Full title reads: “Indianapolis“ 16 cars crash in Indi 500 race. Later won by British racer Graham Hill.
United States of America (USA).
GV The start of the Indianapolis 500. There are first signs of trouble with wheels flying in air and cars crashing into each other. GV Wheel bouncing over the track and hitting a car. GV Driver clambering up safety fence away from his car. Pan to another driver standing by his car. GV Man fighting flames from the track. SV Ditto. GV Smoke rising from the track. Top v ditto. GV Crowd. GV The race restarting. Cars going past camera.
Graham Hill wins, Jim Clark also competes.
(16 mm. Dupe Neg.) Cataloguer’s Note: Picture quality is fairly poor - MD.
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