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Programme Cover - Le Mans 24 Hours 1955
Event: Les 24 Heures du MansDate: 12.6.1955
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (F), 13.492 kmsDistance: 24 hoursAttendance: unknown

Le Mans 24 Hours
Start time: 11/6 16:00; Grid: Le Mans start; Weather: warm, rain on Sunday

Entered: 87

Practiced: 70

Started: 60

Classified: 21

Sports 5000 (S5.0) : P:11, ST:10, CL:2
Sports 3000 (S3.0) : P:14, ST:13, CL:1
Sports 2000 (S2.0) : P:11, ST:11, CL:7
Sports 1500 (S1.5) : P:10, ST:10, CL:6
Sports 1100 (S1.1) : P:8, ST:7, CL:3
Sports 750 (S750) : P:14, ST:9, CL:2
Entry List
Entry list is not available.
Photos by courtesy of: Jelle ter Veer (4), Richard Harman (2) and Terry McGrath (1)
Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 12/11/2014 Last photo update on this page: 07/11/2022
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99 - Jaguar D-type #XKD 507 - Briggs CunninghamJaguar D-type #XKD 507 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS5.0
Briggs Cunningham (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Phil Walters (USA)/Bill Spear (USA)
listed, never drove: Sherwood Johnston (USA)		Result: did not finish (Valve)
Grid:
Colours: white (+blue)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 19/04/2016Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman
1111 - Cooper T38 Jaguar - Cooper Cars CoCooper T38 # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS5.0
Cooper Cars Co (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Peter Whitehead (GB)/Graham Whitehead (GB)
listed, never drove: Peter Walker (GB), Ivor Bueb (GB), Tony Gaze (AUS)		Result: did not finish (Oil pressure)
Grid:
Colours: dark green
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 12/11/2014Photo by courtesy of: Terry McGrath
2121 - Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR #0004/55 - Daimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz 300 SLR #0004/55 - Mercedes-Benz M196 S L8 2982 cc N/AS3.0
Daimler-Benz AG (D)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Karl Kling (D)/André Simon (F)
listed, never drove: Rudolf Uhlenhaut (D), Hans Herrmann (D), Juan Manuel Fangio (RA), John Fitch (USA), Pierre Levegh (F)		Result: did not finish (Withdrawn)
Grid:
Colours: silver
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 07/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Jelle ter Veer
2222 - Cunningham C-6R Offenhauser #R5422 - Briggs CunninghamCunningham C-6R #R5422 - Offenhauser L4 4v DOHC 2942 cc N/AS3.0
Briggs Cunningham (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Briggs Cunningham (USA)/Sherwood Johnston (USA)
listed, never drove: Bill Spear (USA), Phil Walters (USA), John Fitch (USA)		Result: did not finish (Piston)
Grid:
Colours: white (+blue)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 19/04/2016Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman
2323 - Aston Martin DB3S #6a - Aston Martin Ltd.Aston Martin DB3S #6a - Aston Martin L6 2v DOHC 2922 cc N/AS3.0
Aston Martin Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Peter Collins (GB)/Paul Frère (B)Result: 2nd 1st in S3.0 (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: metallic green (+yellow)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 07/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Jelle ter Veer
2424 - Aston Martin DB3S #7a - Aston Martin Ltd.Aston Martin DB3S #7a - Aston Martin L6 2v DOHC 2922 cc N/AS3.0
Aston Martin Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Roy Salvadori (GB)/Peter Walker (GB)
listed, never drove: Reg Parnell (GB)		Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid:
Colours: metallic green (+blue)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 07/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Jelle ter Veer
No photos available:
1The car is not available on a photoLagonda DP166 #DP166/1 - Lagonda V12 4487 cc N/AS5.0
Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Reg Parnell (GB)/Dennis Poore (GB)Result: did not finish (Out of fuel)
Grid:
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
2The car is not available on a photoTalbot-Lago Sport #110 055 - Talbot-Lago L6 4483 cc N/AS5.0
Ecurie Rosier-
-
Driven by: Louis Rosier (F)/Georges Grignard (F)
listed, never drove: Jean Blanc (F)		Result: did not start
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
3The car is not available on a photoFerrari 121 LM Scaglietti Spyder #0558LM - Ferrari 446S L6 4412 cc N/AS5.0
Scuderia Ferrari (I)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Umberto Maglioli (I)/Phil Hill (USA)
listed, never drove: Giuseppe Farina (I)		Result: did not finish (Clutch)
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
4The car is not available on a photoFerrari 121 LM Scaglietti Spyder #0532LM - Ferrari 446S L6 4412 cc N/AS5.0
Scuderia Ferrari (I)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Eugenio Castellotti (I)/Paolo Marzotto (I)
listed, never drove: Alberto Ascari (I), Luigi Villoresi (I), Piero Taruffi (I)		Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: (4:14.1000)
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
5The car is not available on a photoFerrari 121 LM Scaglietti Spyder #0546LM - Ferrari 446S L6 4412 cc N/AS5.0
Scuderia Ferrari (I)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Maurice Trintignant (F)/Harry Schell (USA)Result: did not finish (Clutch)
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
6The car is not available on a photoJaguar D-type #XKD 505 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS5.0
Jaguar Cars Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Mike Hawthorn (GB)/Ivor Bueb (GB)
listed, never drove: Jimmy Stewart (GB), Bob Berry (GB), Tony Rolt (GB), Norman Dewis (GB)		Result: winner - (172.308 kph) - margin: 5 laps
Grid:
Colours: dark green
Tyres: Dunlop
7The car is not available on a photoJaguar D-type #XKD 506 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS5.0
Jaguar Cars Ltd. (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Tony Rolt (GB)/Duncan Hamilton (GB)
listed, never drove: Bob Berry (GB), Jimmy Stewart (GB), Norman Dewis (GB)		Result: did not finish (Gearbox)
Grid:
Colours: dark green
Tyres: unknown
8The car is not available on a photoJaguar D-type #XKD 508 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS5.0
Jaguar Cars Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Don Beauman (GB)/Norman Dewis (GB)
listed, never drove: Bob Berry (GB), Desmond Titterington (GB)		Result: did not finish (Accident)
Grid:
Colours: dark green
Tyres: unknown
10The car is not available on a photoJaguar D-type #XKD 503 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS5.0
Ecurie Francorchamps (B)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Johnny Claes (B)/Jacques Swaters (B)
listed, never drove: André Pilette (B), Olivier Gendebien (B), Roger Laurent (B)		Result: 3rd (11 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: yellow
Tyres: unknown
12The car is not available on a photoFerrari 750 Monza Scaglietti Spyder #0440MD - Ferrari L4 2v DOHC 2999 cc N/AS3.0
Heldé (F)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: "Heldé" (F)/Jean Lucas (F)Result: did not finish (Distributor)
Grid:
Colours: red (+yellow)
Tyres: unknown
14The car is not available on a photoFerrari 750 Monza Scaglietti Spyder #0504M - Ferrari L4 2v DOHC 2999 cc N/AS3.0
Mike Sparken (F)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: "Mike Sparken" (F)/Masten Gregory (USA)
listed, never drove: François Picard (F)		Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid:
Colours: red (+white/blue)
Tyres: unknown
15The car is not available on a photoMaserati 300S #3054 - Maserati L6 2v DOHC 2991 cc N/AS3.0
Officine Alfieri Maserati (I)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Roberto Mières (RA)/Cesare Perdisa (I)
listed, never drove: Jean Behra (F)		Result: did not finish (Gearbox)
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
16The car is not available on a photoMaserati 300S #3055 - Maserati L6 2v DOHC 2991 cc N/AS3.0
Officine Alfieri Maserati (I)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Gino Valenzano (I)/Luigi Musso (I)
DNS: Jean Behra (F); listed, never drove: Cesare Perdisa (I)		Result: did not finish (Gearbox)
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
17The car is not available on a photoGordini T24S #0036S - Gordini L8 2v DOHC 2982 cc N/AS3.0
Automobiles GordiniOpen bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Robert Manzon (F)/Elie Bayol (F)
listed, never drove: Roland Bourel (F), André Guelfi (F)		Result: did not start (Accident in practice)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
19The car is not available on a photoMercedes-Benz 300 SLR #0003/55 - Mercedes-Benz M196 S L8 2982 cc N/AS3.0
Daimler-Benz AG (D)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Juan Manuel Fangio (RA)/Stirling Moss (GB)
listed, never drove: Rudolf Uhlenhaut (D)		Result: did not finish (Withdrawn)
Grid:
Colours: silver
Tyres: unknown
20The car is not available on a photoMercedes-Benz 300 SLR #0006/55 - Mercedes-Benz M196 S L8 2982 cc N/AS3.0
Daimler-Benz AG (D)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Pierre Levegh (F)/John Fitch (USA)
listed, never drove: Karl Kling (D), Rudolf Uhlenhaut (D)		Result: did not finish (Fatal accident)
Grid:
Colours: silver
Tyres: unknown
25The car is not available on a photoAston Martin DB3S #8 - Aston Martin L6 2v DOHC 2922 cc N/AS3.0
Aston Martin Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Tony Brooks (GB)/John Riseley-Pritchard (GB)
listed, never drove: Maurice Gatsonides (NL), Marcel Becquart (F), Jean van Pelt (NL)		Result: did not finish (Battery)
Grid:
Colours: metallic green (+red)
Tyres: unknown
26The car is not available on a photoAustin-Healey 100 S #SPL 226B - BMC A90; no:1B136878 L4 2662 cc N/AS3.0
Lance Macklin (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Lance Macklin (GB)/Les Leston (GB)Result: did not finish (Accident damage)
Grid:
Colours: blue/gold
Tyres: unknown
27The car is not available on a photoSalmson 2300S #85016 - Salmson 2328 cc N/AS3.0
Jean-Paul Colas (F)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jean-Paul Colas (F)/"Franc" (F)
listed, never drove: Hervé Coatalen (F)		Result: did not finish (Oil leak)
Grid:
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
28The car is not available on a photoTriumph TR2 #TS 5534/0 - Triumph L4 2v OHV 1991 cc N/AS2.0
Standard Triumph Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Bob Dickson (GB)/Ninian Sanderson (GB)
listed, never drove: W. Ken Richardson (GB), Bert Hadley (GB)		Result: 14th (65 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: dark green (+blue)
Tyres: unknown
29The car is not available on a photoTriumph TR2 #C 55 82 - Triumph L4 2v OHV 1991 cc N/AS2.0
Standard Triumph Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: W. Ken Richardson (GB)/Bert Hadley (GB)
listed, never drove: Ninian Sanderson (GB), Bob Dickson (GB)		Result: 15th (65 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: dark green (+red)
Tyres: unknown
30The car is not available on a photoGordini T15S #0043 - Gordini L6 1987 cc N/AS2.0
Automobiles Gordini (F)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Hermano da Silva Ramos (BR)/Jacques Pollet (F)
listed, never drove: Roger Loyer (F), Roland Bourel (F)		Result: did not finish (Holed radiator)
Grid:
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
31The car is not available on a photoMaserati A6GCS/53 #2082 - Maserati L6 2v OHV 1986 cc N/AS2.0
Officine Alfieri Maserati (I)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Carlo Tomasi (RA)/Francesco Giardini (I)
DNS: Gino Valenzano (I); listed, never drove: Georges Thepenier (F)		Result: did not finish (Distributor)
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
32The car is not available on a photoBristol 450 Coupé - Bristol BSX L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.0
Bristol Aeroplane Co (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Tommy Wisdom (GB)/Jack Fairman (GB)
listed, never drove: Tommy Line (GB)		Result: 9th (39 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
33The car is not available on a photoBristol 450 Coupé #5 - Bristol BSX L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.0
Bristol Aeroplane Co (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Mike Keen (GB)/Tommy Line (GB)
DNS: David Blakely (GB); listed, never drove: Jim Mayers (GB), Peter Wilson (GB)		Result: 8th (37 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
34The car is not available on a photoBristol 450 Coupé - Bristol BSX L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.0
Bristol Aeroplane Co (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Peter Wilson (GB)/Jim Mayers (GB)
listed, never drove: Tommy Line (GB), Mike Keen (GB), David Blakely (GB)		Result: 7th 1st in S2.0 (36 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
35The car is not available on a photoFrazer Nash Sebring #421/200/205 - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.0
Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Marcel Becquart (F)/Dickie Stoop (GB)Result: 10th (47 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
36The car is not available on a photoFrazer Nash Sebring #421/200/207 - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.0
Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Dick Odlum (GB)/Cecil Vard (IRL)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid:
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
37The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 #0046 - Porsche Typ 547; no:P90050 F4 2v DOHC 1498 cc N/AS1.5
Porsche KG (D)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Helmut Polensky (D)/Richard von Frankenberg (D)
listed, never drove: Josef Jeser (D)		Result: 4th 1st in S1.5 (23 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: silver
Tyres: unknown
38The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 #0031 - Porsche Typ 547; no:P90018 F4 2v DOHC 1498 cc N/AS1.5
Walter Ringgenberg (CH)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Walter Ringgenberg (CH)/Hans-Jörg Gilomen (CH)
listed, never drove: William Honegger (F), Hans Stanek (CH)		Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid:
Colours: silver
Tyres: unknown
39The car is not available on a photoKieft #55/15/1 - Turner L4 1493 cc N/AS1.5
Kieft Cars Ltd. (GB)-
-
Driven by: Berwyn Baxter (GB)/John Deeley (GB)Result: did not finish (Overheating)
Grid:
Colours: dark green
Tyres: unknown
40The car is not available on a photoOsca MT4 1500 #1169 - Osca no.1515 L4 1491 cc N/AS1.5
Edgar FronterasOpen bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Giulio Cabianca (I)/Roberto Sgorbati (I)
listed, never drove: Edgar Fronteras (I), Javier Velasquez (MEX), Carlos Braniff (MEX)		Result: 11th (51 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
41The car is not available on a photoMG A EX182 #38 - MG EX182/43 L4 2v OHV 1489 cc N/AS1.5
MG Cars Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Ken Miles (GB)/John Lockett (GB)Result: 12th (58 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: dark green
Tyres: unknown
42The car is not available on a photoMG A EX182 #39 - MG EX182/42 L4 2v OHV 1489 cc N/AS1.5
MG Cars Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Dick Jacobs (GB)/Joe Flynn (IRL)Result: did not finish (Accident)
Grid:
Colours: dark green
Tyres: unknown
43The car is not available on a photoConnaught ALSR #12 - Connaught Lea Francis L4 1484 cc N/AS1.5
Connaught Engineering (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Ken McAlpine (GB)/Eric Thompson (GB)
listed, never drove: Don Beauman (GB)		Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid:
Colours: dark green
Tyres: unknown
45The car is not available on a photoArnott Sports #AT112 - Climax FWA L4 2v SOHC 1098 cc N/AS1.1
Arnott Racing Cars (GB)-
-
Driven by: Jim Russell (GB)/Peter Taylor (GB)
listed, never drove: Dennis Taylor (GB), Ivor Bueb (GB), Les Leston (GB), George R. Thornton (GB), Victor Ridge (GB), Daphne M. Arnott (GB)		Result: did not start (Accident)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
46The car is not available on a photoKieft 1100 Le Mans #11/54/1 - Climax FWA L4 2v SOHC 1098 cc N/AS1.1
Kieft Cars Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Alan Rippon (GB)/Ray Merrick (GB)
listed, never drove: Georges Trouis (F)		Result: did not finish (Oil leak)
Grid:
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
47The car is not available on a photoCooper T39 #CS11/2/55 - Climax FWA L4 2v SOHC 1098 cc N/AS1.1
Cooper Cars Co (GB)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: John Brown (GB)/Edgar Wadsworth (GB)
DNS: John Cooper (GB); listed, never drove: Ivor Bueb (GB)		Result: 21st (100 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: dark green
Tyres: unknown
48The car is not available on a photoLotus Mark IX #97 - Climax FWA L4 2v SOHC 1098 cc N/AS1.1
Lotus Engineering (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Colin Chapman (GB)/Ron Flockhart (GB)
listed, never drove: Gordon Wilkins (GB), Peter Jopp (GB)		Result: did not finish (DQ-reversed)
Grid:
Colours: dark green
Tyres: unknown
49The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 #0048 - Porsche Typ 547; no:P90048 F4 2v DOHC 1098 cc N/AS1.1
Porsche KG (D)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Auguste Veuillet (F)/Zora Arkus Duntov (USA)Result: 13th 1st in S1.1 (62 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: silver (+yellow)
Tyres: unknown
50The car is not available on a photoPanhard VM5 #2 - Panhard F2 850 cc N/AS1.1
Automobiles Panhard et Levassor (F)Open bodywork
-
Driven by: Pierre Chancel (F)/Robert Chancel (F)Result: did not finish (Fuel system)
Grid:
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
51The car is not available on a photoPanhard VM5 #1 - Panhard F2 850 cc N/AS1.1
Automobiles Panhard et Levassor (F)Open bodywork
-
Driven by: René Cotton (F)/André Beaulieux (F)Result: did not finish (Gearbox)
Grid:
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
52The car is not available on a photoMonopole #461-831 - Panhard X86 F2 747 cc N/AS750
Société Monopole (F)Open bodywork
-
Driven by: Jean Hémard (F)/Pierre Flahault (F)
listed, never drove: Jean Herman (F), Eugéne Dussous (F), Jean de Montrémy (F)		Result: did not finish (Accident)
Grid:
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
53The car is not available on a photoMonopole #304-490 - Panhard X86 F2 747 cc N/AS750
Société Monopole (F)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Francis Navarro (F)/Jean de Montrémy (F)
listed, never drove: Eugéne Dussous (F)		Result: did not finish (Oil leak)
Grid:
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
54The car is not available on a photoMoretti 750S - N/AS750
Moretti-
-
Driven by: Lino Fayen (YV)/Herman Rogenry (F)Result: did not start (Gridded too late)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
55The car is not available on a photoMoretti 750S - N/AS750
Moretti-
-
Driven by: Giorgio Ubezzi (I)/Mesnest Bellanger
listed, never drove: Herman Rogenry (F)		Result: did not start (Gridded too late)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
56The car is not available on a photoVP 166R #123.55.75 - Renault 4CV 1063 L4 747 cc N/AS750
Automobiles VP (F)Open bodywork
-
Driven by: Yves Giraud-Cabantous (F)/Yves Lesur (F)
listed, never drove: Just-Émile Vernet (F), de Croisille		Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid:
Colours: black
Tyres: unknown
57The car is not available on a photoDB HBR Barquette mono centrale #804 - Panhard Dyna X F2 745 cc N/AS750
Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet (F)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: René Bonnet (F)/Claude Storez (F)
listed, never drove: Elie Bayol (F)		Result: did not finish (Distributor)
Grid:
Colours: light blue
Tyres: unknown
58The car is not available on a photoDB HBR Barquette mono centrale #803 - Panhard Dyna X F2 745 cc N/AS750
Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet (F)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Paul Armagnac (F)/Gérard Laureau (F)
listed, never drove: Marc Gignoux (F), Claude Storez (F)		Result: did not finish (Wheel )
Grid:
Colours: light blue
Tyres: unknown
59The car is not available on a photoDB HBR Barquette mono centrale #800 - Panhard Dyna X F2 745 cc N/AS750
Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet (F)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Georges Trouis (F)Louis Héry (F)Result: 20th (98 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
60The car is not available on a photoStanguellini S750 Bialbero #CS04085 - Fiat Twin Cam; no:CS04085 L4 740 cc N/AS750
Automobili Stanguellini (I)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Philippe René Faure (F)/Philippe Duval (F)
listed, never drove: Georges Guyot (F)		Result: did not finish (Ignition)
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
61The car is not available on a photoNardi Bisiluro #955.3 - Giannini L4 OHV 747 cc N/AS750
Nardi Automobili SpA (I)Open bodywork
Side/mid-engined
Driven by: Mario Damonte (I)/Roger Crovetto (F)
listed, never drove: Gino Munaron (I), Paul Graunet (F)		Result: did not finish (Accident)
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
62The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 #0047 - Porsche Typ 547; no:P90051 F4 2v DOHC 1498 cc N/AS1.5
Porsche KG (D)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Helmut Glöckler (D)/Jaroslav Juhan (CS)Result: 6th (34 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: silver
Tyres: unknown
63The car is not available on a photoDB HBR Barquette mono centrale #801 - Panhard Dyna X F2 745 cc N/AS750
Ecurie Jeudy-Bonnet (F)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Louis Cornet (F)/Robert Mougin (F)Result: 16th 1st in S750 (71 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: light blue
Tyres: unknown
64The car is not available on a photoMG A EX182 #40 - MG EX182/44 L4 2v OHV 1489 cc N/AS1.5
MG Cars Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Ted Lund (GB)/Hans Waeffler (CH)Result: 17th (73 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: dark green
Tyres: unknown
65The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 #0016 - Porsche Typ 547; no:90053 F4 2v DOHC 1089 cc N/AS1.1
Gonzague Olivier (F)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Gonzague Olivier (F)/Josef Jeser (D)
listed, never drove: Auguste Veuillet (F)		Result: 18th (73 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: white (+red)
Tyres: unknown
66The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 #15 - Porsche Typ 547; no:12 F4 2v DOHC 1498 cc N/AS1.5
Ecurie Belge/Gonzague Olivier (B)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Olivier Gendebien (B)/Wolfgang Seidel (D)
DNS: André Milhoux (B); listed, never drove: Pierre Strasse (B), Johnny Claes (B)		Result: 5th (31 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: yellow
Tyres: unknown
68The car is not available on a photoTriumph TR2 #TS 5691 - Triumph L4 2v OHV 1991 cc N/AS2.0
Standard Triumph Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Leslie Brooke (GB)/Mortimer Morris-Goodall (GB)
listed, never drove: Jack Walton (GB)		Result: 19th (93 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: dark green (+yellow)
Tyres: unknown
69The car is not available on a photoConstantin Barquette # - Peugeot 203 1978 cc N/AS2.0
Alexandre Constantin (F)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jacques Savoye (F)/Jacques Poch (F)Result: did not finish (Gearbox)
Grid:
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
70The car is not available on a photoFerry 750 Sport #1955.001 - Renault L4 747 cc N/AS750
Société Pierre Ferry (F)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jacques Blaché (F)/Louis Pons (F)
listed, never drove: Jesu Fritsch, Jean Rédélé (F)		Result: did not start (Reserve)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
72The car is not available on a photoVP 155R - Renault 4CV 1063 L4 747 cc N/AS750
Automobiles VP (F)-
-
Driven by: Jean-Marie Dumazer (F)/André Héchard (F)/Jérôme Pourond (F)Result: did not start (Reserve)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
73The car is not available on a photoRenault 4CV 1063 - Renault 748 cc N/AS750
Louis Rosier-
Rear-engined
Driven by: Jean-Louis Rosier (F)/Jean Estager (F)/Louis Rosier (F)Result: did not start (Reserve)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
TThe car is not available on a photoJaguar D-type #XKD 504 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS5.0
Jaguar Cars Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Mike Hawthorn (GB)Result: practiced only (Engine)
Grid: T-car
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
TThe car is not available on a photoAston Martin DB3S #DB3/5 - Aston Martin L6 2v DOHC N/AS3.0
Aston Martin Ltd. (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Peter Collins (GB)/Paul Frère (B)/Roy Salvadori (GB)/Peter Walker (GB)Result: practiced only
Grid: T-car
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
TThe car is not available on a photoMG A EX182 #41 - MG EX182/45 L4 2v OHV 1489 cc N/AS1.5
MG Cars Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Result: practiced only (Practice car)
Grid: T-car
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
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Entered cars that did not arrive:
2The car did not arriveLagonda DP166 - Lagonda V12 4487 cc N/AS5.0
Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.-
-
Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
18The car did not arriveGordini T32S - Gordini N/AS3.0
Automobiles Gordini-
-
Drivers listed: Jacques Pollet (F)/Hermano da Silva Ramos (BR)/Charles de Clareuer (F)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
44The car did not arriveMaserati 150S - Maserati L4 1484 cc N/AS1.5
Officine Alfieri Maserati-
Front-engined
Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
47The car did not arriveOsca MT4 # - Osca L4 1098 cc N/AS1.1
Jacques Peron-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Jacques Péron (F)/Claude Bourillot (F)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
67The car did not arriveJaguar D-type - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS5.0
Henri PeignauxOpen bodywork
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Henri Peignaux (F)/"Mary" (F)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
68The car did not arriveFerrari 750 Monza - Ferrari L4 2v DOHC 2999 cc N/AS3.0
Yves Giraud-Cabantous-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Yves Giraud-Cabantous (F)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
71The car did not arriveMaserati 150S - Maserati L4 1484 cc N/AS1.5
Officine Alfieri Maserati-
Front-engined
Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car did not arrivePanhard Dyna X88 - Panhard N/AS750
Automobiles Panhard et Levassor-
-
Result: did not arrive (Not accepted)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car did not arriveOsca MT4 - Osca L4 N/AS1.1
Osca-
-
Result: did not arrive (Not accepted)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car did not arriveOsca MT4 - Osca L4 N/AS1.1
Osca-
-
Result: did not arrive (Not accepted)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car did not arriveGordini T20S - Gordini 1987 cc N/AS2.0
Charles de Clareuer-
-
Result: did not arrive (Not accepted)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car did not arrivePanhard Dyna X88 - Panhard N/AS750
Automobiles Panhard et Levassor-
-
Result: did not arrive (Not accepted)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car did not arriveNardi - Crosley N/AS750
Nardi Automobili-
-
Result: did not arrive (Not accepted)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car did not arriveMoretti 750S - 747 cc N/AS750
Moretti-
-
Result: did not arrive (Not accepted)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car did not arrivePorsche 550 - Porsche F4 2v DOHC 1498 cc N/AS1.5
Porsche KG (D)-
Mid-engined
Result: did not arrive (Not accepted)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car did not arriveLotus Mark IX - Climax FWA L4 2v SOHC 1098 cc N/AS1.1
Lotus EngineeringOpen bodywork
Front-engined
Result: did not arrive (Not accepted)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car did not arriveOsca MT4 - Osca L4 N/AS1.1
Osca-
-
Result: did not arrive (Not accepted)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
More photos from this race:
Photos by: Jelle ter Veer (1)
Additional Photo - Le Mans 24 Hours 1955