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

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

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

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

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. The start of the race where the drivers run to their cars on the grid, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1952 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 14th - 15th June 1952. Rodney F. Peacock/Gerry A. Ruddock (Frazer Nash RMK 2), 10th position, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1952 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 14th - 15th June 1952. Phil Walters/Duane Carter (Cunningham C4 RK Chrysler), retired, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1959 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 20th - 21st June 1959. Stirling Moss/Jack Fairman (Aston Martin DBR1/30), retired, leads at the start of the race, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1959 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 20th - 21st June 1959. Stirling Moss/Jack Fairman (Aston Martin DBR1/30), retired, leads at the start of the race, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1956 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 28th - 29th July 1956. Tony Brooks/Reg Parnell (Aston Martin DBR1/25), Not classified, 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

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

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

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

1959 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 20th - 21st June 1959. Ted Lund/Colin Escott, (MG A Twin Cam), retired, leads Maurice Trintignant/Paul Frere, (Aston Martin DBR1/300), 2nd position

1956 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 28th - 29th July 1956. Louis Rosier/Jean Behra (Talbot Maserati), retired, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: B/W Print.

1959 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 20th - 21st June 1959. Jim Russell/Bruce McLaren, (Cooper-Climax T49 Monaco), driver change over, retired due to a accident on lap 79, action, pits

1955 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 11th - 12th June 1955. Karl Kling/Andre Simon (Mercedes-Benz 300 S), retired, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: B/W Print.

1955 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 11th - 12th June 1955. Karl Kling/Andre Simon (Mercedes-Benz 300 S), retired, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: B/W Print.

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

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. 12th - 13th June 1954. Lucien Farnaud/Adolfo Macchieraldo (Osca MT4 1100), retired, passes Umberto Maglioli/Paolo Marzotto (Ferrari 375 Plus), retired

1954 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 12th - 13th June 1954. Lucien Farnaud/Adolfo Macchieraldo (Osca MT4 1100), retired, passes Umberto Maglioli/Paolo Marzotto (Ferrari 375 Plus), retired

1954 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 12th - 13th June 1954. Duncan Hamilton/Tony Rolt (Jaguar D-type), 2nd position, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1953 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 13th - 14th June 1953. Tony Rolt/Duncan Hamilton (Jaguar XK120 2), 1st position, pit stop and driver change, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1953 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 13th - 14th June 1953. Charles Moran/John Gordon-Bennett (Cunningham C4-RK Chrysler), 10th position, leads Peter Whitehead/Ian Stewart (Jaguar C-type)

1951 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 23rd - 24th June 1951. Peter Walker/Peter Whitehead (Jaguar XK-120C), 1st position, leads Reg Parnell/David Hampshire (Aston Martin DB2), 7th position, action

1951 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 23rd - 24th June 1951. Johnny Claes/William Spear (Ferrari 340 America), retired, leads Louis Rosier/Juan Manuel Fangio (Talbot Lago), retired, action

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

1955 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 11th - 12th June 1955. Ken Miles/John Lockett (MG EX 182), 12th position, leads Ted Lund/Hans Waeffler ( MG EX 182), 17th position, action

1954 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 12th - 13th June 1954. Reg Parnell/Roy Salvadori (Aston Martin DB3S), retired, leads Froilan Gonzalez/Maurice Trintignant (Ferrari 375 Plus), 1st position

1957 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 22nd - 23rd June 1957. The new pit complex and main straight from above, atmosphere. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: B/W Print

1956 Le Mans 24 hours. Le Mans, France. 28th - 29th July 1956. Ninian Sanderson/Ron Flockhart (Jaguar D-type), 1st position, takes the chequered flag, 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.