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Written by Craig Jamieson
If you were to think of the country least enamoured with the concept of fast cars, racing and general motorised hooliganism, it"d have to be Switzerland. In fact, after the 1955 Le Mans disaster, where an exceptionally horrific crash claimed the lives of 84 people on the pit straight of the Circuit de la Sarthe, Switzerland banned racing within its borders altogether. It seems like an odd place, then, to hold the world"s premier motor show. Nevertheless, it"s the place where literal supercar history has been made. So, before the 2017"s deluge of incredibly cool metal descends from the snow-capped climes of Switzerland, let"s have a look at what"s gone before
Date written: 6 Mar 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
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If you were to think of the country least enamoured with the concept of fast cars, racing and general motorised hooliganism, it"d have to be Switzerland. In fact, after the 1955 Le Mans disaster, where an exceptionally horrific crash claimed the lives of 84 people on the pit straight of the Circuit de la Sarthe, Switzerland banned racing within its borders altogether. It seems like an odd place, then, to hold the world"s premier motor show. Nevertheless, it"s the place where literal supercar history has been made. So, before the 2017"s deluge of incredibly cool metal descends from the snow-capped climes of Switzerland, let"s have a look at what"s gone before
Date written: 6 Mar 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6953