Car number 24 is the works Aston Martin DB3S chassis 7 driven by Roy Salvadori and Peter Walker. Car number 10 is the Ecurie Francorchamps Jaguar D-Type XKD503 driven by Johnny Claes and Jacques Swaters. Car number 20 is the works Mercedes-Benz 300SLR chassis 0006/55 driven by Levegh and John Fitch. ("Levegh" was the pseudonym of Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin.)

24 Hours of Le Mans

Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
Source Rodolfo Mailander Photograph Collection
Description Car number 24 is the works Aston Martin DB3S chassis 7 driven by Roy Salvadori and Peter Walker. Car number 10 is the Ecurie Francorchamps Jaguar D-Type XKD503 driven by Johnny Claes and Jacques Swaters. Car number 20 is the works Mercedes-Benz 300SLR chassis 0006/55 driven by Levegh and John Fitch. ("Levegh" was the pseudonym of Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin.)
Years 1955
Date 1955-06-11
Photographer Rodolfo Mailander
City Le Mans
Country France
People Salvadori, Roy Walker, Peter Claes, Johnny Swaters, Jacques Levegh, Pierre Fitch, John
Marque Aston Martin Jaguar Mercedes-Benz
Model Aston Martin DB3S Jaguar D-Type Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
Group/Class Sports
Event 24 Hours of Le Mans
Venue Circuit de la Sarthe
Entrant Aston Martin Limited Ecurie Francorchamps Daimler Benz AG
Race Data Car number 24 retired. Car number 10 finished third overall. Car number 20 crashed in a disaster killing over 80 spectators and injuring more than 100 more.
Identifier 2011-023MAIL-1955-b10_26.0_0012
Original Format black-and-white negatives
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