{"id":858753,"date":"2024-07-09T19:45:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T02:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=520591"},"modified":"2024-12-02T20:49:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T20:49:24","slug":"targa-florio-museum-madonie-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/targa-florio-museum-madonie-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"Targa Florio Museum &#8211; Madonie Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p><em>Images by: Glen Smale &amp; <\/em><em>Corporate Archives Porsche AG<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Parco delle Madonie<\/em> (Madonie Regional Natural Park) lies in the northern central region of Sicily, located in the rugged and beautiful Madonie mountain range. At its heart is the small town of Collesano, which lies at an altitude of 468 metres. Why is this important? 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