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  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    The Cunningham C-4R, number 2, of Bill Spear and Sherwood Johnston, alongside the Ferrari 375 MM, number 6, of Phil Walters and John Fitch, and Jaguar D-type, number 14, of Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, number 20, of Pierre Levegh and John Fitch.

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  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Car number 2, Cunningham C-4RK driven by John Fitch and George Rice.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Car number 20 (with air brake open) is the works Mercedes-Benz 300SLR chassis 0006/55 driven by Levegh and John Fitch, entering the braking area for Les Esses.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Track action scene, Car Number 2, the Cunningham C-5R, (Phil Walters and John Fitch, co-drivers).

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Cunningham team drivers Phil Walters and John Fitch (far right)

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Car number 2, Cunningham C-4RK driven by John Fitch and George Rice.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Driver John Fitch, on left.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    The Ferrari 375 MM chassis 0372AM, number 6, of Phil Walters and John Fitch, being serviced in the pits.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Car number 20 - Karl Kling driving this works Mercedes-Benz 300SLR during practice, with air brake fully open entering the Dunlop Curve. For the race, car number 20 was assigned to Pierre Levegh/John Fitch and was destroyed in Levegh's catastrophic fatal accident.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    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

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Pit scene, Car Number 2, the Cunningham C-5R, (Phil Walters and John Fitch, co-drivers).

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Car number 24 is the works Aston Martin DB3S chassis 7 driven by Roy Salvadori and Peter Walker. Car number 10 is the Ecurie Francorchamps Jaguar D-Type XKD503 driven by Johnny Claes and Jacques Swaters. Car number 20 is the works Mercedes-Benz 300SLR chassis 0006/55 driven by Levegh and John Fitch. ("Levegh" was the pseudonym of Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin.)

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    The Chevrolet Corvette C1, number 1, of Briggs Cunningham and Bill Kimberly, alongside the Chevrolet Corvette C1, number 2, of Richard Thompson and Fred Windridge, and the Chevrolet Corvette C1, number 3, of John Fitch and Bob Grossman, all undergo scrutineering.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Car number 21 is the works Mercedes-Benz 300SLR chassis 0004/55 driven by Karl Kling and André Simon. Car number 20, the works Mercedes-Benz 300SLR chassis 0006/55 driven by Levegh and John Fitch, enters the braking area for the Dunlop Curve with air brake open. ("Levegh" was the pseudonym of Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin.)

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    The Cunnnigham C-5R, number 2, of Phil Walters and John Fitch after crossing the line in 3rd place overall.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Paddock scene, (Car Number 2), the Cunningham C-5R, (Phil Walters and John Fitch, co-drivers), wheel detail.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    The Cunningham C-5R, number 2, of Phil Walters and John Fitch.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Car number 1, Cunningham C-4R driven by Briggs Cunningham and William Spear, drives past car number 3, Cunningham C-4R driven by John Fitch and George Rice in the pits.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, number 20, of Pierre Levegh and John Fitch, with the air brake fully deployed.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    The Ferrari 375 MM chassis 0372AM, number 6, of Phil Walters and John Fitch, leaving the pits.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Track action scene, left to right: Car Number 2, the Cunningham C-5R, (Phil Walters and John Fitch, co-drivers), Car Number 4, an Allard JR, (Sydney Allard and Phillip Fotheringham-Parker, co-drivers), NLN 652 (registration).

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Practice photograph showing John Fitch driving works number 19 Mercedes-Benz 300SLR which would be assigned to Juan-Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss for the race. Fitch would be re-assigned to number 20 to co-drive with Levegh. The air brake flap is just opening in this shot as the car enters the braking area for the Dunlop Curve.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Number 20 - 'Levegh'/John Fitch's works Mercedes-Benz 300SLR chassis number 0006/55, with air brake open entering the braking area for the Dunlop Curve. Number 20 crashed in the disaster that killed over 80 spectators and injured more than 100 more. 'Levegh' was the pseudonym of Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Track action scene, left to right: Car Number 2, the Cunningham C5-R, (Phil Walters and John Fitch, co-drivers), Car Number 57, a DB LM53, (René Bonnet and André Moynet, co-drivers).

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Pit scene, Car Number 2, the Cunningham C-5R, (Phil Walters and John Fitch, co-drivers).

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    The D.B. Panhard, number 48, of René Bonnet and Elie Bayol leads the Cunningham C2-R, number 4, of John Fitch and Phil Walter.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Car number 20, Karl Kling driving this works Mercedes-Benz 300SLR during night practice, air brake open approaching the Dunlop Curve. Car number 20 was assigned to Pierre Levegh/John Fitch for the race and would be destroyed in Levegh's catastrophic accident which also cost the lives of more than 80 spectators

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Car number 2, Cunningham C-5R driven by Phil Walters and John Fitch.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Track action scene, Car Number 2, the Cunningham C-5R, (Phil Walters and John Fitch, co-drivers).

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Paddock scene, (Car Number 2), the Cunningham C-5R, (Phil Walters and John Fitch, co-drivers), interior detail.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Paddock scene, (Car Number 2), Cunningham C-5R, (Phil Walters and John Fitch, co-drivers), Chrysler V8 engine detail.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Car number 38, Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe of Sture Nottorp and Ivar Andersson being passed by car number 6, Ferrari 375 MM of Phil Walters and John Fitch.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Paddock scene, (Car Number 2), the Cunningham C-5R, (Phil Walters and John Fitch, co-drivers), interior detail.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Number 20 - 'Levegh'/John Fitch's works Mercedes-Benz 300SLR, chassis number 0006/55, with air brake open entering the braking area for the Dunlop Curve. Number 20 crashed in a disaster killing over 80 spectators, and injuring more than 100. 'Levegh' was the pseudonym of Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin. Number 21 - Karl Kling/André Simon's works Mercedes-Benz 300SLR chassis number 0004/55, which was withdrawn following the disastrous accident involving team-mate 'Levegh's sister car.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Car number 2, Cunningham C-5R driven by Phil Walters and John Fitch.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Track action scene, Car Number 2, the Cunningham C-5R, (Phil Walters and John Fitch, co-drivers).

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Track action scene, Car Number 2, the Cunningham C-5R, (Phil Walters and John Fitch, co-drivers).

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Car number 6 is the works Jaguar D-Type XKD505 driven by race winners Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb. Car number 24 is the works Aston Martin DB3S chassis 7 driven by Roy Salvadori and Peter Walker. Car number 20 is the works Mercedes-Benz 300SLR chassis 0006/55 driven by Levegh and John Fitch. (Levegh was the pseudonym of Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin.)

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Track action scene, left to right: Car Number 3, the Cunningham C-4RK, (Charles Moran and John Gordon Bennett, co-drivers), Car Number 2, the Cunningham C-5R, (Phil Walters and John Fitch, co-drivers).

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Car number 2, Cunningham C-5R driven by Phil Walters and John Fitch.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Car number 40, the Lancia Aurelia B20 driven by Felice Bonetto and Enrico Anselmi, leads car number 3, the Cunningham C4-R Chrysler driven by John Fitch and George Rice.

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    Pit scene, Car Number 6, a Ferrari 375 MM, (Phil Walters and John Fitch, co-drivers), Alfred Momo, team principal (glasses, hat, leaning in right side of car).

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans

    24 Hours of Le Mans

    The aftermath of an accident between the Austin-Healey 100 S, number 26, of Lance Macklin and Les Leston, and the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, number 20, of Pierre Levegh and John Fitch.

  • Mercedes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1955

    Mercedes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1955

    Car number 20, Pierre Levegh and John Fitch's Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, chassis 0006/55, before Le Mans.