Movie Documentary
At 6.26 pm, June 11th 1955, the world of playboy racers and their exotic cars exploded in a devastating fireball.
Three years in the making in conjunction with the BBC. Using never seen before home movies, photos and eye witness accounts - this is the inside story of the world's biggest motorsport disaster.
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