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Races in Paris

Bois de Boulogne, September 9, 1945 Racing Begins

September 15, 2015 By pete

Jean Pierre Wimillie's winning and famous Bugatti T50-50B on display at the National Museum.  Photo unknown.

Jean Pierre Wimillie’s winning Bugatti T50-50B on display at the Cité de l’Automobile.

By Clyde Berryman

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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

Tagged With: Bois de Boulogne Grand Prix, Bois de Boulogne racing, Charles Faroux, First postwar Grand Prix, gordini, Jean Pierre Wimille, Races in Paris, Robert Benoist

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