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Subject: [Healeys] Le Mans 1955 disaster
From: bighealey3k at aim.com (Larry Wendland)
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 23:48:59 -0400
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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