THE LEGEND
Statistics of a legend
30 years of extreme car rallies on all five continents; 500.000 km of roads, tracks and cross-country trails; 2.000 nights inside the Air-Camping tent.
It was 1964 and, like every year, I was exhibiting the Air-Camping tent at the Fair of Milan, when a person appeared in front of me: « ... My name is Nino Cirani and I work as a photographer and journalist: I am organizing a journey with my Land Rover and another Land Rover driven by some friends of mine.
We need to cross the entire continent of Africa, first northwards, from Cape Town to Cairo, and then, west, across North Africa to Morocco, we will then drive back to Italy through Spain and France. I have a taste for perfection, and would like my tent to be suitable for photographic purposes. I would also like to receive any updates, as our journey will be very demanding... ».
An irrepressible joy was flashing in the eyes of this young man.
I immediately understood that he was not looking for a
simple tent, but for equipment to achieve a big dream.
Dott. Giuseppe Dionisio
Inventor and maker of the Air-Camping tent.
Nino Cirani, Tanzania 1964
MAIN CAR RALLIES PARTICIPATED IN BY NINO CIRANI |
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| YEAR | DESTINATION | LENGHT | KM |
| 1959 | MILAN - NORTH CAPE Across 10 countries. |
3 months | 24.000 |
| 1962 | ITALY - SINGAPORE Across 13 countries. |
5 months | 31.000 |
| 1963 | ITALY – former USSR Across 7 countries. |
3 months | 22.000 |
| 1964 | JOURNEY ACROSS AFRICA 1st Italian crossing - Across 17 countries. |
9 months | 53.000 |
| 1968 | ALASKA - LAND OF FIRE 1st Italian crossing and record of length - Across 18 countries. |
11 months | 103.000 |
| 1972 | 1st SAHARA EXPLORATION Across 8 countries |
3 months | 25.000 |
| 1973 |
2nd SAHARA EXPLORATION |
4 months | 32.000 |
| 1974 | 3rd SAHARA EXPLORATION 1st Italian crossing of the Great Erg of Bilma - Across 7 countries. |
3 months | 26.000 |
| 1975 | ITALY - CEYLON Across 9 countries. |
9 months | 52.000 |
| 1976 | 4th SAHARA EXPLORATION 1st World crossing from Fachi to Termit Mountains - Across 6 countries |
3 months | 30.000 |
| 1977 | JOURNEY ACROSS AFRICA Across 25 countries. |
12 months | 55.000 |
| 1978 | AUSTRALIA – NEW ZEALAND | 9 months | 45.000 |
| 1979 | 5th SAHARA EXPLORATION | 3 months | 24.000 |
| 1980 | NORTH CAPE AND ICELAND | 4 months | 25.000 |
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Aziza 1 in the Milan - Singapore rally, 1962. |
Aziza 2 in the forest mud of Gimma, Ethiopia. |
Aziza 3 in the Trans American Tour. |
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