targa '60 (nearly unrecognizable)

 

 

That's another Conrero Alfa. It took part in the '54 Sassi Superga hillclimb

 

 

[alfaronny]

After the crash of the Alfa Romeo 1900 Conrero (by Carrozzeria Ghia) in the MM of 1953 (Fehlmann-Vuille), the body work of the car was too damaged to be rebuild.

So Virgilio Conrero made this roadster with the remaining parts

1953 MM

Crash

Roadster

 

Here's something on the 1960 car

 

Buona notte tutti

[shortleg]

Bonsoir.

Je recherche des renseignements sur un pilote et une voiture français qui auraient participé à la Targa en 1955.

La voiture, la BMS, était une barquette à moteur Renault et le pilote s'appelait Guy Michel. Le copilote s'appellerait Alfredo Fondi et serait le père de Pino Fondi, auteur italien de livres sur la Targa et le Giro di Sicilia. Quelqu'un en sait il plus?

Merci d'avance,

Pifpafadonf

 

 

Hello pifpa, I found another image of BMS Renault

 

 

more, I wish show a picture of the Cisitalia Colombo 204 (not 202) today, in accasion of Giro di Sicilia Historyc some years ago. It is perfectly preserved!

 

CIAO

 

[shortleg]

 

 

Cisitalia Colombo 204

[shortleg]

To close that period from '48 to '50, I'll show more pictures.

After, Targa will restart on his natural site and Giro di Sicilia will continue separately untill '58.

 

 

1950 Ascari-Salani on Ferrari 195 S (ab.)

 

 

1950 Faraco-Montalbano on Cisitalia 202 SMM (8°)

 

 

1950 La Motta-Alterio on Ferrari 166 S (3°)

 

 

1950 Fiat 500 Topolino across Termini Imerese

 

 

1950 Villoresi-Cassani on Ferrari 166 S (12°)

 

 

1950 Rol-Richiero on AlfaRomeo 6C competiz. (6°)

 

 

1950 Bornigia-Bornigia on AlfaRomeo 6C competiz. (winner)

 

see you soon

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Hello pifpa, I found another image of BMS Renault

 

https://aws-cf.caradisiac.com/prod/shared/forum/m [...] enault.jpg

 

more, I wish show a picture of the Cisitalia Colombo 204 (not 202) today, in accasion of Giro di Sicilia Historyc some years ago. It is perfectly preserved!

 

CIAO

 

 

 

Hi Shortleg.

Thank you my friend for that picture of the BMS. Guy Michel, the habitual driver of the car is the guy standing aside it. He was a very big man, 1,90 metre tall and 100kg and it talk a lot about the performances of such a small the car. If somebody is interested in this car I posted its history and a lot of photos at Les voitures françaises des années .50 en rallyes Another friend just send me by mail another photo wich I post here.

By, Pifpafadonf

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BO = Bologne (Bologna)

 

 

[shortleg]

 

 

Hi Shortleg.

Thank you my friend for that picture of the BMS. Guy Michel, the habitual driver of the car is the guy standing aside it. He was a very big man, 1,90 metre tall and 100kg and it talk a lot about the performances of such a small the car. If somebody is interested in this car I posted its history and a lot of photos at Les voitures françaises des années .50 en rallyes Another friend just send me by mail another photo wich I post here.

https://aws-cf.caradisiac.com/prod/shared/forum/m [...] 37/BMS-015

By, Pifpafadonf[/quotemsg

 

Hi pifpa, but wich is the name and surname of GUY MICHEL ?

ciao

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[shortleg]

In 1951 the race restarts on Madonie's routes; it is not a great edition! Few participants and not many quality.

At last prevails Cortese on Frazer Nash (the only victory) against Ferrari team represented by Marzotto stable mainly.

 

 

1951 Chiaramonte Bordonaro-Casales on Ferrari 166 S (ab.)

 

 

1951 Mathieson-Pollet on Frazer Nash BMW (ab.)

 

 

1951 Cortese on Frazer Nash BMW

 

 

1951 Franco Cortese after his victory congratulated by Florio

 

see next

 

 

[shortleg]

Some of posters from twenties and thertyes

 

 

 

 

see soon

[shortleg]

Here I am dear friends to talk about the '52 edition.

47 starting cars, but once again few illustrious names and makes! The most important cars taking part in this race were Ferrari driven by Mancini, Marzotto, Bracco, Bordonaro, Giletti and Mathieson; the Alfa 6C compet. driven by Mario Bornigia; Frazer Nash with Cortese and Lancia Aurelia B20 with Valenzano, Anselmi and Bonetto, and a Talbot T26 for Pierre Levegh.

By surprise the three B20 will monopolize the race and podium with Bonetto, Valenzano and Anselmi in the order.

 

 

1952 Felice Bonetto on Lancia Aurelia B20 GT (winner)

 

 

1952 Mathieson on Ferrari 195 S (6°)

 

 

1952 Pierre Bouillin "Levegh" (tragic protagonist in LM '55) on Talbot T 26C (ab.)

 

 

1952 Franco Cortese on Frazer Nash BMW again (ab.)

 

to be continue