24 Hours of Le Mans

• Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
• Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
• Description The Ferrari 121 LM Scaglietti, number 3, of Umberto Maglioli and Phil Hill, leads the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, number 21, of Karl Kling and Andre Simon.
• Years 1955  
• Date 1955-06-11
• City Le Mans  
• Country France  
• People Maglioli, Umberto   Hill, Phil   Kling, Karl   Simon, André  
• Marque Ferrari   Mercedes-Benz  
• Model Ferrari 121 LM Scaglietti   Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR  
• Event 24 Hours of Le Mans  
• Venue Circuit de la Sarthe  
• Race Data The Ferrari 121 Lm Scaglietti, number 3, would later retire from the race with clutch issues, while the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, number 21, would be withdrawn after the tragic accident of car number 20.
• Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1955-b1_38.6_0012
• Original Format black-and-white negatives  
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