Best of 2011: #10

gearheadsandmonkeywrenches:

Ferrari 330 P3/4 at the 1967 Targa Florio.

1924 Mercedes Benz 120HP. This car was painted red in order to pass as an Alfa Romeo, so the die-hard Alfa fans wouldn’t throw rocks at it. This allowed Mercedes to win the 1924 edition of Targa Florio.

coolerthanbefore:

Porsche 550 Spyder at the 1956 Targa Florio

Alfa Romeo 33 TT 12 driven by Casoni and Dini in the 1975 Targa Florio. Another 33 TT 12, driven by Nino Vaccarella and Arturo Merzario, would win the race.

Porsche 907 driven to victory by Vic Elford and Umberto Maglioli at the 1968 Targa Florio. The victory would come in the middle of a five-year Porsche winning streak, from 1966-1970.

Ferrari 330 P3/4 at the 1967 Targa Florio.

Ferrari 250LM at the 1965 Targa Florio. It would finish 8th over-all, and 1st in-class

Mercedes 2-I-Rennwagen, driven by Christian Werner to victory at the 1924 Targa Florio.

Porsche 908-2 at the 1969 Targa Florio

Alfa Romeo 33 tt3 at the 1972 Targa Florio