Targa top, or targa for short, is a semi-convertible car body style with a removable roof section and a full-width roll bar behind the seats. The term...
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The Targa Florio was a public road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily near the island's capital of Palermo. Founded in 1906, it...
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Targa Newfoundland, the only tarmac-based car rally in North America, began in 2002 in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and races over...
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many variations on the automobile roof developed. These include: Convertible roofs Roof modules Hardtops Sunroofs T-tops Targa tops Vinyl roofs Car glass...
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Porsche 911 (redirect from Porche Targa)
are available as cabriolets except the Carrera T. 911 Targa: including the Targa 4, Targa 4S, Targa 4 GTS. 911 Turbo: including the Turbo, Turbo S. All...
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Porsche 911 (997) (redirect from Porsche 911 Targa 4S)
the 993 until the 991, which reverted to the classic targa top layout used on the early 911 Targas. The 997 was an evolution of the preceding 996, with...
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Vincenzo Florio (category Targa Florio)
families during the late 19th century. An automobile enthusiast, he is best known as the founder of the Targa Florio. He was the son of the Senator of...
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Italian automobile manufacturer from Turin, founded in 1906 by Giovanni Battista Ceirano. The company was active from 1906 to 1932 and achieved Targa Florio...
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passengers, and cargo. The first recorded use of sedan in reference to an automobile body occurred in 1912. The name derives from the 17th-century litter known...
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Alfa Romeo (redirect from Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A.)
Merosi, which became commercially successful and participated in the 1911 Targa Florio endurance race. In August 1915, ALFA was acquired by Neapolitan entrepreneur...
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Car (redirect from Car Automobile)
A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars state that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have...
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Bugatti (redirect from Automobiles Ettore Bugatti)
Automobiles Ettore Bugatti was a German then French manufacturer of high-performance automobiles. The company was founded in 1909 in the then-German city...
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crossover, crossover SUV, or crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is a type of automobile with an increased ride height that is built on unibody chassis construction...
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(1970–2003) Rally di Sardegna (2004–2018) Sardegna Rally Race Imola Circuit San Marino Grand Prix San Remo Grand Prix Syracuse Grand Prix Targa Florio...
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The 1906 Targa Florio was the inaugural running of the Targa Florio, an open road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily near Palermo...
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German car manufacturer Ruf Automobile. It was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The name of the car comes from the Targa Florio, a Sicilian road race...
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Lancia Stratos (category Targa Florio)
1974, 1975 and 1976; as well as winning the 1974 Targa Florio, winning the Tour de France Automobile five times and the Giro d'Italia automobilistico...
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Auto racing (redirect from Automobile racing)
aroused significant American interest in the automobile. The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily, Italy...
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Endurance racing (motorsport) (redirect from Automobile endurance event)
with the Targa Florio near Palermo, Sicilia, running four or five laps, 108 km each. The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race founded...
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Bugatti Divo (category Bugatti automobiles)
by Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. The car is named after French racing driver Albert Divo, who raced for Bugatti in the 1920s winning the Targa Florio race...
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models was changed to Porsche 718, in reference to the 718, which won the Targa Florio race in 1959 and 1960. The name is meant to evoke Porsche's past...
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basic form, with no doors, but is convertible to berlinetta, roadster and targa top body styles after the installation of interchangeable parts. Company...
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third in the Targa Florio driving a four-cylinder, 7,785cc, S.P.A. 28/40 HP. In 1909 an S.P.A. racer driven by Francesco Ciuppa won the Targa Florio race...
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it produced circa 490 vehicles in total and won both the 1913 and 1920 Targa Florios in Sicily. The company, Nazzaro & C. Fabbrica Automobili, was founded...
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List of automotive museums (redirect from Automobile museum)
(Alfa Romeo) Museo Targa Florio Lancia Museum Țiriac Collection [ro], Otopeni Muzej automobila [sr], Belgrade National Automobile Museum Rolls-Royce Museum...
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was revived in 1986.[citation needed] Post-C3 models were built with a targa top instead of a T-top. Buick Regal (1978-1987) Chevrolet Corvette (1968–1982)...
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in the front similar to how a Chevrolet Corvette stores its roof (other Targa top sports cars of the time such as the Ferrari F50 lacked this feature)...
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style Convertible Cabrio coach Drophead coupe Retractable hardtop Roadster Targa top T-top Coupé Quad coupé Crossover SUV Fastback Hardtop Hatchback Liftback...
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Peugeot (redirect from Peugeot (automobile))
Peugeot (UK: /ˈpɜːʒoʊ/ , US: /p(j)uːˈʒoʊ/ , French: [pøʒo] ) is a French automobile brand owned by Stellantis. The family business that preceded the current...
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Grand tourer (redirect from Gran Turismo (automobile))
winner was WWII fighter ace Franco Bordoni's Maserati A6 1500. The annual Targa Florio in Sicily was held the first weekend of April, and featured a Gran...
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