Le Mans Legends

24 Hours of Endurance Heritage

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest active endurance racing event. Since 1923, the Circuit de la Sarthe has witnessed the most dramatic stories in motorsport — from the Ford vs Ferrari wars to the dominance of Porsche. These are the cars that conquered the Mulsanne Straight.

50 cars in this exhibition
Bentley 3 Litre (1921)
Bentley 3 Litre
1921
Bentley 6.5 Litre (1926)
Bentley 6.5 Litre
1926
Bentley 4.5 Litre (1927)
Bentley 4.5 Litre
1927
Mercedes-Benz SSK (1928)
Mercedes-Benz SSK
1928
Mercedes-Benz SSK (1928)
Mercedes-Benz SSK
1928
Mercedes-Benz SSK (1928)
Mercedes-Benz SSK
1928
Mercedes-Benz SSK (1928)
Mercedes-Benz SSK
1928
Bentley Speed Six (1929)
Bentley Speed Six
1929
Bentley 4.5 Litre (1929)
Bentley 4.5 Litre
1929
Bentley 8 Litre (1930)
Bentley 8 Litre
1930
Bentley 8 Litre (1931)
Bentley 8 Litre
1931
Ford Model B (1932)
Ford Model B
1932
Aston Martin Ulster (1934)
Aston Martin Ulster
1934
Ford Coupe (1934)
Ford Coupe
1934
Mercedes-Benz 540K (1936)
Mercedes-Benz 540K
1936
Jaguar SS100 (1936)
Jaguar SS100
1936
Jaguar SS100 (1938)
Jaguar SS100
1938
Ferrari 125 S (1947)
Ferrari 125 S
1947
Maserati A6GCS (1947)
Maserati A6GCS
1947
Porsche 356 (1948)
Porsche 356
1948
Aston Martin DB1 (1949)
Aston Martin DB1
1949
Ferrari 212 Export (1952)
Ferrari 212 Export
1952
Bentley R-Type Continental (1952)
Bentley R-Type Continental
1952
Aston Martin DB3S (1953)
Aston Martin DB3S
1953
Porsche 550 Spyder (1953)
Porsche 550 Spyder
1953
Jaguar C-Type (1953)
Jaguar C-Type
1953
Porsche 550 Spyder (1953)
Porsche 550 Spyder
1953
Mercedes-Benz W196 (1954)
Mercedes-Benz W196
1954
Mercedes-Benz 300SL (1954)
Mercedes-Benz 300SL
1954
Jaguar D-Type (1954)
Jaguar D-Type
1954
Mercedes-Benz W196 (1954)
Mercedes-Benz W196
1954
Maserati 250F (1954)
Maserati 250F
1954
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1955)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
1955
Porsche 550 Spyder (1955)
Porsche 550 Spyder
1955
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1956)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
1956
Jaguar XKSS (1957)
Jaguar XKSS
1957
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1957)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
1957
Maserati 450S (1957)
Maserati 450S
1957
Porsche 356A (1957)
Porsche 356A
1957
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (1957)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
1957
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (1957)
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
1957
Jaguar XKSS (1957)
Jaguar XKSS
1957
Ferrari 250 California Spider (1958)
Ferrari 250 California Spider
1958
Aston Martin DB5 (1958)
Aston Martin DB5
1958
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta (1959)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
1959
Maserati 5000 GT (1959)
Maserati 5000 GT
1959
Ferrari 250 California Spider (1960)
Ferrari 250 California Spider
1960
Jaguar E-Type (1961)
Jaguar E-Type
1961
Jaguar E-Type (1961)
Jaguar E-Type
1961
Ferrari 250 GTO (1962)
Ferrari 250 GTO
1962
History
1923

First 24 Hours

The first 24 Hours of Le Mans is held on May 26-27.

1955

The Tragedy

Pierre Levegh's Mercedes crashes into the grandstand, killing 84 spectators. The worst disaster in motorsport history.

1966

Ford vs Ferrari

Ford GT40 MkII achieves a historic 1-2-3 finish, ending Ferrari's dominance.

1971

Speed Record

Porsche 917 averages 222.3 km/h — a record that stood for 39 years.

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