[Healeys] Le Mans 1955 disaster

[Larry Wendland]

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