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.

At the 1953 Rallye Monte Carlo, the team of Engel and von Hoesch undergoes the braking and starting test in their Porsche 356. This challenge required accelerating for 200 metres from a standing start and then stopping in the shortest distance possible. On the paved course, marked by striped bollards and a large overhead gantry, spectators and an official watch from behind a barrier as the rally-equipped car approaches. A hillside city is visible in the background through a light haze.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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