Porsche 550 RS Spyders at LeMans 1955

[@KingRoseArchives]

Thanks for clearing up the mystery. Much appreciated.

[@KingRoseArchives]

Thanks for chiming in. Anyone have thoughts on the Goodwood theory? Maybe I should send a link to my friends who are going to Goodwood next month. I need to start uploading more too. Much more to come. Great, never before seen Porsche historical footage.

[@jeannot550]

Just hit on Dwight's short movie... and greatly impressed. Such clever styling and the roar of that engine, which doesn't sound at all like any VW I've ever encountered, [2.2 litres or not], is music! Thanks for sharing.

[@FORRESTJASPER]

it's amazing the beautiful styling never caught on to other car manufacturers. had they enlarged the car with the same styling, it would pass for styling 60 years into the future, i.e. NOW ! What amazing visionaries european race car stylists were then.

[@brandonbentley8532]

The title of this video should be, when gentlemen raced!

[@dehoyosrudolph8885]

Incredible footage, thanks for sharing.

[@hughjackson2924]

Could the british circuit be: Goodwood, 1955. Third Nine-Hour International Sports Car Race. Stirling Moss in the Porsche 550 Spyder he shared with Hushke von Hanstein. In his final stint, with just two hours to go, Moss was unable to avoid Tony Crook's spinning Cooper-Bristol at Woodcote, the resulting damage forcing retirement and the loss of a likely class win. Moss had No:34 on his Porsche.

[@KingRoseArchives]

Thanks for the correction.

[@jockellis]

Sir Stirling sure was young once.

[@bradgotch]

LeMans disaster at the end. Odd to see Mike Hawthorn all smiles considering the events that took place.

[@bradgotch]

The kombi in the beginning of the clip looks as though it might have copped some performance enhancement.

[@achimgandras272]

It´s not Le Mans, but the Nurburgring. In the red Spyder Richard von Frankenberg. Beautiful pics from the historic pit, that still exist today. Great movie, thxs. Oldtimer-Youngtimer-App.com

[@hughjackson2924]

Pathe film and photographs to confirm theory but cannot post links.

[@arricammarques1955]

16mm colour film could use a telecine restoration.

[@arricammarques1955]

16mm footage offers alternate coverage. Pathe missed the plot.

[@porschesluthporsche]

this is the Nurburgring at the beginning.Then Goodwood? Yes and Le Mans last