Porsche. Rallye Monte Carlo 1953. To prevent the competitors from taking the timekeepers by surprise and passing without being spotted the organisers decided to paint the front wings of the cars white with washable paint. This enabled the officials to identify them a long way off even if their rally plates were not easily visible because of dirt or their position on the car. (Louche p. 118)

A Porsche 356, its wheels blurred with speed, navigates a turn during the 1953 Rallye Monte Carlo. To ensure competitors could be easily identified by timekeepers, organizers painted the cars’ front wings with washable white paint, a distinctive feature visible here despite the rally grime. Spectators in hats and overcoats watch from behind a barrier displaying sponsor banners for Dunlop and Floquet, with the steep, building-covered hillside of the coastal town in the background.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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