1967 Targa Florio

The 51° Targa Florio was a motor race which took place on 14 May 1967, on the Circuito Piccolo delle Madonie, Sicily (Italy).

[3] For the race, Scuderia Ferrari was unexpectedly deprived of Lorenzo Bandini, who died just four days earlier following a dramatic accident during the 1967 Monaco Grand Prix.

Ferrari entrusted its 330 P4 to the duo Vaccarella/Scarfiotti and also deployed a smaller Dino 206 S. Porsche responded with its stable of 6 and 8-cylinders 910.

On the other hand, the heavy and bulky Chaparral soon proved to be unsuitable for tracks as twisty as Targa Florio, being easily overtaken by the nimbler 330 P4 and finally retiring due to a tire puncture.

With the best Ferraris out and the Tipo 33s never being a match for Porsche, the factory-backed 910s took a 1-2-3 finish thanks to their smooth and continuous pace.

Henri Greder and Jean-Michel Giorgi placed fifth in a Ford GT40
The Chaparral 2F of Hill/Sharp speeds through Collesano
End of the race for Nino Vaccarella, who walks away from his damaged 330 P4