The much awaited Scarab cars appear for the first time in Europe. Lance Reventlow, the driver-owner-constructor, prepares for trial laps. Note the seat belts, which were not yet common in GP cars at that time. Monaco Grand Prix 1960.

At the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix, driver-owner-constructor Lance Reventlow prepares for trial laps in his Scarab race car, marking the much-awaited European debut for the vehicles. Dressed in an orange racing suit and strapped into the muted blue-green single-seater, he is surrounded by his crew in the paddock. The car is equipped with seat belts, a safety feature not yet common in Grand Prix racing at the time.

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