Fiery End of a Racing Car--Flames consume the Vanwall Special after it crashed at Copse Corner during International Grand Prix race at Silverstone, England, Saturday. Driver Ken Wharton escaped without serious injury. The race was won by a privately owned Italian Maserati driven by Peter Collins.

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Fiery End of a Racing Car--Flames consume the Vanwall Special after it crashed at Copse Corner during International Grand Prix race at Silverstone, England, Saturday. Driver Ken Wharton escaped without serious injury. The race was won by a privately owned Italian Maserati driven by Peter Collins.

Associated Press · [ca. May 1955]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Auto Racing: Wrecks

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