Mid Week Match-Up: Targa California Car

It is Wednesday so that means another time for a Mid Week Match-Up (TM)!  Last we we found the best car to stick it to the man on tax day, but the number of suggestions paled in comparison to the previous week's family car for Gianni feature.  Anyway, tomorrow marks the starting gun of the 2015 Targa California, so for the feature today we are looking for the best cars for a Targa event -- no price limit.

10k Seller Submission: Targa Thorsday: 1961 Volvo PV544 Sport Restomod

The Volvo PV544 was the first unibody automobile from Volvo and featured an early version of the legendary B-series inline four mated to the rear wheels.  Volvo produced an impressive 440,000 of the 1940s styled hunks of metal in 18 years of production.  Find this 1961 Volvo PV544 Sport for sale in Mission Hills, CA currently bidding on ebay for $5,100 reserve-not-met with 5 days to go.  Seller submission from ebay seller and DT regular Oprah85.

DT Special: An Introduction to the Targa California

Spend a few minutes with any gear-head and the topic of conversation almost always involves cars and inevitably veers to the fun things to do with them.  Drag strip trips and track days are commonly discussed, an autocross for the cone counters, car shows for the paint buffs, but one of the more fun things to do is simply go for a drive..and what better way to do it than with a group of like minded car nuts - in a vintage rally or Targa event.  A brief history lesson is in order: while the name Targa has become synonymous with the removable top from a Porsche 911 - the name is actually Italian for "Plate or Plaque".  The original meaning of Targa isn't a race, it is a trophy, and the first Targa was awarded at the end of the world's first sports car racing event on the open roads in Sicily.  The Targa Florio (1906-1977) was named for the race organizer Vincenzo Florio - who had also organized the early Coppa Florio (Florio Cup) and to this day folks refer to vintage racing and rally events as Targa.  Now in its 5th year, the Targa California (April 11-13, 2013) is a vintage rally non-timed event held on public roads in the Central Coast California and includes special visits to car collections, a race track tour, and more.

Kolkata?  Nope, Goleta!