24 Hours of Le Mans
- Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
- Source George Phillips Photograph Collection
- Description The Jaguar D-Type chassis XKD 505, number 6, of Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb, leading the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR chassis 0007/55 of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss.
- Years 1955
- Date 1955-06-11
- City Le Mans
- Country France
- People Hawthorn, Mike Bueb, Ivor Fangio, Juan Manuel Moss, Stirling
- Marque Jaguar Mercedes-Benz
- Model Jaguar D-Type Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
- Event 24 Hours of Le Mans
- Venue Circuit de la Sarthe
- Entrant Jaguar Cars Limited Daimler Benz AG
- Race Data The Jaguar D-Type, number 6, would go on to finish the race in 1st place overall, while the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, number 19, would be withdrawn from the race after the tragic accident of car number 20.
- Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1955-b1_38.4_0023
- Original Format black-and-white negatives
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