Mike Hawthorn driving a D Type Jaguar, c1955-c1956. Artist: Unknown

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Mike Hawthorn driving a D Type Jaguar, c1955-c1956. He won the Le Mans 24 Hours in a D type in 1955. Hawthorn was England's first World Champion driver. He was killed on a bypass when his Jaguar crashed in 1959.

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Photo credit: © National Motor Museum/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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