Car Thrills 200,000 1959

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Title reads: "Car Thrills 200,000".

Indianapolis, United States of America (USA).

Elevated pan 33 cars away at start of race. Various shots of Indianapolis 500 race. Driver Eddie Sachs' car skids off the track but he manages to get back in race. Len Sutton's car skids and hits a barrier,...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51027
Sort Number:
59/045
Time in/Out:
01:00:16:00 / 01:01:40:00
Canister:
59/45
Film ID:
1585.01
Issue Date:
04/06/1959

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