Auto. Original photo in its period frame... - Lot 153 - Vermot et Associés

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Auto. Original photo in its period frame... - Lot 153 - Vermot et Associés
Auto. Original photo in its period frame of the champion Henri Rougier (1876-1956), winning the Mont-Ventoux hill climb race in 1907. This exceptional document, where the car is "seized in flight", which is quite rare at the time, shows the craze for this race to the summit and the roaring power of the Lorraine-Diétrich, the "eagle of the Canebière". Henri had already won this race in 1904, and he did it again. At the time, the heart of the competition was beating in the Phocaean city. Rougier and Bouin were ambassadors of luxury carrying high the reputation of the old port...Broken window. 30x60 (to be checked). Museum piece.
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