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**Porschinelle** · 12-08-2013, 01:08 AM

The 2 1959 photos above represent Claude Storez at the wheel of his Zagato special
The first one was taken at the start of the rallye des routes du Nord in February 1957
As you may see he his driving is open car with nothing to protect his head
The second pic represent the car at the start of the Reims circuit race
The Zagato is along the Ferrari 250GT of Pierre Noblet (famous French Ferrari driver still alive to day)
At the start the Zagato was ahead of the Ferrari, but very quickly Noblet took the lead
At the end of the start straight spectators saw the Zagato light his breaks and suddenly the car went right and left the track
The Reims race track as the Le Mans one w

**Porschinelle** · 12-08-2013, 01:16 AM

The 2 1959 photos above represent Claude Storez at the wheel of his Zagato special
The first one was taken at the start of the rallye des routes du Nord in February 1957
As you may see he his driving is open car with nothing to protect his head
The second pic represent the car at the start of the Reims circuit race
The Zagato is along the Ferrari 250GT of Pierre Noblet (famous French Ferrari driver still alive to day)
At the start the Zagato was ahead of the Ferrari, but very quickly Noblet took the lead
At the end of the start straight spectators saw the Zagato light his breaks and suddenly the car went right and left the track
The Reims race track as the Le Mans one was using open roads closed for the race
Unfortunately for Claude Storez his car hit a kilometer stone and Claude Storez was ejected from the car
He had no helmet and no seat belt and died in the ambulance
He was 32 years old