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One of only 32 examples built, the 250 LM competed in six 24-hour races, securing victory in 1965 with Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt at the wheel.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2025
Three young Ohio boys, led by an 11-year-old at the wheel, led police officers on a chase in a car reported stolen before crashing into a home, prompting concerns about how the crime would impact a visit from Santa Claus, authorities said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
But one California rider posted a video on Reddit in November showing a Tesla rideshare monitor asleep at the wheel.
—Lora Kolodny,jennifer Elias,annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
She was distracted at the wheel on the day of the crash, taking a phone interview with a reporter at the Times.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2025
Three young Ohio boys, led by an 11-year-old at the wheel, led police officers on a chase in a car reported stolen before crashing into a home, prompting concerns about how the crime would impact a visit from Santa Claus, authorities said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
But one California rider posted a video on Reddit in November showing a Tesla rideshare monitor asleep at the wheel.
—Lora Kolodny,jennifer Elias,annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
She was distracted at the wheel on the day of the crash, taking a phone interview with a reporter at the Times.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
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“At the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20wheel. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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