oldirish33
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Post by oldirish33 on Apr 11, 2022 11:06:19 GMT -5
Certainly a decade of change in the cars run right after WWII, mostly pre-war cars, to the end of the 1950's and purpose built prototypes. Despite disaster mid-decade, Le Mans prevailed and came back stronger than ever. Here are Le Mans cars 1949-1959.  |
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Post by oldirish33 on Apr 11, 2022 14:37:30 GMT -5
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Post by Tom on Apr 11, 2022 14:47:27 GMT -5
Ah, the D-type era. Excellent.
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Post by jager on Apr 11, 2022 18:38:58 GMT -5
Here's a couple of Jaguars for you Tom: Car : 1950 #16 Jaguar XK-120Drivers : Peter Whitehead (GB)/ John Marshall (GB) Result : 15th Model : Spark (S2116)  Car : 1957 #3 Jaguar D-TypeDrivers : Ivor Bueb (GB)/ Ron Flockhart (GB) Qualifying : 6th Result : 1st Model : Spark (43LM57)  |
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Post by jager on Apr 11, 2022 20:14:01 GMT -5
The 1950's was also the era when Briggs Cunningham came to prominence: Car : 1950 #3 Cadillac ‘Type 61’ Coupe de VilleTeam : Briggs Cunningham Drivers : Miles Collier (USA)/ Sam Collier (USA) Result : 10th Model : Spark (S2921)  Car : 1952 #2 Cunningham C4-RKTeam : Briggs Cunningham Drivers : Phil Walters (USA)/ “Duane Carter” (USA) Result : 38th (DNF – Engine) Model : Bizarre (BZ036)  Car : 1953 #2 Cunningham C5-RTeam : Briggs Cunningham Drivers : Phil Walters (USA)/ John Fitch (USA) Result : 3rd Model : Bizarre (BZ037)  |
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Post by oldirish33 on Apr 11, 2022 20:14:56 GMT -5
The 1953 winning Jaguar C- Type ![]()  |
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Post by JSB33 on Apr 12, 2022 2:57:52 GMT -5
Not a bad loking car posted yet, even the Caddy looks good.
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Post by jager on Apr 12, 2022 22:26:39 GMT -5
Car : 1950 #17 Jaguar XK120Team : Leslie Johnson Drivers : Leslie Johnson (GB)/ Bert Hadley (GB) Result : 30th Model : Spark (S2117)  Car : 1950 #4 Allard J2Team : S.H. Allard Drivers : Sydney Allard (GB)/ Tom Cole Jr (USA) Result : 3rd Model : Bizarre (BZ229)  Car : 1953 #62 Fiat 8VTeam : Établissements Fiat Dagada Drivers : Norbert Mahé (F)/ Giovanni Lurani (I) Result : 59th (DNF – Ignition) Model : Bizarre (BZ321)  Car : 1956 #23 Frazer Nash SebringTeam : Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd. Drivers : Richard Stoop (GB)/ Tony Gaze (AUS) Result : 24th Model : Bizarre (BZ208) 
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Post by jager on Apr 14, 2022 21:42:12 GMT -5
Car : 1950 #7 Talbot Lago T26 GSDrivers : Pierre Meyrat (F)/ Guy Mairesse (F) Result : 2nd Model : Bizarre (BZ133)  Car : 1950 #15 Jaguar XK-120Drivers : Peter Clark (GB)/ Nick Haines (AUS) Result : 12th Model : Spark (S2115)  ![]() Car : 1950 #19 Aston Martin DB2[/img] Drivers : George Abecassis (GB)/ Lance Macklin (GB) Result : 5th Model : Spark (S0587)  Car : 1954 #59 D.B. Panhard X88Drivers : René Cotton (F)/ André Beaulieux (F) Qualifying : N/A Result : 17th Model : Bizarre (BZ062)  Car : 1956 #4 Jaguar D-TypeDrivers : Ninian Sanderson (GB)/ Ron Flockhart (GB) Result : 1st Model : Spark (43LM56) 
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Post by oldirish33 on Apr 14, 2022 22:35:27 GMT -5
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Post by jager on Apr 17, 2022 20:42:22 GMT -5
Car : 1950 #21 Aston Martin DB2Drivers : Charles Brackenbury (GB)/ Reg Parnell (GB) Result : 6th Model : Spark (S0589)  Car : 1950 #59 D.B. PanhardDrivers : Georges Guyot (F)/ André Chaussat (F) Result : 59th (DNF) Model : Bizarre (BZ085)  Car : 1951 #21 Jaguar XK-120Drivers : Robert Lawrie (GB)/ Ivan Waller (GB) Result : 11th Model : Spark (S2118)  Car : 1951 #34 Frazer Nash MMDrivers : Richard ‘Dickie’ Stoop (GB)/ Peter Wilson (GB) Result : 19th Model : Bizarre (BZ114)  Car : 1955 #4 Ferrari 121 LMDrivers : Eugenio Castellotti (I)/ Paolo Marzotto (I) Result : 46th (DNF - Engine) Model : Exem (RLM004)  Car : 1956 #22 Ferrari 500TRDrivers : François Picard (F)/ Robert ‘Bob’ Tappan (USA) Result : 20th (DNF) Model : Art Model (ART226)  ![]() Car : 1956 #6 Jaguar XK-140/img] Drivers : Robert Walshaw (GB)/ Peter Bolton (GB) Result : 17th (Disqualified for illegal refueling) Model : Spark (S2122)  Car : 1957 #17 Jaguar D-TypeDrivers : Jean Lucas (F)/ "Mary" (F) Result : 3rd Model : Spark (S2119)  Car : 1959 #24 Cooper T49 Monaco Mk IDrivers : Jim Russell (GB)/ Bruce McLaren (NZ) Result : 33rd (DNF – Accident) Model : Bizarre (BZ082) 
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Post by cmmf on Apr 18, 2022 17:27:42 GMT -5
Excellent, and some I didn't ever saw before, thanks!
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Post by jager on Apr 20, 2022 2:50:41 GMT -5
I realised 1949 doesn't fit into either "Pre WWII" or "1950's" but figured it was most suited here: Car : 1949 #14 Delage D6S-3L Team : W.S. Watney Drivers : Louis Gérard (F) & Francesco Godia (ESP) Result : 4th Model : Spark (S2729)  Car : 1959 #16 Ferrari 250 GT CaliforniaTeam : Fernand Tavano Drivers : Fernand Tavano (F)/ Bob Grossman (USA) Result : 5th Model : Art Model (ART086)  |
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Post by jager on May 30, 2022 8:45:11 GMT -5
Car : 1953 #11 Nash - Healey SportDrivers : Leslie Johnson (GB)/ Bert Hadley (GB) Result : 11th Model : Provence Moulage (K423)  Car : 1956 #12 Ferrari 625 LM Drivers : Maurice Trintignant (F)/ Olivier Gendebien (B) Result : 3rd Model : Art Model (ART276) 
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on May 30, 2022 8:59:44 GMT -5
Amazing thread with lots of absolutely gorgeous models!  |
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