1/43 Scale Le Mans Class Winners and Others

These are models of cars that raced at Le Mans. Some were Class Winners, some were fierce competitors and some were also rans.



Pre WWII

1925 - Lorraine-Deitrich B3-6 Sport - 3rd - Édouard Brisson   Henry Stalter- IXO



The 1950's

1950 - Jaguar XK-120S - 12th - Peter Clark   Nick Haines - Top Model

1950 - Ferrari 166 MM - DNF - Porfirio Rubirosa   Pierre Leygonie- Art Model (customized)
Decals by Le Mans Decals (www.lemansdecals.com)

1955 - Jaguar D-Type - DNF - Phil Walters William "Bill" Spear - Brumm

1955 - Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR - Withdrawn - Juan Manuel Fangio   Stirling Moss - Brumm

1956 - Talbot-Lago Sport 2500 - DNF - Jean Behra   Louis Rosier - Top Model

1957 - Ferrari 500 TRC - DNF - Fernand Tavano   Jacques Péron- Art Model

1957 - Lotus Eleven - Class Winner - 14th Overall - Cliff Allison    Keith Hall- Quartzo

1958 - Ferrari 250TR - 7th - Ed Hugus   Ray “Ernie” Erickson - Bang

1959 - Aston Martin DBR1 - 2nd - Maurice Trintignant   Paul Frère - Top Model (customized)

Decals by Le Mans Decals (www.lemansdecals.com)

1959 - D.B. HBR-5 Spyder-Panhard - DNF - Alejandro de Tomaso   Colin Davis - Solido

The 1960's 

1962 - Jaguar E Coupe - 4th - Briggs Cunningham  Roy Salvadori

1962 - Ferrari 250 GT Drogo - DNF - Carlo Maria Abate   Colin Davis - Altaya

1966 - Ford GT40 - DNF - Peter Revson  Skip Scott

1966 - Ford GT40 -DNF -  Jacky Ickx  Jochen Neerpasch

1966 - Ford GT40 Mk.II - 2nd - Ken Miles   Denny Hulme - Bang

1966 - Ford GT40 - DNF - Guy Ligier   Bob Grossman - Box (conversion)

1967 - Chaparral 2F - DNF - Bruce Jennings   Bob Johnson - IXO

1967 - Ford GT40 Mk. IV - DNF - Denny Hulme   Lloyd Ruby - Solido

1968 - Alpine-Renault A220 - 8th - André de Cortanze   Jean Vinatier - Solido

1968 - Howmet TX Mk. 9 Turbine - DNF - Ray Heppenstal   Dick Thompson - Bizzare

1968 - Howmet TX Mk. 9 Turbine - DNF - Bob Tullius    Hugh Dibley- Graphyland

Decals by Le Mans Decals (www.lemansdecals.com)

1968 - Porsche 906 Carrera - DNF - Christian Poirot   Pierre Maublanc - Verem

1968 - Chevrolet Corvette - DNF - Henri Greder /Umberto Maglioli

The 1970's 

 

1970 - Ferrari 512S Long Tail - DNF - David Bell   Ronnie Peterson - Technomodel

1970 - Alfa Romeo T33/3 - DNF - Piers Courage   Andrea de Adamich - Solido

1971 - Porsche 917L - DNF - Vic Elford   Gérard Larrousse - Minichamps

1971 - Porsche 917/20 - DNF -  Reinhold Joest   Willi Kauhsen - Schuco

1971 - Ligier JS3 - Not classified - Guy Ligier   Patrick Depailler - Solido

1971 - Chevrolet Corvette C3 - DNF - Henri Greder   Marie-Claude Beaumont- Vitesse

 1972 - Matra-Simca - MS 670 - 2nd -  François Cevert   Howden Ganley - Solido

 1972 - Lola T280 - DNF - Baron Hughes de Fierlandt   Gérard Larrousse - Solido

1972 - Chevrolet Corvette C3 - DNF - John Greenwood   Dick Smothers - Vitesse

1973 - Lola T280/282 - DNF - Daniel Rouveyran   Christian Mons   Christian Ethuin - Solido

1974 - Gulf Mirage GR7 - DNF -  Vern Schuppan   Reine Wisell - Solido

1976 - Mirage M8-Ford - 2nd - Jean-Louis Lafosse   François Migault - IXO

1976 - Chevrolet Corvette - DNF - John Greenwood   Bernard Darniche - TSM

1978 - Alpine Renault A442A -  4th - Guy Fréquelin   Jean Ragnotti   José Dolhem   Jean-Pierre Jabouille - Solido

1978 Chevrolet Monza - DNF - Brad Frisselle Bob Kirby John Hotchkis - Spark

 The 1980's

1980 - Porsche 936 - 2nd - Jacky Ickx   Reinhold Joest - Solido

 

1980 - BMW M1 - 14th - Didier Pironi   Dieter Quester   Marcel Mignot - Quartzo

1980 - BMW M1 - 15th - Hans-Joachim Stuck   Dominique Lacaud   Hans-Georg Bürger - Quartzo

1980 - Ferrari 512 BB - 23rd - Steve O'Rourke   Richard Down   Simon Phillips - Brumm

1980 - Porsche 935 K3 - DNF - Bobby Rahal   Bob Garretson   Allan Moffat - Quartzo

1981 - BMW M1 - DNF - Christian Danner   Peter Oberndofer   Prince Leopold von Bayern - Quartzo

1981 - Porsche 935 K3 - DNF - Bob Akin   Paul Miller   Craig Siebert - Quartzo

 

 

1981 - Porsche 908/80 - DNF - Reinhold Joest   Dale Whittington   Klaus Niedzwiedz - Solido

1982 - Ferrari 512BB LM - DNF - Jean-Claude Andruet  Claude Ballot-Léna - Brumm 

1983 - Porsche 956 - 3rd - Mario Andretti   Michael Andretti   Phillipe Alloit - HPI

 

1983 - Porsche 956 - 5th - John Fitzpatrick   Guy Edwards   Rupert Keegan - Quartzo

1983 - Porsche 956 - 6th - Klaus Ludwig   Stefan Johansson   Bob Wollek - Quartzo

1984 - Porsche 956 - 9th - Tiff Needell   David Sutherland   Rusty French - Spark

Quartzo Version

1984 - Porsche 956 - DNF - Jürgen Lässig   George Fouché   John Graham - Quartzo

1987 - Sauber Mercedes C9 - DNF - Chip Ganassi  Johnny Dumfries  Mike Thackwell

1988 - Sauber Mercedes C9 - DNS - Klaus Niedzwiedz  Kenny Acheson

The 1990's

1994 - Dodge Viper RT/10 - 12th - René Arnoux   Justin Bell    Bertrand Balas - Minichamps

1996 - Porsche 911 GT1 - Class Winner / 2nd Overall - Hans-Joachim Stuck   Thierry Boutsen    Bob Wollek - Minichamps

1996 -McLaren F1 GTR - 8th - Nelson Piquet   Johnny Cecotto   Danny Sullivan - Minichamps

1996 - Porsche 911 GT2 - 17th - Stéphane Ortelli   Andy Pilgrim   Andrew Bagnall - Vitesse

1996 -Porsche 911 GT2 Evo - 22nd - Jean-Luc Chéreau   Pierre Yver   Jack Leconte - Vitesse

1997 - McLaren F1 GTR -    JJ Lehto  Steve Soper   Nelson Piquet - Minichamps

1998 - Nissan R390 GT1 - 3rd - Aguri Suzuki   Kazuyoshi Hoshino   Masahiko Kageyama - Onyx

1998 - Porsche 911 GT2 - 20th -  Éric Graham   Hervé Poulain   Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière - Vitesse

1998 - Toyota GT-One - DNF - Martin Brundle   Emmanuel Collard   Éric Hélary - Onyx

1999 - Audi R8R - 3rd - Frank Biela   Didier Theys   Emanuele Pirro - Minichamps

2000 and Beyond

2012 - Nissan Deltawing - DNF - Marino Franchitti   Michael Krumm   Satoshi Motoyama - Spark

2018 -  Porsche 911 RSR - Class Winner / 15th Overall - Michael Christensen   Kévin Estre   Laurens Vanthoor - Spark

2019 - Ford GT 23rd - 4th in class - 23rd Overall - Harry Tincknell  Andy Priaulx  Jonathan Bomarito

 

2019 - Ford GT 23rd - 6th in class - 25th Overall - Stefan Mücke  Olivier Pla  Billy Johnson

2019 - Ford GT - Disqualified - Ben Keating Jeroen Bleekemolen Felipe Fraga

 

2023 - Chevrolet Camaro - Garage 56 Jenson Button, Jimmie Johnson Mike Rockenfeller - Spark