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By Michael San Filippo, About.com Guide to Italian Language since 1999

Targa Florio

Friday January 9, 2009

The Porsche 911 Targa 4S is a high-performance German car. It's named after the Targa Florio, an open road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily near Palermo. The sports car racing event was founded in 1906, and Porsche often dominated the race over the decades. Due to safety concerns it is now conducted as a rallying event.

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