120 Mph In Brooklyn, Ny Aka 120 Miles An Hour (1919)

Item title reads: “Brooklyn N.Y. 120 Miles An Hour - Remarkable pictures of Auto Racing the first to show the actual occurrence of an accident“ Brooklyn, New York, United States of America (USA). WS. Slow motion as motor race gets away from start. WS. Cars racing on banked track camera pans and follows them onto the straight in front of Grandstand. WS. Slightly closer four cars racing together on the banked section of the track. LS. Car racing in front of the Grandstand with smoke pouring out as it goes. LS Two cars racing together. WS. Cars racing together the leading car loses control and skids and spins to the bottom of the track leaving a trail of smoke. The car recovers heads out of shot and the camera pans to see it crash into the barrier and then roll backwards. A racing enthusiast confirmed for British Pathe in October 2010: “This is rare footage of Louis Chevrolet racing at Coney Island, NY in September of 1919. Louie is driving the number 7 Frontenac. The images have been reversed, and the