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French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 18 - race winner Juan Manuel Fangio's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen, and number 20 - Karl Kling's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen which finished second overall, seen from the rear rounding Thillois Corner.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
The twin-tail-finned Bristol 450 Coupe works cars pull into the pit lane after finishing tenth-eleventh-twelfth overall, and second-third-fourth in the 2-liter Sports category.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
The three works Bristol 450 Coupes in line-astern at the finish, tenth-eleventh-twelfth overall, and second-third-fourth in the 2-liter Sports category. Number 20 - Mike Keen/Tommy Line. Number 21 - Peter Wilson/Jim Mayers. Numer 22 - Tommy Wisdom/Jack Fairman.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Drivers Gonzalez, Trintignant and Maglioli (sunglasses) on pit lane.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 20 - Karl Kling's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen, which finished second overall.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 6 - Mike Hawthorn's works Ferrari 553 'Squalo' seen pre-race lined-up before the pits.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Crowds pack the circuit area between the main grandstands and the pit block post-finish.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 46 - Prince 'Bira' Maserati 250F, which finished fourth overall. Number4 - Maurice Trintignant works Ferrari 625, which retired. Number 24 - Jean Behra's works Gordini T16, which finished sixth overall. All are seen here reaching the braking point at the end of the Soissons Straight.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 18 - race winner Juan Manuel Fangio's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 20 - Karl Kling's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen, which finished 2nd overall, and number 18 - race winner Juan Manuel Fangio's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen, leading the race 1-2 at Thillois Corner.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 20 - Karl Kling's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen, which finished second overall, seen here leaving Thillois Corner.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Crowds pack the circuit area between the main grandstands and the pit block post-finish.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Crowds pack the circuit area between the main grandstands and the pit block post-finish.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
View from the pit gallery roof showing the Grand Prix pack streaming away from the start towards the first corner at Gueux Curve.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 20 - Karl Kling's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen, which finished 2nd overall, and number 18 - race winner Juan Manuel Fangio's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen, leading the race 1-2 at Thillois Corner.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Panoramic view from the outside of Thillois Corner. Number 22 - Hans Herrmann's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen lies abandoned (extreme left). Number 4 - Maurice Trintignant works Ferrari 625, which retired with engine failure (center). Number 24 - Jean Behra's works Gordini T16, which finished sixth (right).
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 20 - Karl Kling's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen, which finished 2nd overall, seen here leaving Thillois Corner.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Crowds pack the circuit area between the main grandstands and the pit block post-finish.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 18 - race winner Juan Manuel Fangio's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen, and number 20 - Karl Kling's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen which finished second overall, seen together in Thillois Corner.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 6 - Mike Hawthorn's works Ferrari 553 'Squalo', which retired. Number 12 - Onofre Marimon's works Maserati 250F, which retired.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Crowds pack the circuit area between the main grandstands and the pit block post-finish.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Crowds pack the circuit area between the main grandstands and the pit block post-finish.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Karl Kling shaking down un-numbered Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen on circuit
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 16 - Roberto Mieres' Maserati A6GCM, which retired. Number 24 - Jean Behra's works Gordini T16, which finished sixth overall.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 18 - race winner Juan Manuel Fangio's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 16 - Roberto Mieres' Maserati A6GCM, which retired. Number 46 - Prince 'Bira' Maserati 250F, which finished fourth. overall.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 18 - race winner Juan Manuel Fangio's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen, seen here at Thillois Corner.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number18 - race winner Juan Manuel Fangio's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen, and number 20 - Karl Kling's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen (finished second overall), seen on the Soissons Straight.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 48 - Harry Schell's Maserati A6GCM stops at Thillois Corner with fuel pump failure, Schell is about to climb out, while running with camera on the verge, in light jacket and cap is Baron Fritz Huschke von Hanstein of Porsche.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 20 - Karl Kling's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen, which finished second overall.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Crowds pack the circuit area between the main grandstands and the pit block post-finish.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 34 - Robert Manzon's works Ferrari 625, which finished third overall. Number 44 - Roy Salvadori Maserati 250F, which retired.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Number 18 - race winner Juan Manuel Fangio's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen, and number 20 - Karl Kling's works Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen which finished second, are seen in rear view as they round Thillois Corner.
French Grand Prix & 12 Hour Rheims
Karl Kling shaking down un-numbered Mercedes-Benz W196 Stromlinienwagen on circuit
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Rheims, France: Raymond Roche, director of the Rheims circuit, and driver Louis Chiron confer.