N° 422 Von Frankenberg / Bendix on Porsche 356 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 1953.

At the 1953 Rallye Monte Carlo, Richard von Frankenberg and Heinrich-Joachim von Bendix position their Porsche 356 for the braking and starting test. Bearing the number 422, the car straddles the white line, ready to accelerate 200 metres from a standstill before stopping in the shortest possible distance. A large latticework gantry with sponsor banners for Mintex and Marchal spans the road as officials and spectators in long coats look on from behind striped traffic cones.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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