Italy, Sicily, Lalique (R.): Targa Vincenzo Florio race, 190 - Lot 220

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Italy, Sicily, Lalique (R.): Targa Vincenzo Florio race, 190 - Lot 220
Italy, Sicily, Lalique (R.): Targa Vincenzo Florio race, 1906 Paris A/TARGA VICENZO FLORIO 1906 A car on the right with pilot and co-pilot, on the Sicilian coast; LALIQUE signature on the edge uniface Condition: SUP+ - Rarity: RR Material : Bronze Diameter: 38.2 mm - Weight: 40.33 g - Axis: 12 h Triangle On the slice different BRONZE LALIC. The Targa Florio is a race created by Vincenzo Florio, a Sicilian patron with a passion for cars, whose winner received a gold plate (Targa in Italian) engraved by the renowned artist René Lalique. The first edition took place on May 6, 1906 with 10 competitors at the start. The second edition took place in April 1907 with 50 entries, seeing Felice Nazzaro win over Fiat, which won at an average speed of 54 km/h. In 1911 it became the Tour of Sicily and ran until 1977. The name of this race, and thus the nameplate of Lalique, is at the origin of the Targa cars (Porsche). Superb bronze plate for the first edition of 1906, delivered in a leatherette case.
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