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Air brake closing into Les Esses on car number 20 "Levegh" (Pierre Bouillin) and John Fitch works Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, driven here by Levegh.

24 Hours of Le Mans

  • Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • Source Rodolfo Mailander Photograph Collection  
  • Description Air brake closing into Les Esses on car number 20 "Levegh" (Pierre Bouillin) and John Fitch works Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, driven here by Levegh.
  • Years 1955  
  • Date 1955-06-11
  • Photographer Rodolfo Mailander  
  • City Le Mans  
  • Country France  
  • People Levegh, Pierre  
  • Marque Mercedes-Benz  
  • Model Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR  
  • Event 24 Hours of Le Mans  
  • Venue Circuit de la Sarthe  
  • Race Data Levegh was killed in the disaster involving this car.
  • Identifier 2011-023MAIL-1955-b10_26.0_0017
  • 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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