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After finish, number 37 Helmut Polensky and Richard von Frankenberg Porsche 550 Spyder and car number 6, winning Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb Jaguar D-Type chassis number XKD505. Hawthorn with Polensky, center, Bueb part obscured, receding hairline, right.

24 Hours of Le Mans

  • Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • Source Rodolfo Mailander Photograph Collection  
  • Description After finish, number 37 Helmut Polensky and Richard von Frankenberg Porsche 550 Spyder and car number 6, winning Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb Jaguar D-Type chassis number XKD505. Hawthorn with Polensky, center, Bueb part obscured, receding hairline, right.
  • Years 1955  
  • Date 1955-06-11
  • Photographer Rodolfo Mailander  
  • City Le Mans  
  • Country France  
  • People Hawthorn, Mike   Bueb, Ivor   Polensky, Helmut  
  • Marque Porsche   Jaguar  
  • Model Porsche 550 Spyder   Jaguar D-Type  
  • Event 24 Hours of Le Mans  
  • Venue Circuit de la Sarthe  
  • Race Data Car number 37 finished fourth overall, first in 1500cc class. Car number 6 finished first overall.
  • Identifier 2011-023MAIL-1955-b10_37.0_0021
  • 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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