Until the outbreak of World War I (1914–18), a Targa Florio had been staged every year since 1906, so Vincenzo Florio was determined to get it going again before the end of 1919. However, it was May before the wealthy Sicilian began to tour Europe to drum up entries, so the race had to be scheduled for the end of the year. Given that most vehicle manufacturers were busy converting to peacetime production and had not built a single racer…
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