British Win Le Mans (1959)

Title reads: “British wins Le Mans“. Le Mans Grand Prix, France. Various shots of race track: crowds in the grandstands and around the cars in the pits. C/U mechanic knocking wheel onto No. 14 Ferrari. C/U head-lights being tested. Panning shot cars get away at start and go under Dunlop bridge. Various shots of race. C/U spectator asleep. Various shots cars with their head-lights on racing through the night. M/S spectators having a wash as the dawn breaks. More shots race, including shot of crashed car by side of track. L/S no. 46, driver D.B. Panhard, pulling into the pits. C/U mechanic changing plugs. More shots of the race. L/S press photographers at the finishing line. L/S race official waving chequered flag as Aston Martin driven by Roy Salvadori and Carrol Shelby (aka Carol Shelby). Crowds gather around car. C/U Shelby drinking champagne. Panning shot Shelby driving car away, seated on back are Salvadori, David Brown (Aston Martin Chief) and driver Stirling Moss. Other cars
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