Another aside, here is some information about MAP's 1950 Le Mans car (click on appropriate flag in upper right corner for English version):
Equipa 1/1950
Check out the aerodynamics on the mid-engine design. The engine was a 4 cylinder version of MAP's 2H88 used in tractors. It also set several records in another chassis at the Autodrome de Montlhéry. There is an old article about it here (please note that there may be some security issues with the site, or ads embedded in it, and url's in the text):
LES RECORDS DE LA MAP DIESEL - blog pour la mémoire de l'autodrome