7178789 In the 1924 Grand Prix Ascari\'s Alfa Romeo led the race almost to the finish, only to lose because the engine would not restart after a pit stop (colour litho) by Crosby, Frederick Gordon (1885-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the 1924 Grand Prix Ascari\'s Alfa Romeo led the race almost to the finish, only to lose because the engine would not restart after a pit stop. Illustration for The Endless Quest for Speed, Second Series (Autocar / Iliffe, c 1938).); 穢 Look and Learn.