Bentley passing crashed Lagonda, Le Mans 24 Hours, 1928. Artist: Unknown


Bentley passing crashed Lagonda, Le Mans 24 Hours, 1928. The litre Bentley of Henry Birkin and Jean Chassagne passes the abandoned Lagonda 2 litre of Francis Samuelson and F King, which had crashed on lap 14. The Bentley went on to finish 5th, with the race being won by another Bentley driven by Barnato and Rubin. Birkin won Le Mans twice, in 1929 and 1931.


Size: 4985px × 3774px
Location: World,Europe,France,Pays de la Loire,Le Mans
Photo credit: © National Motor Museum/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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