27.10.12

From October 10th for three days MAC events ran a retro Targa Tour of Sicily covering 1000kms. Entries came from across the world, including the UK and USA. The 130 or so cars were headed by about 60 Ferraris in their "Tribute to the Targa Florio".

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Andruet/Munari 1974 Stratos (s/n 1512)	Average Sicilian street scene with Daytona, 275 and 330 GTS Ferraris and works Fulvia	Beecroft 250GT SWB	Classic Cerda view as one of the Ferrari Tribute runners heads up main street	Contrast in Noto as Ghini Daytona and Haas Lambda head for checkpoint
Eclectic service station mix in Marina di Ragusa	ex. de Portago 250MM of Roschmann	Ghini Daytona on regularity section near Siracusa	Timeless Sicily with 212 (or 'Burrano Spyder' in the film "The Racers") of Hummel and Gaensler	Many sections of the Piccolo Madonie are under repair
Roman resplendence. The Dielmann and Tagliamonte California beside the Amphitheatre at Taormina	Superb de Portago 250MM of Roschmann heads for Cerdaa	Classic convoy	Enna Pergusa Circuit	330GTS of Correia/Metcalf on Enna Pergusa
Stratos 2012 style	550M of John & Chris Williams	Jagmetti/Rosseti 250 Lusso	Bianchi and Franchese GTS has Carabinieri company	ex Kirk Douglas "The Racers" 212 Export of Martin Gaensler

Peter Collins is a reknowned motor racing historian, photographer and author. His works include: Alfa Romeo 155/156/147 Competition Touring Cars: The Cars development and racing history. British Touring Car Racing: The Crowd's Favourite - Late 1960s to 1990. Alfa Romeo Tipo 33: Race and Individual Chassis History (with Ed McDonough). Ferrari 312P and 312PB (with Ed McDonough).