1957 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 25th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 22 and 23 June 1957, on the Circuit de la Sarthe. It was also the fifth round o
Tony Brooks (driving) in his Aston Martin DBR1 at the Hotel de France just before the race.
The Frazer Nash Sebring of Stoop/Jopp.
The race winning Jaguar D-Type of Flockhart/Bueb
Jaguar D-Type
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The Jaguar D-Type is a sports racing car that was produced by Jaguar Cars Ltd. between 1954 and 1957. Designed specifically to win the Le Mans 24-hour race, it shared the straight-6 XK engine and many
1957 24 Hours of Le Mans
…licensed by the ACO Class Winners are in Bold text. Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps 1 S5.0 3 Ecurie Ecosse Ron Flockhart Ivor Bueb Jaguar D-Type Jaguar 3.8L S6 327 2 S5.0 15 Ecurie Ecosse Ninian Sanderson John ‘Jock’ Lawrence Jaguar D-Type Jaguar 3.4L S6 319 3 S5.0 17 Equipe Los Amigos Jean Lucas…
Jaguar D-Type at Retromobile 2013
1955 cockpit
Modified twin-cockpit 1955 D-Type with stabilizing fin
Double overhead cam 3.4 litre straight six cylinder XK6 engine