The 1955 Le Mans race drew enormous crowds due to the fierce competition among three leading automakers: Ferrari, Jaguar, and Mercedes-Benz. Each manufacturer brought powerful, cutting-edge cars ...

Infamous Le Mans 1955 Austin-Healey 100S Prototype sold for $1.3 million [w/video] Motorsports has had plenty of dark days in its history, but few compare to the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans.

If you haven’t seen the short film below by Q. Baillieux about the deadly accident at the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans, it’s a rare gem. Not only is it a good animated movie involving car culture ...