N° 421 Engel / von Hoesch on Posrche 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.

During the 1953 Rallye Monte Carlo, the Porsche 356 of Engel and von Hoesch performs the braking and starting test. Outfitted with a roof rack, large auxiliary lights, and taped-over headlights, the coupe passes under a decorative archway on a course lined with striped bollards. Bearing the number 247, the car is observed by a trackside official and a crowd of spectators as it navigates the city circuit.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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