1979 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 47th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 9 and 10 June 1979. With no other major works cars this year, the Porsche team were the strong favourites to win. T
The winning Porsche 935 of Kremer Racing
Ferrari 512 BB of Pozzi Racing
BMW M1 hand-painted by Andy Warhol
2nd-placed Dick Barbour Porsche 935
Bill Whittington
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William Marvin Whittington was an American racing driver from Lubbock, Texas, who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and competed five times in the Indianapolis 500.
N59EZ, the Swearingen SA226-T(B) Merlin IIIB involved in the accident, picture taken on October 31, 2008