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3/4 Left front view of Briggs Cunningham and Sherwood Johnston's Cunningham C-6R Offenhauser R5422 parked at scrutineering at Le Mans. A crowd watches behind a fence.

Cunningham C-6R at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1955

  • Title Cunningham C-6R at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1955
  • Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
  • Description 3/4 Left front view of Briggs Cunningham and Sherwood Johnston's Cunningham C-6R Offenhauser R5422 parked at scrutineering at Le Mans. A crowd watches behind a fence.
  • Years 1955  
  • Date 1955-06-11
  • City Le Mans  
  • Country France  
  • Marque Cunningham  
  • Model Cunningham C-6R  
  • Model Year 1955  
  • Group/Class Sports 3.0  
  • Vehicle Markings Serial # R5422, Competition # 22
  • Event 24 Hours of Le Mans, June 11 and 12, 1955  
  • Venue Circuit de la Sarthe  
  • Entrant Briggs Cunningham  
  • Race Data Cunningham and Johnston did not finish due to a failed piston on lap 196. .
  • Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1955-b1_38.0_0007
  • 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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