Seeing me grope for a buckle, Sir Stirling Moss -- pictured here behind his Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racer after his 1955 win in the famous Mille Miglia race in Brescia, Italy -- offered a bemused look through vintage goggles. He explained that his era's drivers feared fire even more than violent ejection, and didn't want to be trapped inside by a balky belt.
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