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- This page
got its start with the series of photos I got from Ragnar Hartman.
Working as the "Lone Eagle" professional photographer
he scanned some of my Riverside shots and mentioned that he had
gone to the 1969 Targa Florio while in the service stationed
in Palermo.
- Following that I was contacted by Carmelo Oliva of Sicily who had additional shots and assorted material. He was one of what appears to be a big Targa Florio groupe in Sicily and Italy.
- As the Vintage Photo page grew with this material and other material I was receiving..... well here is a full fledged page so if you have Photos, Stories and other material about the Targa Florio, send it along. In addition we will include an LINKS section on this page to other sites that document the Targa Florio. Enjoy!
- 1969 Targa Florio - 53rd running 10 laps Piccolo Circuito 720 km
- In getting some slides scanned, local photographer Ragnar Hartman asked if I would be interested in some pictures of the 1969 Targa Florio. He had been stationed in Naples and loved cars and photography so the Targa Florio was a logical way to get both.
- As background, this was Round 5 of the 1969 World Championship that started at Daytona and ended in Round 10 at the Austrian Grand Prix at Zeltweg. Porsche Racing (Porsche System Engineering) started the season with the new 908 in several configurations, the Spyder 2 most often used. They finished 1, 2, 3, 4 here. Seven of the top 10 were Porsches.
- 1969 Targa Florio Photo Gallery CLICK HERE for Gallery.
- Below is email received from Targa Florio Fan in Sicily. Check out the youtube links, the videos are fascinating of the 1969 Targa and others. He also sent 3 shots from the race that will be posted soon.
- Mr. Bill Witcher,
- My name is Carmelo Oliva, I live in Palermo (Sicily) - 53 years old ( ! ) - I am - as my other friends - very passionate collector of photos and images of the Targa Florio race in mythic years 50, 60, 70. I have a personal historic archive with film, video, documents and 5000 photos.
Very beautiful photos of Mr. Ragnard….. Congratulations for your site……. American races with a space for a "special" road race Sicilian… .
It is my passion "exchange" photos of Targa Florio race with other collectors.
It is possible to know if your friend Mr. Ragnard archive more pictures of Targa Florio?
Postscriptum: Go on www.youtube.com, search "Targa Florio 1969” and… .. Good vision ! ! ! SPETTACOLARE !
Go on www.effemodel.it , click on "nonsolotarga" and… good vision! ! ! This is a site of my friends. You can see images of an collectors reunion on Targa Florio in Palermo in 2007.
If you know american drivers who raced in Targa Florio and not have images, I can send you photos during the race ... ... (Lancia-Ferrari-Porsche-Cobra-Chaparral-Alfa-Lotus ... ... ...)
I excuse for my language… is not perfect ……..
I send some photos ( from internet ) of a very special road race ! Unique in the world (sin dal lontano 1906!)- Ciao for America from Sicily ! ! !
- Carmelo Oliva
Vintage Photos of Targa Florio
a Bulletin Board link submitted by our Sicilian contributor Carmelo Oliva. Don't stop at the rather unusual video at first of this bulletin board. See page 292 of this Bulletin Board for mention of Race Lounge and some of the photo of Maston Gregory. All courtesy of Carmelo
Targa Pits and Grandstand area at Floriopoli
Here are shots of this area today and in 1969. To see more information and how this area looks today see FLORIOPOLI PHOTOS . This Flickr Gallery contains hundreds of shot from 1907 to today. It includes race photos and shots of Floriopolit of today. Also check F1 BULLETIN BOARD for additional information.
NEWS FLASH
July 2009June 23, 2009: This land and buildings are now owned by Sicilian Regional Administration.
April 28 2009 a Cultural Association “Associazione Culturale Amici della Targa Florio” was founded in Palermo.
WEB SITE: www.amicidellatargaflorio.com
The aim of Association is to spread knowledge of Targa Florio history.
Members & founders :
Presidente: Mr.Beppe Petracca; Vice Presidente: Mr.Salvatore Careri; Consigliere: Mr.Armando Floridia; Consigliere: Mr.Ernesto Oliva Consigliere: Mr.Carmelo Oliva. ( our correspondent in Sicily)
Pit area today
Pit area 1969
Grandstand area today
Grandstand area 1969
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