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Targa Florio Later Years

£ 29.00

This T-shirt design admires the Targa Florio, an epic, road-based endurance race in Sicily, Italy. It was founded in 1906 by the wealthy pioneer race driver and automobile enthusiast, Vincenzo Florio . Its length was originally 148 km (92 miles) per lap, then was shortened twice to the 72 km (45 mi) lap that was used in the last decades, for usually 10 laps in the race. It was an active event from 1906 until the late 1970's, it was stopped due to safety concerns... something which was unfortunate but understandable, with 600hp+ cars racing through the small Italian villages with spectators standing next to or even on the roads!

Our t-shirts are unique for being wholly made with CoolMax freshFX. CoolMax is a patented fibre designed to wick perspiration and accelerate moisture evaporation, keeping wearers cooler and drier. This wicking feature of the fabric is made possible by micro channels engineered into the profile of and surface of the fibre. These channels are cleverly dimensioned to exploit the surface tension and capillary action of water. Being physical properties of the fibre, these channels endure and do not significantly diminish with wear or washing.

Antimicrobial (freshFX) treatment stops the propagation of odour producing bacteria. This is achieved by embedding silver salt crystals into the structure of the fibre. FreshFX treatment like the wicking is permanent and does not leach out with everyday use. These characteristics ensure the shirts remain cool, dry and odour free regardless of what you might do in them. Performance of the fabric is guaranteed through a certified and monitored manufacturing process.