For the past 5 years I head to Sicily to reunite with a close friend from Palermo, Isidoro “Tazio” Rappa, to drive all around the vast island of Sicily in his 1959 Fiat Pininfarina 1200 spider. A re-enactment of the classic epic car race the Targa Florio. We drink island wines, drive in their treasured cars, paying homage to their lost towns and families. A better way to grasp what is Sicily - I do not know.
The Giro di Sicilia is 4 days of getting lost in isolated places to witness what makes Sicily it’s own indescribable thing. The town of Nicosia Sicily started a tradition of greeting the arrival of our vintage cars all decked-out in 1950’s Sicily style. Here is a great video by Luca Biondo of our town-festa with Nicosia in 2022. (Put the sound up! Our vehicle is the red Fiat Pininfarina 1200 at minute 1:57). -Ron
