N° 166 J. de Beaufort / C. Louw on Volkswagen, 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.

The Volkswagen Beetle of J. de Beaufort and C. Louw, bearing race number 166, navigates a wet course of striped cones during the breaking and starting test of the 1951 Rallye Monte Carlo. The challenge required drivers to accelerate for 200 metres from a standing start before stopping in the shortest possible distance. In the background, a crowd with umbrellas watches from behind advertising banners for brands including "BOUGIE AC" and "CIBIÉ."

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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