N° 69 Louis Chiron / Basadonna Lancia Aurelia GT, winner of the Rallye, N° 263 Hartley / Karlsson sur Ford V8, N° 48 Balmy / Vilreon sur Citroën Traction Avant 11. Rallye Monte Carlo 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn

N° 69 Louis Chiron / Basadonna Lancia Aurelia GT, winner of the Rallye, N° 263 Hartley / Karlsson sur Ford V8, N° 48 Balmy / Vilreon sur Citroën Traction Avant 11. Rallye Monte Carlo 1954.

A photographer captures the 1954 Monte Carlo Rally as cars pass along the coastal road. The procession includes the Citroën Traction Avant 11 (No. 48) of Balmy and Vilreon, the Ford V8 (No. 263) of Hartley and Karlsson, and the Lancia Aurelia GT (No. 69) of Louis Chiron and Basadonna, who would go on to win the event. Spectators watch from the sidelines against the backdrop of the city’s densely packed hillside.


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Cars, Racing, Rallye

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