Le Mans Disaster

The scene of the crash at Le Mans racing circuit, after Pierre Levegh's Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR spun out of control and exploded into the tightly packed crowd, killing Levegh and 80 spectators and injuring many more. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
The scene of the crash at Le Mans racing circuit, after Pierre Levegh's Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR spun out of control and exploded into the tightly packed crowd, killing Levegh and 80 spectators and injuring many more. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Le Mans Disaster
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Credit:
Fox Photos / Stringer
Editorial #:
2660280
Collection:
Hulton Archive
Date created:
June 11, 1955
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Rights-managed
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Source:
Hulton Archive
Barcode:
HJ8004
Object name:
decades/0810/054
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2968 x 2156 px (9.89 x 7.19 in) - 300 dpi - 1 MB