FRANCE - JUNE 19: On June 19, 1939, at the end of the 24 heures du Mans, the French pilots Jean-Pierre WIMILLE and Pierre VEYRON (in the middle smiling) congratulated by Mr. de MONZIE. They had just covered 3354 km on a BUGATTI 57G within 24 hours, winning the event and beating the record. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)
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