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Phil Ossinger
New Brunswick, Canada
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02/02/2009 07:58PM

Main British Car:
1977 MGB Roadster, Rover 3.5 ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA!

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Trip Around LeMans
Posted by: britcars
Date: February 22, 2011 11:00AM

"A Trip Around Le Mans 1956" is a five-minute video of the late Mike Hawthorn commentating while driving a Jaguar D-type around the famous Le Mans circuit in France.

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djw090
David Witham
Warwick UK
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06/12/2008 11:20AM

Main British Car:
MGB 1974 and MG ZT 160 turbo 2005

Re: Trip Around LeMans
Posted by: djw090
Date: February 23, 2011 04:51AM

I had a drive round the public road sections back in September 2010 on my way to the historic rampart races in Angouleme. Public road still accounts for over half the track. Much of it still looks very similar. I couldn't believe my ears when my 18 year old son said the surface feels much bumpier at 200mph on a play station.


HealeyRick
Rick Neville

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12/19/2007 05:01PM

Main British Car:
1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Ford 5.0L

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Re: Trip Around LeMans
Posted by: HealeyRick
Date: February 24, 2011 10:39PM

What an incredible video. 175 mph on an open road with bikes, lorries and motorcycles coming in the opposite direction! How times have changed. Thanks for posting.
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