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The Peerless GT – The Little-Known Car That Shocked The World With A Le Mans Class Win

Ben Branch September 2, 2020
Peerless GT 2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Le Mans

  The Peerless GT is a little-known British sports car that shocked the racing world in 1958 when it took a class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and came in 16th overall…

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Le Mans 1955 – Deadly Competition – A Free Animated Short Film Up For Oscar Consideration

Ben Branch December 15, 2019
Le Mans 1955 - Deadly Competition - An Animated Short Film
  • Films
  • Le Mans
  • Racing

Le Mans 1955 – Deadly Competition is an animated short film by Q. Baillieux and his team. It tells the story of the tragedy at the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans through the eyes…

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The $70 Million Dollar Ferrari 250 GTO In The Vault

Ben Branch July 6, 2018
Ferrari 250 GTO Back
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Le Mans
  • Racing

The Vault of the Petersen Automotive Museum The overwhelming majority of people driving down Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles have no idea that the unusual red and silver building they’re passing has a vault below…

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The 1957 Le Mans Winning Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar D-Type – Automobilist Print

Ben Branch June 27, 2018
Le Mans Winning Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar D-Type
  • Art
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This print by Automobilist showcases one of the most iconic Le Mans winners of all time – an Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar D-Type. This particular car was the winner of the 1957 race, with Ron Flockhart…

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Original Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe 5 Kilometre Marker – Circa 1930

Ben Branch June 25, 2018
Le Mans - Circuit de la Sarthe Mile Kilometre Marker
  • French
  • Le Mans
  • Racing

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world’s most famous endurance race, it’s held at the Circuit de la Sarthe just outside the town of Le Mans in north west France. The race has…

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Documentary: 8 Meters – Triumph, Tragedy, and a Photo Finish at Le Mans

Ben Branch June 17, 2018
8 Meters - Triumph, Tragedy and a Photo Finish at Le Mans
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Ford
  • Le Mans
  • Racing

“I think I’ve been fucked.” – Ken Miles The above quote was one of the first things Miles said when he climbed out of his Ford GT40 after finishing the 24 Hours of Le Mans…

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1954 Cunningham C3 – The Rare American Homologation Special

Ben Branch May 25, 2018
Cunningham C3 Grille
  • American
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Le Mans

The Cunningham C3 The Cunningham C3 was to be the only non-racing car ever built by Briggs Cunningham and his team, and it only came about due to a last minute rule change to enter the…

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1966 Le Mans Ford GT40 GMP 1:12 Scale Model

Ben Branch January 11, 2018
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Le Mans

This 1:12 scale model of the 1966 Le Mans Ford GT40 is made by GMP – a world leader in highly detailed die cast models. This model is based on the 1966 Le Mans GT40…

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Documentary: Jaguar At Le Mans In 1953

Ben Branch October 29, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Le Mans
  • Racing

The 24 hour endurance race in 1953 at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France was a comeback year for Jaguar, after a disastrous performance the year before. The early overheating issues that…

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Documentary: Full Throttle – The Life of Tim Birkin

Ben Branch July 16, 2017
  • British
  • Films
  • Le Mans

Full Throttle – The Life of Tim Birkin offers a look back at the life of racing driver Tim Birkin, a man who should be far better known than he is outside of vintage racing…

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Corvette Documentary: Les 24 Heures du Mans

Ben Branch July 2, 2017
  • American
  • Films
  • Le Mans

Les 24 Heures du Mans is a 34 minute film covering the Corvette entries at the 1960 Le Mans, the four cars were entered by Briggs Cunningham to accompany his brand new Jaguar E 2A…

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This Time Tomorrow: 1966 Le Mans Documentary

Ben Branch February 5, 2017
  • Films
  • Le Mans
  • Racing

This Time Tomorrow is a film about the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans race that took place in 1966. This was the to be the first time an American car would win at the brutal…

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