Targo Florio 1973

[Sheldon McIntosh]

Amazing footage of practise for the Targa, on open roads.  Yes, there are Alfas...

[ProvaRacing]

Is it any wonder it was the last Targa Florio...I can imagine Giuseppe going out to his Fiat 128 sedan to go to the local shop only to be confronted by a red racing sportscar..."che cazzo è successo!!!"

Hey the Targa Florio it's in the Italian DNA so they take it as it comes...but Sheldon you could have at least supplied a translation to this...just as well I remember some French from secondary school for this Swiss language program.

[Sheldon McIntosh]

...but Sheldon you could have at least supplied a translation to this...just as well I remember some French from secondary school for this Swiss language program.

I wish I could have, unfortunately my schoolboy French is extremely limited.  To be honest the first time I watched this video I didn't even realise there was commentary, the engine sounds are just magical.

[Cool Jesus]

That's absolutely awesome footage Sheldon! Love being able to hear what those engines sounded like.
What was up with that sedan travelling towards the racers at the 3.10 minute mark? Did they not close off the roads?

Wat up... there's more. Men walking their donkeys on the driving line around a corner. Kids playing on the turns, actually there seemed to be a smaller kid being picked on by the older ones.