Description
1950 Targa Florio trophy- XXXIV Targa Florio 1950 VIV Giro di Sicilia
This is a large original bronze plate measuring 20.75 x 15.75″ or 27×22″ / 69x56cm within its wooden frame which weighs about 31 lbs / 14kgs. This rare trophy has a wonderful patina to it, with an embossed car followed by several horses as per the original Rene Lalique design done for Vincenzo Florio. It has been period framed with a nameplate describing the winners.
The race (the 34th Targa Florio and 10th Giro Di Sicilia) was a surprise win by brothers Mario & Franco Bornigia while driving their Alfa Corse #500 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Competizione, chassis #001.
- This is of course complete with our lifetime certificate.