Monday, December 18, 2023

Gobron-Brillié's adventure in streamlining


 This racer was built by the Gobron-Brillié car company was built for the 1903 Paris-Madrid race. The ship-like prow was added for the 1904 racing season, where it took part in hill climbs, sprints and for the Ostende Automobile Week, where the car, powered by a 15 litre four cylinder engine, set the first land speed record of over 100 mph. 

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