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Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 24, a Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale, (Willy Mairesse and Jean Blaton "Beurlys", co-drivers), (Car Number 12), a Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, (Jo Schlesser and Allen Grant, co-drivers), Car Number 30, an Elva GT 160, (Richard Wrottesley and Tony Lanfranchi, co-drivers), Car Number 11, a Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, (Jack Sears and Dick Thompson, co-drivers).

24 Hours of Le Mans

  • Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • Source Eric della Faille Photograph Collection  
  • Description Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 24, a Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale, (Willy Mairesse and Jean Blaton "Beurlys", co-drivers), (Car Number 12), a Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, (Jo Schlesser and Allen Grant, co-drivers), Car Number 30, an Elva GT 160, (Richard Wrottesley and Tony Lanfranchi, co-drivers), Car Number 11, a Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, (Jack Sears and Dick Thompson, co-drivers).
  • Years 1965  
  • Date 1965-06-19
  • Photographer Eric della Faille  
  • City Le Mans  
  • Country France  
  • Marque Ferrari   Shelby   Elva  
  • Model Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale   Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe   Elva GT 160  
  • Engine Type Ferrari V12, Ford V8, BMW L4  
  • Group/Class GT 4.0   GT 5.0   P 2.0  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 24, Car Number 30, Car Number 11
  • Event 24 Hours of Le Mans  
  • Venue Circuit de la Sarthe  
  • Entrant Ecurie Francorchamps   Ford France   Anglian Racing Development   A. C. Cars Ltd.  
  • Race Data Willy Mairesse and Jean Blaton "Beurlys" co-driving Car Number 24, a Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale, qualified fourteenth and finished third overall and first in class in the 24 hours race. Jo Schlesser and Allen Grant co-driving Car Number 12, a Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, qualified twenty-third, but did not finish (DNF) in the 24 hours race. Richard Wrottesley and Tony Lanfranchi, co-driving Car Number 30, an Elva GT 160, qualified thirty-ninth, but did not finish (DNF) in the 24 hours race. Jack Sears and Dick Thompson co-driving Car Number 11, a Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, qualified twentieth and finished eighth overall and first in class in the 24 hours race.
  • Identifier 2014-029DELL-BW-1965-b3_22.1_0028
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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