N° 421 Engel / von Hoesch on Porsche 356 undergoing the breaking and staring 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.

The team of Engel and von Hoesch in their Porsche 356 during the braking and starting test of the 1953 Rallye Monte Carlo. The challenge required drivers to accelerate for 200 metres from a standing start before braking sharply within a lane marked by cones. Outfitted with a roof rack and auxiliary rally lights, the car is observed by a crowd of officials and spectators. An overhead gantry frames the paved course, with a city visible on the distant hillside.

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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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