Florio is the surname of a prominent Sicilian family who started many lucrative activities involving above all the exportation of Sicilian products (such as Marsala wine) in the nineteenth century. Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Marsala is a Wine produced in the region surrounding the Italian city of Marsala in Sicily.
Florio winery
Founded in Marsala 1832 by Vincenzo Florio Sr. Marsala is a seaport city located in the Province of Trapani on the island of Sicily in Italy. , the Florio winery has been in continuous Marsala wine production since then. [1] The winery carries the emblem of a lion.
Motor racing
In 1906, Vincenzo Florio created the Targa Florio, one of the oldest car races in the world. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Vincenzo Florio Jr ( March 18 1883 - January 6 1959] was an Italian industrialist in the Wine industry of Sicily The Targa Florio was an open road Endurance automobile race held near Palermo Sicily. The first Targa Florio covered 277 miles through multiple hairpin curves on treacherous mountain roads where severe changes in climate frequently occurred and racers even faced bandits. Passing through many small villages, fans lined up along the roads with no protection from the race cars. The race was suspended in 1978 because of safety concerns. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The race continues today with a different circuit as a minor racing event.
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