Le Mans, a small town in Northern France where, annually since 1923, the brave and the bold have gathered to do battle in the 24 hour Grand Prix d’Endurance. There are many tales of great rivalry, of heroes and underdogs, and of great loss and peril. 1966 will forever be remembered as the year that Ford crossed the line 1-2-3 to fill to podium and beat the great Ferrari but behind all the hype there was another manufacturer who also scored a significant 1-2-3. A team that was well on their way to becoming the most dominant force in the history of sports car racing. Thanks to a recent Hollywood effort even my Mum knows that Ford GT40s crossed the line in 1st, 2nd and 3rd. At Le Mans in 1966, Ford blocked out the podium and the top three spots in the 5 litre prototype class, however, crossing the line in 4th, 5th and 6th and securing the 2 litre prototype class was Porsche and their brand new sports racing car… the 906.

Retromotive - Spring 2021

Photos by Aaron Brimall