24 Hours of Le Mans

• Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
• Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
• Description Car number 20 "Levegh" (Pierre Bouillin) and John Fitch Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, driven here by Levegh and car number 23, Peter Collins and Paul Frère Aston Martin DB3S.
• Years 1955  
• Date 1955-06-11
• City Le Mans  
• Country France  
• People Levegh, Pierre   Collins, Peter   Frère, Paul  
• Marque Mercedes-Benz   Aston Martin  
• Model Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR   Aston Martin DB3S  
• Event 24 Hours of Le Mans  
• Venue Circuit de la Sarthe  
• Race Data Levegh crashed fatally during the race, which resulted in the deaths of over 80 spectators. Car number 23 finished second.
• Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1955-b1_38.4_0001
• Original Format black-and-white negatives  
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