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International Cup of Carts - 1920 © Collections...

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International Cup of Carts - 1920 © Collections L'Équipe 29 August 1920. On the starting line of the Sarthe circuit, at the wheel of cart n°23, the Frenchman Ernest Friederich is about to complete the perfect race, at an average speed of almost 92 km/h. Thanks to the good suspension of his Bugatti T13, he was able to avoid a track in poor condition, damaged by the motorcycles and cycle-cars that had used it in the previous day's events. For the past twenty years or so, Le Mans has been the meeting place for anything that backfires. And it's only just beginning... Inkjet printing on baryta paper. Single posterior print run. Edition 1/1. 60 x 80 cm