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1957 ITALY: MOTOR RACING - Tragedy of Mille Miglia when Marquis de Portago's car crashes
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1:40Now PlayingDate: 16th May 1957
Location: Italy
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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CARS. The Tragic Mille Miglia in Italy.Marquis de Portago's car hits telegraph pole and rebounds into crowd killing nine spectators and his co-driver,shot of Linda Christian at the Rome checkpoint..(proposed marriage to Portago)
ITALY. The Tragedy of the Nille Miglia at Guidizzolo when the Marquis de Portago's car hits a telegraph pole and the rebounds into crowd killing nine spectators and the co-driver..at the Rome checkpoint Linda Christian waits to wish Portago luck..but he died in the crash..He and Linda were to be married.
Sport; Motor Racing; Disasters and Accidents
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