In 1977, Porsche’s “improvised” Type 936/77 took on the full-court press of four Renaults at Le Mans. Retirements and technical...
I couldn’t quite pinpoint why, during the research and writing of this profile, that I kept hearing the Lennon/McCartney hit...
With the recent passing of automotive icon Carroll Shelby, it is easy to look at his amazing life through the lens of his greatest achievements—the revered Cobra and GT350 being but two that will immediately pop to mind for most casual enthusiasts. But Shelby’s career as a constructor and team...
Like most German industrial companies, World War II left much of Mercedes-Benz’s Stuttgart factory in ruins. However, with time Mercedes...
Experience a thrilling ride onboard the Aston Martin DBR9, the very car that conquered Le Mans in 2007. This beautiful...
Watch this onboard footage of a 6.0 liter V8 Panoz Esperante GTR-1 racing against other endurance racing legends on a wet Le Mans track....
Watch this onboard footage of a Toyota GT-One racing in Le Mans reaching speeds of over 334 kph (208mph) thanks...
After one hundred years of providing some of the finest motor racing on the planet, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest(ACO)...
All images by: Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale Some Le Mans 24 Hour Background Do you remember when your favourite band or singer released their latest, long-awaited album? Perhaps it was Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, JJ Cale, or some obscure group that you really liked. You would go down to the...
A century ago, a Bentley 3 Litre would become the first British car and the first Bentley to compete at...
Check out this 91 year old Aston Martin race car driven as it should be at Le Mans....
1966 24 Hours of Le Mans The iconic finish of the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans – Ford crosses the finish line and takes the chequered flag. The number 2 Shelby American Ford GT40 Mk II driven by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, and the number 1 Shelby American...
To mark 20 years since Bentley’s sixth victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and 100 years since the...
In 1991, the Mazda 787B achieved a historic milestone as the first Japanese car to triumph at the 24 Hours...
Support races are nothing new to Le Mans Classic. In several previous editions, in addition to the 6 regular grids that have covered the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1923 to 1981, they have welcomed support races. The first two of the support races can almost...
The 11th annual Concours of Elegance will return to Hampton Court Palace with a major new feature: a celebration of...
Images courtesy of Glen Smale, Peugeot Motorsport, and Archives Terre Blanche/Photononstop On 26-27 May 1923, the first Le Mans 24...
The Ford Mustang, fresh off its seventh generation unveiling, will soon return to Le Mans in the form of the Mustang GT3. “Mustang is raced at all the great tracks around the world, but there is no race or track that means more to our history than Le Mans,” said...
Ninety-nine years ago, a handful of employees at the French automobile company Chenard & Walcker, a major supplier of taxis...
In 1965, I enjoyed a working holiday in London. On Friday 18 June that year I took the cheapest tour...
Motor Racing Legends has announced that the Jaguar Classic Challenge will feature as one of the principal support races to this year’s Le Mans Classic on the weekend of June 30th – July 3rd. The race – a partnership between Motor Racing Legends and Peter Auto (promoters of the Le...
Each year the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion celebrates the greatest achievements in motorsport by accepting only the best of the...
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest has announced the passing of Gordon Spice, third place finisher at the 1980 24 Hours...
The legendary and most famous sports car race in the world—the 24 Hours of Le Mans—will be honored at the 2022 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion to kick off the French classic’s year-long centenary celebration. The announcement was made last night at the prize-giving ceremony by John Narigi, president and general...
The 70th anniversary of Porsche’s debut and class victory at the 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans was celebrated on...
At 4pm on the June 23rd, 1991, Johnny Herbert crossed the finish line at the Le Mans 24 Hour race to...
I have always liked creating paintings of historic motorsports scenes, either to present a different angle or to try to capture the dramatic value of the subject matter. I never liked to simply paint “a photo” in my work because I’ve always thought that if you have the photo there’s really no need for an identical painting. The 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours was exceptional in...
The Le Mans 24 Hours; Le Mans, France; June 9–10, 1973 Two N.A.R.T.-entered Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytonas surge along next to...
Ferrari has announced the start of a factory Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) program that from 2023 will see the manufacturer...
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB The 1961 24 hours of Le Mans GT class winning Ferrari 250 GT SWB, was entered and driven by Belgian privateer, Pierre Noblet. Arthur Schening is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator living in Arlington, VA. Prints are 19″ wide x 13″ tall. They are...
