TARGA FLORIO’S CHASSIS receives the patronage of ACI and Club ACI Storico. The book is currently in production.
July 18, 2024
The monographic volume "TARGA FLORIO’S CHASSIS" is now in production. This editorial project, directed by Sandro Binelli and published by Automotive Masterpieces, has received the valuable patronage of the Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI) and the Club ACI Storico, with the endorsement of Angelo Sticchi Damiani. The ACI believed in our work as we retraced the sunny roads of Sicily. The Targa Florio’s Chassis is part of the ambitious “Chassis Book” project, which has already seen the publication of three volumes dedicated to the Mille Miglia and is created with the same format and dimensions: entirely written in English and generously sized at 250 x 325 mm, it will be published in Italy with over 350 high-quality pages. Why Targa Florio? The creation of Vincenzo Florio is one of the oldest car races in the world, and the oldest still held today. It holds a timeless charm in a wonderful land that deserves a special tribute, with a golden cover! It is a fascinating project and the first of its kind: its aim is to document all the cars which participated in every edition of the original speed race between 1906 and 1977 as well as the rally race from 1978. Each car featured that took part in the Targa Florio from 1906 to 1977 is presented with two lists: one about all the Targa Florio speed races in which it took part, and a second one of following events under the Targa Florio name. To conclude, a third separate list comprehends the categories of the car according to AUTOMOTIVE MASTERPIECES. The same format will be used for the rally cars. Moreover, the cars that participated from the 70s to the re-enactment events in the name of the Targa Florio appear in another section of the book. The first book of the series is dedicated to 45 cars that raced in the Targa Florio, shown through more than 250 images and documents. The collection of memberships is now in an advanced state, around 60%; therefore, the formalization of the memberships obtained through crowdfunding has begun. Needless to say, there is still room for, and we encourage further memberships! The book is currently in production and is estimated to be published in the coming year, 2025.