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

At the 1951 Rallye Monte Carlo, Levegh and Marmonie await the start of the breaking and starting test in their Talbot Lago Record. Bearing the number 186, the dark, four-door saloon is positioned on a wet surface under a large gantry. This trial required cars to accelerate from a standing start for 200 metres and then stop in the shortest distance possible. In the background, spectators with umbrellas watch from behind barriers lined with advertising banners.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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