Front-Engine Era

Images of life in the 1950's typically involve Elvis, tail-fins, and waitresses on rollerskates. So it's easy to forget the fucking insanity of the road racing that was going on during this period. The combination of high powered cars and open-road events would never be seen again. Europe was still just recovering from the war, and the amount of danger and carnage that everyone had lived through made for a casual attitude toward driver and spectator deaths.

1949

1949

Place

Car
Sponsor

Car # Class

Model

Ref. #

Image

Mille Miglia
1Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta
Clemente Biondetti
Ettore Salani
624
S+1.1
Art Model
ART008/2
LorenziLO0205
DNFCisitalia 202 SC Coupe
Tattoni
D. Gialluca
448
S 1.1
Starline
540049
DNFFerrari 166 MM Barchetta Touring
Piero Taruffi
Senesio Nicolini
642
S+1.1
Art Model
ART397
Le Mans
1Ferrari 166 MM Spider
Luigi Chinetti
Peter Mitchell-Thomson
22
S 2.0
Ixo
(Le Mans Winners)
LM1949
Art Model
ART011
Hot WheelsP9940
Altaya
2Delage D6
Henri Louveau
Juan Jover
15
S 3.0
Spark
S2730
4Delage D6
Louis Gérard
Francisco Godia-Sales
14
S 3.0
Spark
S2729
6Bentley Corniche
Jack "Zoltan" Hay
Tommy Wisdom
6
S 5.0
Spark
S3816
7Aston Martin DB2
Arthur Jones
Nick Haines
27
S 2.0
Spark
S0586
DNFAston Martin DB2
Pierre Marechal
Donald Mathieson
28
S 2.0
Spark
S0598
DNFFerrari 166MM
Jean Lucas
Pierre Louis-Dreyfus
23
S 2.0
Art Model
ART161
Art Model
ART161/2
DNFRenault 4CV
Camille Hardy
Maurice Roger
57
S 1.1
Ixo
LMC046
DNFAston Martin DB2
Leslie Johnson
Charles Brackenbury
19
S 3.0
Spark
S0585
Spa 24 Hours
1Ferrari 166 MM Spider
Luigi Chinetti
Jean Lucas
20
S 2.0
Art Model
ART024
Altaya
8Ferrari 166 MM Spider
Herman Roosdorp
Adolf De Ridder
40
S 2.0
Art Model
ART204/2

1950

1950

Place

Car
Sponsor

Car # Class

Model

Ref. #

Image

Mille Miglia
1Ferrari 195S Berlinetta Touring
Giannino Marzotto
Marco Crosara
724
S+2.0
Art Model
ART004
4Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta Touring
Giovanni Bracco
Umberto Maglioli
711
S 2.0
Art Model
ART052
Ferrari 166 Inter
Franco Cornacchia
Guido Mariani
659
S 2.0
Art Model
ART219
DNFFerrari 166 MM Barchetta Touring
Umberto Marzotto
Franco Cristaldi
650
S 2.0
Art Model
ART017
Le Mans
1Talbot-Lago T26 GS
Louis Rosier
Jean-Louis Rosier
5
S 5.0
Spark
43LM50
Ixo
LM1950
12Jaguar XK120S
Peter Clark
Nick Haines
15
S 5.0
Spark
S2115
14Bentley Corniche
Jack 'Zoltan' Hay
Hugh Hunter
12
S 5.0
Spark
S3818
15Jaguar XK120S
Peter Whitehead
John Marshall
16
S 5.0
Spark
S2116
DNFJaguar XK120S
Leslie Johnson
Bert Hadley
17
S 5.0
Spark
S2117
10Cadillac Cadillac Coupe de Ville
Miles Collier
Sam Collier
3
S 8.0
Spark
S2921
Vitesse283
11Cunningham Cadillac Spider ('Le Monstre')
Briggs Cunningham
Phil Walters
2
S 8.0
Bizarre
BZ03
DNFFerrari 195S Spyder
Luigi Chinetti
Pierre-Louis Dreyfus ("Heldé")
24
S 3.0
Art Model
ART009
24Renault 4CV
Jean Sandt
Hervé Coatalen
46
S 1.1
Ixo
LMC047
25Renault 4CV
Jacques Lecat
Louis Pons
48
S 1.1
Ixo
LMC084
27Renault 4CV
Just-Emile Vernet
Roger Eckerlein
45
S 1.1
Ixo
LMC085

1951

1951

Place

Car
Sponsor

Car # Class

Model

Ref. #

Image

Le Mans
1Jaguar C-Type
Peter Walker
Peter Whitehead
20
S 5.0
Quartzo
QLM027
Brumm
R356
Top Model
TMC 029
18Cunningham C2-R
Phil Walters
John Fitch
4
S 8.0
Bizarre
BZ25
20Porsche 356 Leichtmetall-Coupe46MinichampsWAP 020 041 97
DNFTalbot-Lago T26GS
Froilan Gonzalez
Onofre Marimon
7
S 5.0
Ixo
LMC090
DNFCunningham C2-R
George Rand
Fred Wacker, Jr.
5
S 8.0
Bizarre
BZ26
DNFJaguar C-Type
Stirling Moss
Jack Fairman
22
S 5.0
Ixo
LMC086
Brumm
R356B
DNFCunningham C2-R
Briggs Cunningham
George Huntoon
3
S 8.0
Bizarre
BZ27
DNFJaguar C-Type
Clemente Biondetti
Leslie Johnson
23
S 5.0
Brumm
R356C

1952

1952

Place

Car
Sponsor

Car # Class

Model

Ref. #

Image

Mille Miglia
2Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Coupe)
Karl Kling
Hans Klenk
623
S +2.0
Bang
7214
4Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Coupe)
Rudolf Caracciola
P. Kurrle
613
S +2.0
Bang
7237
TestFerrari 225 Sport Spider Vignale
Paolo Marzotto
Marino Marini
615
S +2.0
Art Model
ART104
Jaguar C-Type
Sterling Moss
Norman Dewis
619
S +2.0
Brumm
R357
TestFerrari 225 Sport Spider Vignale
Vittorio Marzotto
Otello Marchetto
625
S +2.0
Art Model
ART101
TestMercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Coupe)626
S +2.0
Bang
GP Bern
1Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Coupe)18Bang
2Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Coupe)
Hermann Lang
20
Bang
7212
3Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Coupe)22Bang
DNFMercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Coupe)
Rudolf Caracciola
16
101
Bang
7240
GP Monaco
1Ferrari 225S
Vittorio Marzotto
(Only time Monaco GP was run with Sports Cars)
94
Art Model
ART114
Progetto K
007
Top Model
TMC196
Le Mans
1Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Coupe)
Hermann Lang
Fritz Riess
21
S 3.0
Bang
7246
2Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Coupe)
Theo Helfrich
Helmut Niedermayr
20
S 3.0
Bang
7253
Ixo
LMC098
3Nash Healy
Leslie Johnson
Tommy Wisdom
10
S 5.0
Bizarre
BZ90
4Cunningham C-4R
Briggs Cunningham
William "Bill" Spear
1
S 8.0
Top Model
TMC 098
6Lancia Aurelia B.20
Luigi Valenzano
Umberto Castiglioni
39
S 2.0
Brumm
R162
8Lancia Aurelia B.20
Felice Bonetto
Enrico Anselmi
40
S 2.0
Brumm
R162B
DNFAston Martin DB3 Spyder
Lance Macklin
Peter Collins
25
S 3.0
Top Model
TMC 083
DNFMercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Coupe)
Karl Kling
Hans Klenk
22
S 3.0
Bang
7254
Ixo
LMC099
DNFCunningham 2BizarreBZ36
DNFCunningham C-4R
John Fitch
George "Rice" (George Viola)
3
S 8.0
Top Model
TMC 099
DNFJaguar C-Type (Coda Lunga)
Tony Rolt
Duncan Hamilton
18
S 5.0
Top Model
TMC 093
DNFAston Martin DB3 Spyder
Dennis Poore
Pat Griffith
26
S 3.0
Top Model
TMC 084
DNFNash Healy
Pierre Veyron
Yves Giraud-Cabantous
11
S 5.0
Bizarre
BZ91
DNFFerrari 250S





62
Jolly Model
JL 0040
DNFJaguar C-Type (Coda Lunga)
Stirling Moss
Peter Walker
17
S 5.0
Top Model
TMC 092
DNFJaguar C-Type (Coda Lunga)
Peter Whitehead
Ian Stewart
19
S 5.0
Top Model
TMC 094
Nurburgring
1Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Spider)
Hermann Lang
21
S 3.0
Bang
7201
2Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Spider)
Karl Kling
24
S 3.0
Bang
7244
3Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Spider)
Fritz Riess
22
S 3.0
Bang
7242
4Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Spider)
Theo Helfrich
23
S 3.0
Bang
7243
Carrera Panamericana
1Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Coupe)
Karl Kling
Hans Klenk
4
S
Bang
7264
2Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Coupe)
Hermann Lang
Erwin Grupp
3
S
Bang
7263
3Ferrari 340 Mexico Berlinetta Vignale
Luigi Chinetti
Jean Lucas
20
S
Art Model
ART055
DNFMercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194 Spider)
John Fitch
Eugen Geiger
6
S
Bang
7207
DNFFerrari 340 Mexico Berlinetta Vignale
Alberto Ascari
Giuseppe Scotuzzi
14
S
Art Model
ART191
DNFFerrari 340 Mexico Berlinetta Vignale
Luigi Villoresi
Piero Cassani
16
S
Art Model
ART066

1953

World Championship for Sports Cars 1953

Place

Car
Sponsor

Car # Class

Model

Ref. #

Image

Sebring
1Cunningham C4RSpark
DNFFerrari 225S8Art ModelART254
Mille Miglia
6Maserati A6 GCS
Emilio Giletti
Guerino Bertocchi
525
S 2.0
Bang
7323
Le Mans
1Jaguar C-Type
Tony Rolt
Duncan Hamilton
18
S 5.0
Quartzo
QLM033
Brumm
R358
Auto Art
65387
Top Model
TMC 030
2Jaguar C-Type
Stirling Moss
Peter Walker
17
S 5.0
Quartzo
QLM034
Brumm
R358B
Top Model
TMC 068
3Cunningham-Chrysler C5-R
Phil Walters
John Fitch
2
S 8.0
Bizarre
BZ37
4Jaguar C-Type
Peter Whitehead
Ian Stewart
19
S 5.0
Brumm
R358C
Top Model
TMC 069
6Gordini T26S
Maurice Trintignant
Harry Schell
35
S 3.0
Top Model
TMC 090
9Jaguar C-Type
Roger Laurent
Charles de Tomaco
20
S 5.0
Brumm
R359
Ixo
LMC005
QuartzoQLM051
Top Model
TMC031
20Panhard X89
Charles Plantivaux
Guy Lapchin
50
S 1.1
Bizarre
BZ18
DNFBristol 450
Lance Macklin
Graham Whitehead
37
S 2.0
Bizarre
BZ100
DNFAston Martin DBRS3
Reg Parnell
Peter Collins
25
S 3.0
Quartzo
QLM029
Nurburgring
DNFLancia D24
Juan Manuel Fangio
Felice Bonetto
5
S +2.0
Top Model
TMC 061
Carrera Panamerica
1Lancia D24
Juan Manuel Fangio
Gino Bronzoni
36
S +1.6
Brumm
R205
Top Model
TMC059B
Top Model
TMC059
6Ferrari 375 MM
Mario Ricci
Forese Salviati
23
S +1.6
Art Model
ART103
DNFFerrari 340 Mexico Berlinetta Vignale
Phil Hill
Richie Ginther
4
S +1.6
Art Model
ART084
DNFGordini T24S
Jean Behra
7
S +1.6
Top Model
TMC 091
DNFGordini T16S
Jean Lucas
8
S +1.6
Top Model
TMC 091
Top Model
TMC 091B
DNFFerrari 375 MM
Antonio Stagnoli
Giuseppe Scotuzzi
(Fatality)
15
S +1.6
Art Model
ART109
DNFCadillac Series 6292VitesseL040
DNFPorsche 550 Coupe
Jaroslav Juhan
Antonio Asturias Hall
154
S 1.6
TrueScale
TSM114348
DNFPorsche 550
Karl Kling
159
S 1.6
Brumm
R235A
DNFPorsche 550
Hans Herrmann
160
S 1.6
Brumm
R235B
DNFPorsche 356
Manfredo Lippmann
162
S 1.6
TrueScale
TSM124356
DNFPorsche 356
Jacqueline Evans
200
S 1.6
TrueScale
TSM124354

Non-Championship Races 1953

Targa Florio
2Maserati A6 GCS
Emilio Giletti
98
S +750
Bang
7335
3Maserati A6 GCS
Sergio Mantovani
Juan Manuel Fangio
66
S +750
Bang
7336
Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti
12OSCA MT4
Bruno Venezian
Massimo Orlandi
43
S 1.1
Jolly Model
JL 0210
Spa 24 Hours
1Ferrari 375 MM
Giuseppe Farina
Mike Hawthorn
8
S
Art Model
ART087
Tour de France ('Tour Auto')
2Gordini T24S
Jean Behra
Alfred Barraquet
1
S
Top Model
TMC 122

1954

World Championship for Sports Cars 1954

Place

Car
Sponsor

Car # Class

Model

Ref. #

Image

Buenos Aires 1000 km
DNFFerrari 340 Mexico (Vignale)
Phil Hill
Dave Sykes
16
S +3.0
Art Model
ART056
Sebring
1OSCA MT4 1450
Bill Lloyd
Stirling Moss
56
S 1.5
Jolly Model
JL 0704
Mille Miglia
1Lancia D24
Alberto Ascari
602
S +2.0
Brumm
R204
Top Model
TMC062
HachetteMM #06
6Porsche 550
Hans Herrmann
Herbert Linge
351
S 1.5
Brumm
R195-UPD13
TestFerrari 375 Plus538Top ModelTMC004
TestFerrari 545Top Model
TestFerrari 549Top Model
Le Mans
1Ferrari 375 Plus
José Froilán González
Maurice Trintignant
4
S 5.0
Ixo
(Le Mans Winners)
LM1954
Top Model
TMC 002
2Jaguar D-Type
Duncan Hamilton
Tony Rolt
14
S 5.0
Quartzo
QLM021
7Bristol 450
Peter S. Wilson
Jim Mayers
35
S 2.0
Bizarre
BZ99
N/CPanhard X8859BizarreBZ62
DNFOSCA MT-4
Lance Macklin
Pierre Leygonie
James Simpson
43
S 1.5
Exem
EX RLM019
Spark
DNFFerrari 375 Plus
Robert Manzon
Louis Rosier
5
S 5.0
Ixo
LMC067
DNFPanhard X8858BizarreBZ63
DNFMaserati A6GCS
Alfonso de Portago
Carlo Tomasi
28
S 2.0
Bang
7236
DNFJaguar D-Type
Stirling Moss
Peter Walker
12
S 5.0
Quartzo
QLM022
DNFGordini T24S
Jean Behra
André Simon
19
S 3.0
Top Model
TMC 120
1Ferrari 375 Plus
José Froilán González
Maurice Trintignant
4
S 5.0
Ixo
(Le Mans Winners)
LM1954
Top Model
TMC 002
2Jaguar D-Type
Duncan Hamilton
Tony Rolt
14
S 5.0
Quartzo
QLM021
7Bristol 450
Peter S. Wilson
Jim Mayers
35
S 2.0
Bizarre
BZ99
N/CPanhard X8859BizarreBZ62
DNFFerrari 375 Plus
Robert Manzon
Louis Rosier
5
S 5.0
Ixo
LMC067
DNFPanhard X8858BizarreBZ63
DNFMaserati A6GCS
Alfonso de Portago
Carlo Tomasi
28
S 2.0
Bang
7236
DNFJaguar D-Type
Stirling Moss
Peter Walker
12
S 5.0
Quartzo
QLM022
DNFGordini T24S
Jean Behra
André Simon
19
S 3.0
Top Model
TMC 120
Carrera Panamerica
1Ferrari 375 Plus
Umberto Maglioli
19
S +1.5
Top Model
TMC 003
2Ferrari 375 MM Vignale
Phil Hill
Richie Ginther
20
S +1.5
Top Model
TMC 043
3Porsche 550
Hans Herrmann
55
S 1.5
Brumm
R275
Schuco
450886700
4Porsche 550
Jaroslav Juhan
56
S 1.5
Brumm
R276
12Porsche 550
Fernando Segura
Herbert Linge
58
S 1.5
Brumm
R277
28Porsche 550
Salvador L�pez Ch�vez
51
S 1.5
Brumm
R274
DNFFerrari 375 Plus
Jack McAfee
Ford Robinson
(Fatality - Robinson)
1
S +1.5
Top Model
TMC 005
DNFJaguar C-Type
Francisco Ibarra
Fernando Pinal
13
S +1.5
Brumm
R547
Top Model
TMC 054
DNFFerrari 750 Monza
Alfonso de Portago
Upgraded wheels and details
2
S +1.5
Best
9056/2
Best9056
DNFFerrari 500 Mondial
Porfirio Rubirosa
Ernie McAfee
3
S +1.5
Art Model
ART169

Non-Championship Races 1954

Giro di Sicilia
1Lancia D24
Piero Taruffi
Carlo Luoni
355
S +2.0
Brumm
R209
Targa Florio
1Lancia D24
Piero Taruffi
76
S +2.0
Brumm
S033
Top Model
TMC063
Goodwood International
1Jaguar C-Type
Roy Salvadori
65
Brumm
R546
4Jaguar C-Type
Desmond Titterington
64
Brumm
R546B
GP Casablanca
Maserati A6GCS
John Simone
(Colonel Simone)
44
Bang
7338
Tour de France Auto
6Maserati A6GCS
Jean Estager
Proto
120
B
Bang
7324

1955

World Sportscar Championship 1955

Place

Car
Sponsor

Car # Class

Model

Ref. #

Image

Sebring
37Ford Thunderbird
Fred Scherer
Don Davis
9
S 5.0
Rio
RIO 4371
DNFFerrari 750 Monza26Best9108
Mille Miglia
Sportscars
1Mercedes 300 SLR
Sterling Moss
Denis Jenkinson
(2009 Updated Model)
722
S +2.0
Brumm
R190-UPD09
Minichamps432553100
MinichampsB6 604 0252
HachetteMM #19
AltayaBritChamp #?
BrummR190
2Mercedes 300 SLR
Juan Manuel Fangio
658
S +2.0
Brumm
R190B
Norev
351108
TestMercedes 300 SLR
Karl Kling
701
S +2.0
Brumm
R190C
TestMercedes 300 SLR
Hans Herrmann
Hermann Eger
704
S +2.0
Brumm
R190D
MinichampsB6 604 0577
TestFerrari 750 Monza
Luigi Piotti
Luigi Zannini
706
S +2.0
Art Model
ART150
GT Classes
82Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Zagato453HachetteMM #08
TestAlfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce304HachetteMM #10
Touring Classes
N/CRenault 4CV Allemano (Rédélé Special)
Juillet Galtier
Maurice Michy
(One-off design by the future founder of Alpine)
93
T 750
Eligor
101113
HachetteMM #42
DNFFiat 60077HachetteMM #34
Le Mans
1Jaguar D-Type
Mike Hawthorn
Ivor Bueb
6
S 5.0
Quartzo
(Classic Le Mans)
QLM020
Del Prado#06
Spark43LM55
IxoLM1955
BrummR147
Altaya24H #?
2Aston Martin DB3S
Peter Collins
Paul Frère
23
S 3.0
Top Model
TMC 052
3Jaguar D-Type
Johnny Claes
Jacques Swaters
10
S 5.0
Ixo
LMC037
7Bristol 450C
Peter S. Wilson
Jim Mayers
34
S 2.0
Bizarre
BZ33
8Bristol 450C
Mike Keen
Tommy Line
33
S 2.0
Bizarre
BZ34
9Bristol 450C
Tommy Wisdom
Jack Fairman
32
S 2.0
Bizarre
BZ35
10Frazier Nash Sebring
Marcel Becquart
Richard Stoop
35
S 2.0
Bizarre
BZ211
12MG EX182 41BizarreBZ344
13Porsche 550
Auguste Veuillet
Zora Arkus-Duntov
49
S 1.1
Brumm
R194-UPD13
13Porsche 550 Veuillet/Arkus Duntov49BrummR194
17MG EX182 64BizarreBZ345
18Porsche 550
Gustave Olivier
Josef Jeser
65
S 1.1
Brumm
R263
21Cooper T39
John Brown
Edgar Wadsworth
47
S 1.1
Bizarre
BZ64
DNFCunningham C6-R
Briggs Cunningham
Sherwood Johnston
22
S 3.0
Bizarre
BZ38
DNFMercedes-Benz 300 SLR
Fangio
Moss
(Withdrawn after crash)
19
S 3.0
Minichamps
432553000
BrummR188
DNFMercedes-Benz 300 SLR
Karl Kling
Andr� Simon
(Withdrawn after crash)
21
S 3.0
Minichamps
432553021
DNFFerrari 121LM
Maurice Trintignant
Harry Schell
5
S 5.0
Top Model
TMC 137
DNFFerrari 121LM 5Top ModelTMC137
DNFFerrari 750 Monza
Pierre-Louis Dreyfus
Jean Lucas
12
S 3.0
Art Model
ART179
DNFMaserati A6GCS/53
Carlo Tomasi
Francesco Giardini
31
S 2.0
Bang
7337
DNFFerrari 121LM
Umberto Maglioli
Phil Hill
3
S 5.0
Top Model
TMC 135
DNFFerrari 121LM
Eugenio Castellotti
Paolo Marzotto
4
S 5.0
Top Model
TMC 136
DNFJaguar D-Type
Phil Walters
Bill Spear
9
S 5.0
Ixo
LMC029
DNFMercedes-Benz 300 SLR
Pierre Levegh
John Fitch
(Infamous fatal crash by Levegh)
20
S 3.0
Brumm
R188B
DNFFrazier Nash Sebring
Dick Odlum
Cecil Vard
36
S 2.0
Bizarre
BZ210
DNFAustin-Healey 100S
Lance Macklin
Les Leston
26
S 3.0
Spark
S0805
DNFMG EX182 42BizarreBZ346
DNFFerrari 750 Monza
Masten Gregory
"Mike Sparken"
14
S 3.0
Best
9086
Art ModelART187
DNFNardi 750LM
Dr. Mario Damonte
Roger Crovetto
61
S 750
Bizarre
BZ069
DNFAston Martin DB3S
Tony Brooks
John Riseley-Pritchard
25
S 3.0
Top Model
TMC 056
DNFAston Martin DB3S
Roy Salvadori
Peter Walker
24
S 3.0
Top Model
TMC 053
Tourist Trophy (Dundrod)
6Ferrari 857 S
Eugenio Castellotti
Piero Taruffi
4
S 3.0
Art Model
ART316
Best
9048
8Ferrari 857 S
Umberto Maglioli
Maurice Trintignant
5
S 3.0
Art Model
ART353
DNFFerrari 750 Monza6Best9045
Targa Florio
1Mercedes 300 SLR
Stirling Moss
Peter Collins
104
S +2.0
Brumm
Limited Edition 1995 - Targa Florio
S034
2Mercedes 300 SLR
Juan Manuel Fangio
Karl Kling
112
S +2.0
Brumm
R189
3Ferrari 857 S Castellotti/Manzon116Art ModelART160
DNFFerrari 750 Monza Maglioli/Sighinolfi120Best9047

Non-Championship Races 1955

Spa
2Ferrari 750 Monza
Jacques Swaters
33
Best
9049
3Ferrari 750 Monza Laurent34Best9046
Nurburgring
DNFFerrari 750 Monza Daetwyler5Best9123
Monza ("Supercortemaggiore")
4Ferrari 750 Monza
Chico Landi
Franco Cornachhia
20
Art Model
ART215
Nassau
1Ferrari 750 Monza de Portago13Art ModelART230

1956

Mille Miglia

Ferrari showed up for the Mille Miglia with two new cars, the 4-cylinder 860 Monza and the V-12 290 MM. Both shared the same Type-520 bodystyle, so they were virtually identical on the outside.

World Sportscar Championship 1956

Place

Car
Sponsor

Car # Class

Model

Ref. #

Image

Buenos Aires
2Ferrari 857 S
Olivier Gendebien
Phil Hill
36
S +3.0
Art Model
ART281
Sebring
1Ferrari 860 Monza
Eugenio Castellotti
Juan Manuel Fangio
17
S 5.0
Best
9052
Art ModelART256
2Ferrari 860 Monza
Luigi Musso
Hary Schell
18
S 5.0
Best
9117
10Ferrari 500 Mondial
Porfirio Rubirosa
Jim Pauley
(Box says Santa Barbara, but the only time Rubirosa ran with #33 was Sebring)
33
S 2.0
Art Model
ART222
DNFFerrari 857 S19JollyJL024
Mille Miglia
1Ferrari 290 MM
Eugenio Castellotti
548
S +2.0
Best
9070
2Ferrari 860 Monza
Peter Collins
Louis Klementaski
551
S +2.0
Best
9058
3Ferrari 860 Monza Musso556Best9053
4Ferrari 290 MM
Juan Manuel Fangio
(Upgraded reissue of Best 9069)
600
S +2.0
Art Model
ART339
Best9069
DNFFiat-Abarth 750
Domenico Ogna
26
T/GT 750
Brumm
R304
Nurburgring
2Ferrari 860 Monza1Best9090
DNFPorsche 550
Michael May
Pierre May
(First winged car; 2013 update)
34
S 1.5
Brumm
R236-UPD13
DQFerrari 860 Monza2Best9096

Non-Championship Races 1956

Le Mans
1Jaguar D-Type
Ninian Sanderson
Ron Flockhart
4
S 5.0
Quartzo
QLM040
IXOLM1956
Altaya
BrummR149
2Aston Martin
3Ferrari 625 LM
Olivier Gendebien
Maurice Trintignant
12
S 3.0
Art Model
ART276
4Jaguar D-type
Jacques Swaters
Freddy Rousselle
5
S 5.0
Brumm
R151
5Porsche 550A/4 RS Coupe
Richard von Frankenberg
Wolfgang von Trips
25
S 1.5
Brumm
R193
6Jaguar D-type
Mike Hawthorn
Ivor Bueb
1
S 5.0
Brumm
R150
7Lotus XI36QuartzoQLM023
8Cooper T39
Ed Hugus
John Bentley
33
S 1.1
Bizarre
BZ65
9Maserati 150S 30Jolly Model
10DB Panhard HBR5
G�rard Laureau
Paul Armagnac
40
S 750
Bizarre
BZ75
DNFJaguar XK140 6SparkS2122
DNFFerrari 500 TR 22Art ModelART226
DNFFerrari 500 TR 20Art ModelART059
DNFFerrari 625 LM
Andr� Simon
Phil Hill
10
S 3.0
Art Model
ART274
DNFFerrari 500 TR 21Art ModelART153
DNFJaguar 300 SL 7Bang
DNFPorsche 550A 28Minichamps430 566628
DNFStanguellini 750 Sport 52Jolly ModelJL0779
DNFMaserati 150S 31Jolly ModelJL0187
DNFStanguellini 750 Sport 53Jolly ModelJL0780
DNFOSCA Sport 750 42Jolly ModelJL0763
DNFJaguar D-type
Jack Fairman
Ken Wharton
3
S 5.0
Brumm
R150C
DNFJaguar D-type
Paul Fr�re
Desmond Titterington
2
S 5.0
Brumm
R150B
DNFFerrari 625 LM
Alfonso de Portago
Duncan Hamilton
11
S 3.0
Art Model
ART275
Silverstone - Daily Express Trophy
6Jaguar D-type
Ron Flockhart
8
S +3.0
Brumm
R152
Targa Florio
1Porsche 550A
Umberto Maglioli
(First major international win for Porsche)
84
S 1.5
Brumm
R515
Jolly ModelJL0171
4Ferrari 860 Monza
Olivier Gendebien
Hans Herrmann
110
S +2.0
Art Model
ART195
DNFFerrari 860 Monza
Eugenio Castellotti
Peter Collins
112
S +2.0
Art Model
ART197
1000km Paris
2Ferrari 750 Monza
Harry Schell
Jean Lucas
6
Art Model
ART164
3Ferrari 750 Monza
Fran�ois Picard
Maurice Trintignant
5
Art Model
ART236
DNFFerrari 750 Monza Meyrat/Munaron8Best
Monza ("Supercortemaggiore")
4Ferrari 500 TR Gendebien/de Portago65Art ModelART050
7Ferrari 500 TR Starrabba/Mejer58Art ModelART062
11Ferrari 500 TR
Franco Cortese
Enzo Pinzero
61
S 2.0
Art Model
ART093
DNFFerrari 500 TR Carini/Bordoni55Art ModelART083
Rouen
1Ferrari 860 Monza 2Art ModelART228
Reims 12 Hours
5Ferrari 500 TR Picard/Manzon6Art ModelART051
5Ferrari 500 TR
6
Art Model
ART051
GP Porto
4Ferrari 750 Monza 9
Best
9170
Giro di Sicilia
DNFFerrari 290 MM
Eugenio Castellotti
Rota
331
Art Model
ART262

1957

As far as single years go, 1957 was among the all-time greats. The was a fierce 4-way battle between Ferrari, Jaguar, Maserati, and Aston Martin. Fangio returned to Maserati after apending 1956 at Ferrari putting up with Enzo's manipulative bullshit...

Hawthorn/Collins

Perhaps the greatest Bro-mance in racing history was that between Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins during their years at Ferrari.

World Sportscar Championship 1957

Place

Car
Sponsor

Car # Class

Model

Ref. #

Image

1000km Buenos Aires
1Ferrari 290 MM
Masten Gregory
Luigi Musso
Eugenio Castellotti
10
S +3.0
Art Model
ART304
Best9064
3Ferrari 290 MM
Alfonso de Portago
Eugenio Castellotti
Peter Collins
8
S +3.0
Art Model
ART145
7Ferrari 500 TR
Piero Drogo
Julio Pola
52
S 2.0
Art Model
ART321
DNFFerrari 290 S
Eugenio Castellotti
Wolfgang von Trips
4
S +3.0
Art Model
ART237
DNFFerrari 290 S
Peter Collins
Mike Hawthorn
6
S +3.0
Art Model
ART233
Sebring
1Maserati 450S
Jean Behra
Juan Manuel Fangio
19
S 5.0
Bang
7252
Top ModelTMC 133
4Ferrari 290 S
Masten Gregory
Lou Brero
15
S 5.0
Art Model
ART075/2
6Ferrari 315 S
Peter Collins
Maurice Trintignant
11
S 5.0
Art Model
ART168
7Ferrari 315 S
Alfonso de Portago
Luigi Musso
7
S 5.0
Art Model
ART140
8Porsche 550 RS
Art Bunker
Charles Wallace
44
S 1.5
Best
9722
10Ferrari 500 TRC28
S 2.0
Art Model
34Renault Dauphine64
T 1.0
Spark
35Renault Dauphine65
T 1.0
Spark
N/CRenault Dauphine66
T 1.0
Spark
DNFFerrari 500 TRC29
S 2.0
Art Model
DNFFerrari 290 MM
Phil Hill
Wolfgang von Trips
14
S 5.0
Art Model
ART064/2
DNFMaserati 200 SI27
S 2.0
(Edicola)
DNFChevrolet Corvette SS
John Fitch
Piero Taruffi
1
S 5.0
Auto Art
51051
Mille Miglia
1Ferrari 315 Sport
Piero Taruffi
535
S +2.0
Art Model
ART147
2Ferrari 315 Sport
Wolfgang von Trips
532
S +2.0
Art Model
ART194
3Ferrari 250 GT
Olivier Gendebien
Jacques Washer
417
GT +2.0
Bang
415
Box8415
8Ferrari 500 TR 451Art ModelART065
10Ferrari 500 TRC 458Art Model
DNFMaserati 450S
Stirling Moss
Denis Jenkinson
537
S +2.0
Bang
7251
Top ModelTMC132
DNFJaguar D-Type Flockhart518BrummR146
Nurburgring
2Ferrari 335 S Collins/Gendebien5Art Model134
10Ferrari 290 MM
Masten Gregory
Olinto Morolli
7
S +2.0
Art Model
ART216
DNFMaserati 450S
Stirling Moss
Juan Manuel Fangio
1
S +2.0
Bang
7283
DNFMaserati 450S
Harry Schell
Juan Manuel Fangio
2
S +2.0
Bang
7344
Le Mans
Sportscars - 5.0
1Jaguar D-Type
Ron Flockhart
Ivor Bueb
3
S 5.0
Ixo
LMC001
Ixo
LM1957
Spark
43LM57
2Jaguar D-Type
Ninian Sanderson
John �Jock� Lawrence
15
S 5.0
Spark
S4390
3Jaguar D-Type
Jean Lucas
Jean-Marie Brousselet
17
S 5.0
Brumm
R153
Spark
S2119
4Jaguar D-Type
Paul Fr�re
Freddy Rousselle
16
S 5.0
Spark
S2131
5Ferrari 315 S
Stuart Lewis-Evans
Martino Severi
8
S 5.0
Art Model
ART176
6Jaguar D-Type
Duncan Hamilton
Masten Gregory
4
S 5.0
Spark
S4389
DNFFerrari 290 MM
George Arents
Jan de Vroom
10
S 5.0
Art Model
ART088
DNFFerrari 250 TR9
DNFAston Martin DBR25
DNFFerrari 290 MM
Jacques Swaters
Alain de Changy
11
S 5.0
Art Model
ART063-2
DNFFerrari 335S
Mike Hawthorn
Luigi Musso
7
S 5.0
Art Model
ART184
DNFMaserati 450S (Zagato Coupe)
Stirling Moss
Harry Schell
1
S 5.0
Edicola
#16
DNFMaserati 450S
Jean Behra
Andr� Simon
2
S 5.0
Bang
7273
DNFFerrari 335 S
Peter Collins
Phil Hill
6
S 5.0
Art Model
ART170
Sportscars - 2.0
7Ferrari 500 TRC Bianchi/Harris28Solido2413
Art Model
9Lotus XI
Herbert Mackay-Fraser
Jay Chamberlain
62
S 1.1
Quartzo
QLM028
14Lotus XI
Cliff Allison
Keith Hall
55
S 750
Quartzo
QLM025
DNFFerrari 500 TRC
Fran�ois Picard
Richie Ginther
29
S 2.0
Art Model
ART019
Solido2414
DNFPorsche 550A RS
Claude Dubois
George Hacquin
60
S 1.5
Minichamps
430576660
DNFPorsche 356A 36Detail CarsART229
DNFFerrari 500 TRC 61Art ModelART040
GP Sverige (Sweden)
1Maserati 450S
Jean Behra
Stirling Moss
7
S +2.0
Bang
7250
DNFMaserati 450S
Stirling Moss
Harry Schell
8
S +2.0
Bang
7275
DNFFerrari 290 MM de Vroom/Swaters 12Art ModelART072
GP Venezuela
4Ferrari 250 Testarossa
Maurice Trintignant
Olivier Gendebien
18
S +2.0
Bang
7234

Ferrari 250 GT LWB "Tour de France"

One of the earliest race-ready GT cars from Ferrari was the Long Wheel Base GT that had bodywork designed and built by Scaglietti. Keeping with tradition of the time, this car was named after their victory in the 1956 French road rally. There were eventually four slightly different versions produced, and they are identified by the number of slats in the rear roof pillar section. The later versions had "streamlined" headlights.

Non-Championship Races 1957

Place

Car
Sponsor

Car # Class

Model

Ref. #

Image

Giro di Sicilia
1Ferrari 250 GT "Tour de France" (Scaglietti 14-Louver)
Olivier Gendebien
(Bang re-issue)
315
GT +2.6
Brumm
(Ecurie Francorchamps Series)
EF08
Bang
7313
Tour de France
1Ferrari 250 GT "Tour de France" (Scaglietti 14-Louver)
Olivier Gendebien
Lucien Bianchi
170
GT
Bang
1010
DNFFerrari 250 GT "Tour de France" (Scaglietti 14-Louver)
B. Fabregas Soler
164
GT
Bang
7351
DNFFerrari 250 GT "Tour de France" (Scaglietti 1-Louver)
Jean Estager
Harry Schell
167
GT
Bang
7348
DNFFerrari 250 GT "Tour de France" (Scaglietti 14-Louver)
Michel Ringoir
Eric Catulle
168
GT
Bang
7268