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Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France<\/p>\n

July 11\u201313, 2008<\/p>\n

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The mirrors of Pierre-Henry Mahul’s CD Panhard are full of Ford GT40\u2014not for long.
Photo: Peter Collins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Fabled Howmet Turbine in profile at speed during the early going.
Photo: Peter Collins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This 1938 Simca 8 finished 11th in the 24 Hours of 1938, and was driven here by Evelyn Heise and Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, using several engines and gearboxes en route!
Photo: Peter Collins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The J\u00fcrgen Barth\/Jean-Marc Luco Porsche 936 dueled the Bert Skidmore\/Dave Vegher Lola T286 all the way to the finish.
Photo: Peter Collins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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