Italy also entered just one car into the Great Race of 1908, commonly referred to as the ‘Zust’.
This 40 horsepower, four-cylinder, four-speed automobile had a top speed of 60 miles per hour.
Laden with a series of metal chests built into rear seats, spare tires, gasoline tanks and an assortment of luggage and equipment, the Zust was the smallest with a wheelbase of only 114 inches.
