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A portrait of Jean Pierre Wimille by artist Rod Diggens. Courtesy Rod Diggens
By Clyde Berryman
There was more racing to take place in the Bois de Boulogne in the years following the 1945 event. The coupe de la Resistance on May 30, 1946 shaped up to be a promising re-match between Wimille and Sommer.
May 30, 1946 Coupe de la Resistance [Read more…] about Bois de Boulogne P 3: Racing in the Bois Comes to a Close
Jean Pierre Wimillie’s winning Bugatti T50-50B on display at the Cité de l’Automobile.
By Clyde Berryman
The big day, September 9, came at last. It had a distinctly patriotic theme about it to commemorate the participants and their sacrifices during the war. A crowd of over 200,000 was on hand to watch. [Read more…] about Bois de Boulogne, September 9, 1945 Racing Begins