Sujet
Louis Zborowski at the wheel of Chitty Bang Bang I, Brooklands,1922. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Louis Zborowski at the wheel of Chitty Bang Bang I, Brooklands, 1922. With a burst tyre after readching a speed of 125mph. Zborowski built three aero-engined cars all called Chitty Bang Bang. Chitty I's first win was the 100mph Brooklands Short Handicap at a speed of 100.75 mph. By the summer of 1921 Chitty 2 was under construction. Both Chittys ran at the 1921 autumn season at Brooklands. During the Whitsun 1922 Brooklands meeting Chitty 1 achieved her fastest lap of 113.45 mph. The 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bangs' were immortalised in the famous film 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'.
Beaulieu (England), National Motor Museum
Date
1922
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/National Motor Museum
Notre référence
HRM19A86_198
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
54,0Mo (1,5Mo) / 42,0cm x 32,2cm / 4961 x 3802 (300dpi)