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Fausto Meyrat in an Auto Union RS1080. Meyrat was fatally injured when his car was clipped by winner Stirling Moss's Aston Martin DBR1/300 as it lapped him during this race

Nürburgring 1000 km

  • Title Nürburgring 1000 km
  • Source Karl Ludvigsen Photograph Collection  
  • Description Fausto Meyrat in an Auto Union RS1080. Meyrat was fatally injured when his car was clipped by winner Stirling Moss's Aston Martin DBR1/300 as it lapped him during this race
  • Years 1959  
  • Date 1959-06-07
  • Photographer Edward Eves  
  • City Nürburg  
  • Country Germany  
  • People Meyrat, Fausto  
  • Marque Auto Union  
  • Model Auto Union RS1080  
  • Event ADAC 1000 km  
  • Venue Nürburgring  
  • Identifier 2011-023LUDV-1959-b2_37.0_0004
  • 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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