MSI Archive Highlights Images

A Porsche 917K at dawn.

Le Mans, France. 28-29 September 1968.
Rolf Stommelen reaches his Porsche 908 first at the traditional start.
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Ref; 68LM

Carroll Shelby talks to his drivers, Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant, in the pits.

Drivers sprint for their cars at the start. Nearest to camera John Surtees runs to his Ferrari 3330P (no.19) on pole position and Richie Ginther runs to his Ford GT40 Mk.1 (no.11).

Drivers sprint to their cars as the starter drops the flag to signal the start of the race.

Le Mans, France. 21st - 22nd June 1930.The Team Bentley crew get to work on the Bentley Speed Six of Frank Clement/Richard Watney during a pitstop. They finished in 2nd position. Ref: B4213.World Copyright - LAT Photographic.

Le Mans, France. 10th - 11th June 1989.
Jochen Mass/Manuel Reuter/Stanley Dickens (Sauber C9-Mercedes-Benz), 1st position, leads Mauro Baldi/Kenny Acheson/Gianfranco Brancatelli (Sauber C9-Mercedes-Benz), 2nd position, across the finish line, action.
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ref: 35mm Transparency Image

Le Mans, France. 12th - 13th June 1971.Helmut Marko/Gijs van Lennep (Porsche 917k), 1st position, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic.Ref: B/WPRINT.

Tools laid out in the Porsche pits as the Claude Ballot-Léna / Guy Chasseuil, Auguste Veuillet, Porsche 911 T/R passes.

Dan Gurney / A. J. Foyt, Shelby American Inc., celebrate victory in their Ford Mk IV.

Cars are briefly five abreast at the start of the race as Ken Miles's Ford (no. 1) is passed by John Whitmore's Ford (no. 8), Mike Parkes' Ferrari (no. 20), Jo Bonnier's Chaparral-Chevrolet (no. 9) and Bob Bondurant's Ferrari (no. 18).

1963 Le Mans 24 hours.
Le Mans, France. 15-16 June 1963.
The Ferrari drivers in the pits, left-to-right: John Surtees, Willy Mairesse, Michael Parkes, Lorenzo Bandini and Ludovico Scarfiotti. The Bandini / Scarfiotti Ferrari 250 P, finished in 1st position, portrait.
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Ref: Autosport b&w print

Le Mans, France. 23rd - 24th June 1962
Drivers run to their cars in the traditional way at the start to the race, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic
Ref: 9951B - 21A-22.

Le Mans, France. 15th - 16th June 1929.
The winning Bentley Speed Six team left-to right: Jack Dunfee/Glen Kidston (number 9), Woolf Barnato/Henry "Tim" Birkin (1), Frank Clement/Jean Chassagne (8) and John Benjafield/Andre d'Erlanger (10). Barnato/Birkin led a 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th place finish, portrait.
Ref: B2085.
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Le Mans, France. 16th - 17th June 1928. Woolf Barnato and Bernard Rubin (Bentley 4.5 litre), 1st position, portrait. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: Autocar Glass Plate A9985.