This is the moment a Ј4million Mercedes from the 1950s crashed into the back of a Ј1million Lister-Jaguar at Goodwood racetrack on Saturday
Spectators watched in shock as the Mercedes - driven by racing legend Jochen Mass - ploughed into the Jaguar as it exited a chicane
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Jeremy Clarkson on his bicycle
Jeremy Clarkson out and about, London, Britain - 23 Mar 2015
The Mercedes is unique, having been created by a US mechanic in the 1950s, and it is feared it will be difficult to restore to its former glory
The Jaguar fared equally badly in the accident and was left with the rear badly twisted into the air and damage to both sets of wheels
Stewards rushed to deal with fuel which spilled onto the track and the race was stopped. Luckily, the drivers of both cars were unharmed
Th accident happened at the 73rd Goodwood Members Meeting, in which cars from all generations are taken around the track for fans
Stewards were unable to move the classic Mercedes and it had to be lifted on to a tow truck before being removed from the famous circuit
Side-view pictures show the damage to the front of the car, which will be returned to its owner in Germany in a much worse state than it left
Goodwood crash 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SLS Porter Special
The severely damaged Mercedes 300 SLS Porter Special 
This is the moment a Ј4million Mercedes from the 1950s crashed into the back of a Ј1million Lister-Jaguar at Goodwood racetrack on Saturday
Spectators watched in shock as the Mercedes - driven by racing legend Jochen Mass - ploughed into the Jaguar as it exited a chicane
The Mercedes is unique, having been created by a US mechanic in the 1950s, and it is feared it will be difficult to restore to its former glory
The Jaguar fared equally badly in the accident and was left with the rear badly twisted into the air and damage to both sets of wheels
Stewards rushed to deal with fuel which spilled onto the track and the race was stopped. Luckily, the drivers of both cars were unharmed
Th accident happened at the 73rd Goodwood Members Meeting, in which cars from all generations are taken around the track for fans
Stewards were unable to move the classic Mercedes and it had to be lifted on to a tow truck before being removed from the famous circuit
Side-view pictures show the damage to the front of the car, which will be returned to its owner in Germany in a much worse state than it left
В британском Гудвуде во время заезда классических автомобилей столкнулись две уникальных гоночных машины 50-х годов – Lister-Jaguar Knobbly и Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS "Porter Special", сообщает издание Motoring Research. Газета Daily Mail оценивает суммарную стоимость двух машин в пять миллионов фунтов стерлингов (около 7,5 миллиона долларов).
Авария случилась во время квалификационного заезда. Особый Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS 1955 года выпуска был привезен в Великобританию из музея классических "Мерседесов" в Штутгарте. За рулем машины был знаменитый немецкий пилот Йохен Масс, принимавший участие в Формуле-1 в 70- и 80-х годах. Lister-Jaguar управлял британец Тони Вуд.
Столкновение произошло, когда Вуд замедлился, чтобы повернуть на пит-лейн. Ехавший позади Масс не сумел обойти "Листер" и ударил его сзади. Гонщики не пострадали, однако оба автомобиля получили серьезные повреждения.
У Lister-Jaguar деформировалась задняя часть кузова и был пробит топливный бак. Вытекшее топливо пришлось заливать пеной из огнетушителя во избежание возгорания. У "Мерседеса" сильно пострадала передняя часть кузова, из под которой потекла охлаждающая жидкость.
Оба автомобиля, предварительный ремонт каждого из которых оценили не менее чем в 100 тысяч фунтов стерлингов (150 тысяч долларов), не смогли принять участие в основной гонке.