I just came across this documentary of the 1955 Le Mans disastrous crash
involving Lance Macklin's Austin Healey 100S. His Healey is seen at the 41:09
and 42:20 minute marks. A montage of stills shows the impact of Pierre Levegh's
Mercedes-Benz (50:00 min. mark) on the back of Lance Macklin's Healey and
launches the Mercedes into the air and subsequently into the crowd. Very sad
event in racing. Still a lot of finger pointing. The footage was captured by a
spectator (who was also injured at the time) and hidden for 55 years. If anyone
has seen this, it is worth another look.
Her is the youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3iAkmwyEMA
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