Le Mans 100: A Century at the World's Greatest Endurance Race in Bloomington, MN

Marvel at 100 years of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the official illustrated history packed with photography, narrative, and race results.
Held on the Circuit de la Sarthe comprising closed public roads and dedicated racecourse, Le Mans features cars and two-driver teams that can cover more than 3,000 miles during the race.
Le Mans 100
is a thorough year-by-year history showcasing all aspects of the grueling contest, including:
A slew of
legendary marques and models
, including Porsche, Ferrari, Ford, Corvette, Cobra, Mercedes-Benz, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Audi, Toyota, BMW, McLaren, and more
A
who’s-who of motorsport legends
like Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Carroll Shelby, Dan Gurney, Ken Miles, Jackie Ickx, Derek Bell, and Tom Kristensen (among dozens others)
All the classes that ran in each year’s event, including the top LMP1 and LMP2 (Le Mans Prototype) categories and GT (grand tourer)
A list of each year’s top three overall finishers
In addition, author and award-winning Le Mans historian Glen Smale details touchstone events such as the late-1960s
battles between Ford and Ferrari
popularized in the film
Ford vs Ferrari
, and the
1955 tragedy
that claimed the lives of more than 80 spectators.
The
oldest active endurance race
is intended to showcase mechanical reliability as much as driver skill and fortitude. This
beautifully designed and extensively illustrated book
celebrates those attributes, chronicling the exploits of
both factory-sponsored cars and privateer entries
, from the early open-cockpit racers right through to today’s hybrid era.
Compiled by a meticulous author with a passion for motorsport,
is the ultimate chronicle of a marquee race.