1973 and 1974 Targa Florio cars

[pab56]

Does anyone know the whereabouts or ownership of the 1973 and 1974 Marlboro sponsored cars that were 2nd (73) and 1st (74) ?

[ProtoTipo]

Does anyone know the whereabouts or ownership of the 1973 and 1974 Marlboro sponsored cars that were 2nd (73) and 1st (74) ?

The Italian reg. stayed with the Targa Florio 1974 winning car. It was driven by Raffaele Pinto on the 1975 Monte, and then sold to the Chequered Flag (still with the same Italian reg.)
The car was destroyed in a fire on the Welsh Rally, and the Stratos Enthusiasts Club own part of it.

[sdebez]

I don't know if I can share the video.
But there is some footage on YouTube I have just enjoyed watching.

[pab56]

Thanks Chris. So the 73 munari car and the 74 larousse car were the same chassis/ registration? Can I ask what part of the car the club owns?

[ProtoTipo]

Thanks Chris. So the 73 munari car and the 74 larousse car were the same chassis/ registration? Can I ask what part of the car the club owns?

Yes, the same reg. at least.
Part of the engine/gearbox casings melted and ran into a big pool on the floor. Yuk Hodgson picked this up and the club bought it off him and made it into a trophy. 'The Chequered Trophy'.
The other CF car was also ex works from the '75 season.

[Normb666]

And that trophy sits in a cupboard in my garage, as it's not been awarded for a couple of years at least because no-one seems to have fulfilled the requirements for its presentation lately.....no chance of it being nicked as it's cunningly disguised as an ugly lump of melted crud. You'd never know what it was from if you didn't know!

[Basher]

And that trophy sits in a cupboard in my garage, as it's not been awarded for a couple of years at least because no-one seems to have fulfilled the requirements for its presentation lately.....no chance of it being nicked as it's cunningly disguised as an ugly lump of melted crud. You'd never know what it was from if you didn't know!

Norm you ugly crud trophy sounds perfect for a turner art prize maybe it should be on the agender at the agm

[Normb666]

And in fact on the last line of the Agenda......

I can't believe the club paid money for it, but I sincerely hope it was done with some sort of irony in mind