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Car number 20, Pierre Levegh and John Fitch works Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR driven here by Fitch in practice. He is followed by the Umberto Maglioli and Phil Hill Ferrari 121 LM Scaglietti in the White House Curve.

24 Hours of Le Mans

  • Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
  • Description Car number 20, Pierre Levegh and John Fitch works Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR driven here by Fitch in practice. He is followed by the Umberto Maglioli and Phil Hill Ferrari 121 LM Scaglietti in the White House Curve.
  • Years 1955  
  • Date 1955-06-11
  • City Le Mans  
  • Country France  
  • People Fitch, John   Maglioli, Umberto   Hill, Phil  
  • Marque Mercedes-Benz   Ferrari  
  • Model Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR   Ferrari 121 LM Scaglietti  
  • Event 24 Hours of Le Mans  
  • Venue Circuit de la Sarthe  
  • Race Data Car number 20, driven by Levegh was involved in a fatal accident at the end of Lap 35. Fitch never drove in the race. Car number 3 retired.
  • Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1955-b1_38.6_0004
  • 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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