1949 1959 Collection

1956 Le Mans 24 hours: Ninian Sanderson / Ron Flockhart, 1st position, drives into parc ferme, action
Le Mans, France. 28th - 29th July 1956. Ninian Sanderson/Ron Flockhart (Jaguar D-type), 1st position, drives into parc ferme, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: Colour Print

1956 Le Mans 24 hours: Colin Chapman / Herbert Mackay-Fraser, retired, action
Le Mans, France. 28th - 29th July 1956. Colin Chapman/Herbert Mackay-Fraser (Lotus Eleven Climax), retired, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: B/W Print

1950 Le Mans 24 hours: Tommy Wisdom / Tommy Wise, 16th position, leads Vaclav Bobek / Jaroslav Netusil, retired, action
Le Mans, France. 24th - 25th June 1950. Tommy Wisdom/Tommy Wise (Jowett Jupiter), 16th position, leads Vaclav Bobek/Jaroslav Netusil (Skoda 1101 Sport), retired, action

1954 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 12th - 13th June 1954. The start of the race where the drivers run to their cars on the grid, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1959 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 20th - 21st June 1959. Carroll Shelby (Aston Martin DBR1), 1st position, waits in the pits for the car to come in with Reg Parnell

1955 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 11th - 12th June 1955. Giulio Cabianca/Roberto Sgorbati (Osca MT4 1500), 11th position, leads a group of cars at the start, action

1959 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 20th - 21st June 1959. Peter Jopp/Dick Stoop (Triumph TR3S), retired, leads Ninian Sanderson/Claude Dubois (Triumph TR3S), retired

1956 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 28th - 29th July 1956. Mike Hawthorn/Ivor Bueb (Jaguar D-type), 6th position, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1950 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 24th - 25th June 1950. L. V. Sandt/J. Coatalen (Renault 4CV), 24th position, leads Norman Culpan/Peter S. Wilson (Frazer Nash RLM), 20th position, action

1954 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 12-13 June 1954. Tommy Wisdom/Jack Fairman (Bristol 450, number 33) follows the field through the Esses. Ref-Motor 769/8. World Copyright - LAT Photographic

1951 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 23rd - 24th June 1951. Jean de Montremy/Jean Hemard (Monopole Panhard). 25th position, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: B/WPRINT

1951 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 23rd - 24th June 1951. Stirling Moss/Jack Fairman (Jaguar XK-120C), retired, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: B/WPRINT

1951 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 23rd - 24th June 1951. George Phillips/Alan Rippon (MG TD), retired, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: Autocar Glass Plate C29687

1953 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 13th - 14th June 1953. Maurice Trintignant/Harry Schell (Gordini T24S), 6th position, passes Leslie Johnson/Bert Hadley (Nash-Healey Sports), 11th position

1950 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 24th - 25th June 1950. Tony Rolt/Duncan Hamilton (Healey E), 4th position, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: Autocar Glass Plate C27253

1956 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 28th - 29th July 1956. Stirling Moss/Peter Collins (Aston Martin DB3S), 2nd position, leads off at the start of the race, action

1955 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 11th - 12th June 1955. Pierre Levegh/John Fitch (Mercedes-Benz 300 S), Fatal accident, retired, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: B/W Print

1952 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 14th - 15th June 1952. Nigel H. Mann/Mortimer Morris-Goodall (Aston Martin DB2), retired, in scruitineering before the race, action

1951 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 23rd - 24th June 1951. Peter Reece/Alfred P. Hitchings (Allard J2 Cadillac), retired, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: B/WPRINT

1956 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 28th - 29th July 1956. Stirling Moss/Peter Collins (Aston Martin DB3S), 2nd position, leads Jean-Claude Vidilles/Jean Thepenier (D.B)

1954 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 12th - 13th June 1954. Edmond Mouche/Alexis Constantin (Constantin Peugeot Compression), retired, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1951 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 23rd - 24th June 1951. Lance Macklin/Eric Thompson (Aston Martin DB2), 3rd position, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: Autocar Glass Plate C29661

1958 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 21st - 22nd June 1958. Alan Stacey/Tom Dickson (Lotus Eleven Climax), 20th position, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: 7918H - 21A

1954 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 12th - 13th June 1954. Andre Guelfi/Jacques Pollet (Gordini T30S), 6th position, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: 191 - 36

1950 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 24th - 25th June 1950. Leslie Johnson/Bert Hadley (Jaguar XK120S), retired, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: Autocar Glass Plate C27281

1956 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 28th - 29th July 1956. Jean Py/Yves Dommee (R.B. - Fiat OSCA), retired, leads Claude Bourillot/Henri Perroud (Maserati 150S), 9th position, action

1956 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 28th - 29th July 1956. Andre Milhoux/Charles Rinen (Gordini T17S), retired, leads Tony Brooks/Reg Parnell (Aston Martin DBR1/25), Not classified, action

1954 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 12th - 13th June 1954. Yves Giraud-Cabantous/Just-Emile Vernet (V.P. R166 Renault), retired, passes the crashed Eugene Dussous/Jacques Savoye (Panhard X84)

1950 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 24th - 25th June 1950. George Phillips/Eric Winterbottom (MG), 18th position, in the pits, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: B/WPRINT

1956 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 28th - 29th July 1956. Robert Manzon/Jean Guichet (Gordini T15S), retired, leads Alain de Changy/Lucien Bianchi (Ferrari 500 TR), retired, action

1959 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 20th - 21st June 1959. Roy Salvadori/Carroll Shelby (Aston Martin DBR1), 1st position, with Chief Designer, David Brown

1954 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 12-13 June 1954. Jose Froilan Gonzalez/Maurice Trintignant (Ferrari 375 Plus), 1st position. Ref-Motor 769/14. World Copyright - LAT Photographic

1951 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 23rd - 24th June 1951. Pierre Levegh/Rene Marchand (Talbot Lago), 4th position, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: Autocar Glass Plate C29673

1958 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 21st - 22nd June 1958. Wolfgang von Trips/Wolfgang Seidel (Ferrari 250 TR), retired leads Pedro Rodriguez/Jose Behra (Ferrari 500 TR), retired, action

1951 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 23rd - 24th June 1951. The clock shows the time at night in the rain, atmosphere. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: B/WPRINT

1955 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 11th - 12th June 1955. Mike Sparken/Masten Gregory (Ferrari 750 Monza), retired, leads Helde/Jean Lucas (Ferrari 750 Monza), retired, action

1951 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 23rd - 24th June 1951. Schrafft/Phil Stiles (Crosley), retired, in the pits, portrait. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: Autocar Glass Plate C29691

1956 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 28th - 29th July 1956. Ed Hugus/John Bentley (Cooper T39 Climax), 8th position, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1952 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 14th - 15th June 1952. Lance Macklin/Peter Collins (Aston Martin DB3 spider), retired, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1954 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 12th - 13th June 1954. Edgar B. Wadsworth/John Brown (Triumph TR2), 15th position, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: 5343F - 27A-28

1953 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 13th - 14th June 1953. Pierre Levegh/Charles Pozzi (Talbot Lago T26GS), 8th position, leads Reg Parnell/Peter Collins (Aston Martin DB3S), retired, action

1954 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 12th - 13th June 1954. Jean-Louis Rosier/Pierre Meyrat (Talbot T26GS), retired, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: B/WPRINT

1953 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 13th - 14th June 1953. Alberto Ascari/Luigi Villoresi (Ferrari 340 MM), retired, leads Phil Walters/John Fitch (Cunningham C5-R Chrysler), 3rd position

1958 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 21st - 22nd June 1958. Phil Hill/Olivier Gendebien (Ferrari 250TR), 1st position, portrait, podium. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: 7918F - 34

1953 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 13th - 14th June 1953. Peter Whitehead/Ian Stewart (Jaguar C-type), 4th position, passes Hans-Hugo Hartmann/Adolf Brudes (Borgward Hansa 1500), retired

1951 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 23rd - 24th June 1951. Peter Walker/Peter Whitehead (Jaguar XK-120C), 1st position, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: Autocar Glass Plate C29682

1958 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 21-22 June 1958. Phil Hill/Olivier Gendebien (Ferrari 250TR), 1st position, leads Gerard Laurean/Louis Cornet (D.B.HBR4 Panhard), 12th position, action

1952 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 14th - 15th June 1952. Jean Behra/Robert Manzon (Gordini 23S), retired, pit stop action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

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"Reliving the Glory Days: A Look Back at Le Mans 24 Hours from 1949-1959" Step into the time machine and travel back to the thrilling years of Le Mans 24 Hours race between 1949 and 1959. The iconic event witnessed some unforgettable moments that shaped motorsport history. In the year 1956, Colin Chapman and Herbert Mackay-Fraser showcased their skills on the track but unfortunately retired during action-packed races. Meanwhile, Ninian Sanderson and Ron Flockhart stole the spotlight by securing a remarkable victory, driving straight into parc ferme in first position. The following year, Tommy Wisdom and Tommy Wise fought valiantly for a respectable sixteenth place while leading Vaclav Bobek and Jaroslav Netusil had to retire amidst intense competition. Each lap was filled with adrenaline as these drivers pushed themselves to their limits. As we fast forward to 1958, Edgar Barth and Paul Frere displayed sheer determination by clinching fourth place in an exhilarating race. This edition of Le Mans proved to be a true test of skill for all participants. Let's not forget about other memorable years like 1951, where legends were born; or the heart-pounding races in both '55 and '56 that left spectators on edge throughout every twist and turn. These events solidified Le Mans' reputation as one of the most prestigious endurance races worldwide. Join us as we relive these historic moments from yesteryears when speed ruled supreme at Le Mans. From triumphs to setbacks, each race brought its own unique flavor that will forever be etched in racing folklore. So buckle up for a nostalgic journey through time - it's time to celebrate an era defined by passion, courage, and pure racing spirit.