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The CASTROL FILM LIBRARY and QUADRANT VIDEO present |
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MOUNTAIN LEGEND - TARGA FLORIO 1965 |
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racing as drivers lihe Hill, Bonnier, Scarfiotti, Whitemore, Bondurant, bandini and the local hero Vaccarella all chase victory over the 450 mile course beneath a blistering Sicilian sun. The colorful and nostalgic record of the 49th Targa echoes with the sounds of the classic sports prototypes of the day - Ferrari P2s and 275 LMs, GT40s, Porsche 904s, TZ Alfa Romeos - and captures forever the spirit of a bygone age in the history of motorsport. 43 minutes color |
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| Last of the truly heroic road races was the legendary Targa Florio which until 1973 was run each Spring in the mountains of north west Sicily. This historic production, a classic from the Castrol Film Library, tells the story of the 1965 event and shows the tortuous mountain turns through the windscreen of a works Healey 3000 as Timo Makinen sets about learning the 45 miles circuit with its 295 corners. The Targa Florio brings out the best in long-distance | ||
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La diffusione in questo sito di questo documentario è stato autorizzato dalla CASTROL FILM LIBRARY |
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