Infamous Le Mans 1955 Austin-Healey 100S Prototype sold for $1.3 million [w/video]

Filed under: Motorsports , Classics , Auctions , Etc. , Europe , Videos , UK Motorsports has had plenty of dark days in its history, but few compare to the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans . That race saw Lance Macklin enter this Austin-Healey 100 S Prototype in the legendary European 24-hour race in his name. The vehicle packed a 140-horsepower inline four-cylinder engine with a massive cam and dual carbs, and while Macklin was able to keep the vehicle in decent standing throughout the first racing

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