LES 24 HEURES DU MANS 1955, Programme officiel, Prix:200 Francs Le Comité de Direction de l’Automobile-Club de l’Ouest French, softcover, 1955. Front and back artwork by Geo Ham. Scarce. The winning was car a Jaguar D Type driven by Mike Hawthorn and Yvor Bueb. The 1955 Le Mans witnessed an atrocious accident when a Mercedes Benz 300 SLR racing car flew into the crowd killing the driver (Pierre Levegh) and 82 spectators. Most catastrophic accident in motorsport history. Marked here by a fold, upper right corner of the Mercedes page 121. 144 pp 14x24 cm 0.300 kg Contents - The 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans - The A.C.O. Management Committee - Today's Race - Access routes to the 24 Hours Circuit - The facilities of the Circuit Permanent de la Sarthe - The 24 Hours Village - The Tertre-Rouge bend - The Mulsanne bend - The Arnage bend - The 24 Hours Regulations - The 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans prizes - Records set - Rules like accuracy - Colors and Signals - Ten Safety Commandments - Speed scale - Distances covered by addition of laps - Distance winners since 1923 - Cars entered. Contains several advertising photos, on three different kind of paper. Used, but good condition, rusty staples in the back.