| Cuba Tragedy: Kidnap Race Star - 6 Die In Mishap | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1645 |
| Catalog #: | 355430 | |
| Clip Number: | 355430-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 031-017-06 | |
| Timecode: | 00:05:20 - 00:06:36 | |
| Location: | Cuba, Havana | |
| Year Shot: | 1958 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CRIME: Kidnapping DISASTERS: Motoring, Car or motorcycle accident LOCATIONS/CARIBBEAN: Cuba, Havana TRANSPORTATION/AUTOMOBILE: Racing | |
| Description: | Audio scratchy Miguel Fangio, world champion racing driver is kidnap by Cuban rebels in a daring move to discredit the Batista regime. By disrupting Havana's sports fiesta and grand prix race. With world attention focused on Havana disaster turns to a grim fiasco. The race started one and a half hours late. During the race one car's oil line burst, another hits the car. Six spectators die and the driver is injured. Close up of the kidnapped race car driver 'Miguel Fangio'. MCUS - Miguel Fangio at a cock-tail party. CUS - A news paper held up with headlines in Spanish about Miguel Fangio. CUS - No #2 race car. MCUS - Start of the race, throngs line the streets. OHS / Aerial - Cars racing along the Atlantic Ocean on a Cuban road. MSOH - Car explodes, another car hits it, smoke, as it clears you see people laying on the street mostly spectators. OHS - A demolished car due to an accident. and more people laying on the street. | |
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