| American Driver Wins At Le Mans | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1737 |
| Catalog #: | 426680 | |
| Clip Number: | 426680-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 038-051-05 | |
| Timecode: | 00:16:27 - 00:18:04 | |
| Location: | Le Mans, France | |
| Year Shot: | 1965 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators, Sports LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France TRANSPORTATION/AUTOMOBILE: Racing | |
| Description: | American-born Masten Gregory, of Kansas City - co-pilot in an Italian car, wins the French race with Jochen Rindt of Austria. The 24-hour drive grind covers just a bit under 3,000 miles. Taking the lead 2 1/2 hours from the finish, they have little trouble in beating the 11-American-made cars, only one of which finished. All the race car drivers running across the road to their cars. High Angle Shot 53 race cars take off and it will end 3,000 miles later. American made race cars take the lead careening around the bend. Aerial shot - A huge parking lot with thousands of cars. Coming down the road are the 51 race cars. The cars come speeding around the bend and some race car enthusiast standing very close to the street on a raised platform. Young adults faces with their heads turning as the cars fly by. High Angle Shot - Racing cars with their headlights on. There is a crowd of racing enthusiast off to the right. Still night, as the cars come flying down the road with their head lights on. Only 14 cars out of 53 finish the race. Race car 21, driven by an American is in the lead of the race. An American won the French race driving an Italian car a Ferrari. Masten Gregory of Kansas City, winner and his co-pilot. | |
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