
N° 186 Levegh and Marmonie on Talbot Lago Record, undergoing the breaking and starting test. Cars will have to accelerate as fast as possible for 200 metres from a standing start, and then pull up in the shortest possible distance, for the cars have to keep a line between the axles. Rallye Monte Carlo 1951
Levegh and Marmonie in their Talbot Lago Record, number 186, undergo the braking and starting test at the 1951 Rallye Monte Carlo. On the wet pavement, the car had to accelerate for 200 metres from a standing start and then stop in the shortest possible distance. A crowd of spectators with umbrellas watches from behind a barrier, while banners for sponsors such as "LUCAS" hang in the background.
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