125 years ago: The World's First Car Race (1894)

A painting of the starting scene that was published in "Le Petit Journal", the French magazine that organised the world's first car race, on 5 August 1894 can be found here: 

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k716081f.image.langFR

 

 

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M204760 Panhard & Levassor vehicle with Daimler engine
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Panhard & Levassor vehicle with Daimler engine
M204758 First car race - Panhard & Levassor car with Daimler engine
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First car race - Panhard & Levassor car with Daimler engine
M204757 This Peugeot with a Daimler engine was awarded the joint first first place in the world's first ever car race
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This Peugeot with a Daimler engine was awarded the joint first first place in the world's first ever car race