N° 421 Engel / von Hoesch on Porche 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 team of Engel and von Hoesch undergoes the braking and starting test in their Porsche 356. The dark-colored car, fitted with a roof rack and auxiliary lights, approaches on a course lined with cones, passing beneath a large, lattice archway. This particular challenge required drivers to accelerate from a standing start for 200 metres, then brake within the shortest possible distance. Spectators and officials observe the maneuver from behind a barrier, with a "Mintex" advertising banner visible in the background.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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