• Short Summary

    Racing driver Paul Zuccarelli wins motor car race in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.

  • Description

    This is a duplicate of Film ID 1702.08 - check for best quality.

    Title reads: "Boulogne-sur-Mer Motor-car races. The departure.

    France.

    Good film of motor races in 1910. VS start of race showing cars departing.

    Intertitle: "Splendid Roads".

    Racing cars approaching on road, seen through trees. Cars speed past spectators lined up along curb.

    Intertitle: "... and difficult turns".

    Cars on track going round sharp curve. One vehicle overshoots and comes back. Shot of winner crossing the finish line.

    Intertitle: " ... Zuccarelli arrived first".

    Zuccarelli drives an Hispano-Suiza.

    Shot of the winner, racing driver Paul Zuccarelli & others.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2450.09
    Media URN:
    76998
    Group:
    Old negatives
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    1910
    Sound:
    sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:59:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:08:58:00 / 01:09:57:00
    Canister:
    ON 383 J

Comments (5)

  1. jamied says

    "Zuccarelli" is Paul Zuccarelli.

    The car Zuccarelli is driving is an Hispano-Suiza.

  2. jamied says

    The date of the race is 18 September 1910.

  3. jamied says

    This clip is a duplicate of clip 1702.08.

  4. British Pathé says

    Thanks for identifying the car jamied.

  5. British Pathé says

    Thanks again!

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