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The 24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans, June 11-12, 1955
Reference #: 55YD3B-5

 

This is the interior of the Mercedes 300SLR, showing the hydraulic control lever for actuating the “air brake” on the rear deck of the car. Juan Manuel Fangio quickly discovered that it was indeed an aid to braking but also a way of increasing the downforce entering a corner.

Juan Manuel Fangio at Monaco, 1956
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