N° 114 Louis Chiron / N. Mahé on Delahaye 175S 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.

During the 1951 Monte Carlo Rally, Louis Chiron and N. Mahé in their Delahaye 175S, N° 114, perform the braking and starting test. On a wet surface marked by striped pylons, the challenge required cars to accelerate for 200 metres from a standing start before pulling up in the shortest possible distance. Spectators, dressed for the cool weather, observe from behind hay bales and a fence lined with banners for brands such as Mobil, Lucas, and Cibié Projecteurs, while an official looks on from an elevated platform.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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