24 Hours of Le Mans
- Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
- Source Rodolfo Mailander Photograph Collection
- Description A Porsche 550 Spyder is followed by car number 26, the works Austin-Healey 100S driven by Lance Macklin and Les Leston. Car number 66 is the Ecurie Belge/Gonzague Olivier-entered Porsche 550 Spyder driven by Olivier Gendebien and Wolfgang Seidel.
- Years 1955
- Date 1955-06-11
- Photographer Rodolfo Mailander
- City Le Mans
- Country France
- People Macklin, Lance Leston, Les Gendebien, Olivier Seidel, Wolfgang
- Marque Porsche Austin-Healey
- Model Porsche 550 Spyder Austin-Healey 100S
- Group/Class Sports
- Event 24 Hours of Le Mans
- Venue Circuit de la Sarthe
- Entrant Lance Macklin Gonzague Olivier Ecurie Belge
- Race Data Car number 26 retired due to an accident. The car was involved in the Le Mans disaster when it was struck from behind by Levegh's Mercedes-Benz 300SLR, which was launched into a spectator area opposite the pits. Car number 66 finished fifth overall and second in the 1500cc Sports Category.
- Identifier 2011-023MAIL-1955-b10_25.1_0003
- Original Format black-and-white negatives
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