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Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 38, a Lotus Eleven, Colin Chapman, driver (helmet, seated), DEC 494 (registration), Car Number 45, an OSCA S1100, Alessandro de Tomaso, driver (goggles, helmet, seated).

French Grand Prix - support race

  • Title French Grand Prix - support race
  • Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
  • Description Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 38, a Lotus Eleven, Colin Chapman, driver (helmet, seated), DEC 494 (registration), Car Number 45, an OSCA S1100, Alessandro de Tomaso, driver (goggles, helmet, seated).
  • Years 1957  
  • Date 1957-07-07
  • Photographer George Phillips  
  • City Rouen  
  • Country France  
  • People Chapman, Colin   de Tomaso, Alessandro  
  • Marque Lotus   OSCA  
  • Model Lotus Eleven   OSCA S1100  
  • Engine Type Climax L4, OSCA L4  
  • Group/Class S 1.1  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 38, DEC 494 (front registration plaque), Car Number 45
  • Event Coupe Delamare Deboutteville  
  • Venue Rouen-Les-Essarts  
  • Entrant Team Lotus  
  • Race Data Colin Chapman driving Car Number 38, a Lotus Eleven, finished second overall and second in class in the race. Alessandro de Tomaso driving Car Number 45, an OSCA S1100, finished first overall in the race.
  • Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1957-b1_36.0_0011
  • 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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