1955 Le Mans Cras

The worst accident in motor racing history happened at the 1955 running of the 24 hours of Le Mans. A collision between a Mercedes and an Austin-Healy sent the Mercedes' engine, hood and steering assembly in to the crowd. Nearly 80 spectators died instantly.

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[77MBD]

the 50's voice makes it sound like a parody joke

[AkonRobinho]

Noen andre som kom her fra VG?

[Jakal288]

this is terrible. like 8 people were decapitated by the bonnet (Hood)

[PersistentResistance]

0:36 DAMN. That Mulsanne straight was NOT SAFE back in the day!

[Lyonses1]

Today if someone dies during they immedately red flag not so in 1955

[nymets7516]

I mean 1:54

[nymets7516]

1:57

[TacoSt8]

If they stopped the race, the ambulance didnt arrived fast to the injureds.

[fritshits65]

@Feanor89 still...the race continued for eight hours before finish...long after all over 200 wounded & 83 dead were removed and taken to hospital they still went on...Mercedes even approached jaguar to quit racing...Jaguar refused...and even celebrated their victory with smiles & champagne,...a disgrace!!!...it took both mercedes and jaguar 30 years to return to Mans.....

[rhyswl]

1:13

[IpervONyourMUMMY]

"Quick, look up to the sky!" "Is it a bird?, is it a plane?" "Arrgghh fuck it's an engine!!! Ahhhhh!!!!".