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Introduction
Trackside
Sébastien Loeb
7 former winners
Ferrari 250 are back to home
Little Big Mans
Yohan Blake
Village ; Entertainment
Le Mans Heritage Club
An innovative heritage
A tribue to the great coachbuilders
SUMMARY
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The Clubs
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Artcurial sale
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Drive-In
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Web-TV
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App
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In short
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Liste des engagés Le Mans Classic
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Liste des engagés Little Big Mans
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Programme
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Plan
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Contacts : Henri Suzeau - hsuzeau@peter.fr - +33 (0)6 11 87 05 05 / Julien Hergault – jhergault@peter.fr - +33(0)6 25 7785 34
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7th EDITION, HIGH IN THE SKY!
Le Mans Classic was created in 2002 by Peter Auto in
association with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest. For the
first time it provided an incredible retrospective for lovers
of exceptional motor cars of the legendary Le Mans 24
Hours. The first meeting was a big success and since then
its renown has grown in leaps and bounds over the events
held so far: it has become a must-attend for spectators
and participants every two years. The seventh running of
this not-to-be-missed biennial event for historic cars will
take place in July in front of an increasingly large number
of faithful fans (109 000 spectators in 2012 despite bad
weather!). They all come to admire the cars on the track
and in the paddock that have written the history of the Le
Mans 24 Hours, and to join in this fantastic celebration of
the motor car.
Once again the clubs, which are welcomed in the very
heart of the event, will be given a priority environment.
8000 cars representing 160 clubs and 80 makes turned up
for the 2012 Le Mans Classic. A certain number of them
took the opportunity to do a lap of the track providing a
glittering parade that delighted the public.
Four-hundred-and-fifty entrants are selected by Peter
Auto to provide variety and historic consistency among the
six grids of cars that follow one another on the track for
the 24 hours. A huge selection of vehicles, many of which
have remarkable pedigrees, take to the track and recall the
historic duels in places redolent of no-holds-barred battles:
Arnage the Hunaudieres, Mulsanne, Indianapolis, Tertre
Rouge, etc. Le Mans Classic revisits these names that dot
the 13,629-km circuit usually reserved for the renowned Le
Mans 24 Hours.
And of course, the exhibitions galore and entertainment
play a major role during Le Mans Classic and each event
has its innovations.
Among the other high points of the weekend is the
prestigious Concours Le Mans Heritage Club, which
consists of 30 hand-picked cars, all of which have taken
part in the Le Mans 24 Hours between 1923 and today; the
Artcurial Car Auction with over 100 vehicles on display,
and Little Big Man with 100 mini-racers in the hands of
budding drivers aged between 7 and 12, who will do a lap
of the Bugatti circuit after a Le Mans-type start.
In 2014 it will be the cinema Drive In and a retrospective
devoted to cars that embody the major steps in technical
evolution that have marked the legendary Le Mans 24
Hours.
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TRACKSIDE
The 450 cars are divided up into six grids, each one corresponding to a particular period, to give spectators and entrants alike
evenly-matched fields in terms of performance and historic relevance. The models selected are those that have taken part in the Le
Mans 24 Hours between 1923 and 1979 with priority given to cars that actually raced at the time. Ten cars take part in both
daytime and nighttime practice as reserves for each grid so that they are ready to fill in for any withdrawals and retirements of
other vehicles. The classic Le Mans herringbone-style start as given between 1923 and 1969 will be organised for grids 1-2-3-4. The
others will have flying starts.
GRID 1 (1923-1939)
The famous cars that made their name in the pre-war period in the Le Mans
24 Hours are back on the playing fields of their former exploits: Alfa Romeo 8Cs, 2litre Speed Aston Martins, 4.5-litre Bentleys, BMW 328s, Bugatti 35s, 37s and 51s,
Invicta Ss, LG45 and V12 Le Mans Lagondas, Lorraine Dietrich B3/6 Sports, works
Talbot 105s embodying their makes’ successful outings at Le Mans are all down to
run. Among the cars present is an Aston Martin Ulster that came eighth in the 1935
24 Hours, the Citroën C4 Roadster from 1932, the renowned French manufacturer’s
only entry for Le Mans, the Delage D6-70 Special, 4th overall and 1st in its category in
1937, the Delahaye 135 S, 2nd overall in 1937, an offset single-seater Talbot Lago that raced
in the Indianapolis 500 Miles in 1941, 1946 and 1947, after which it saw the flag in 2 nd place
in the 1950 Le Mans 24 Hours. Over the years this grid has also attracted a number of less
auspicious, but nonetheless interesting cars from an historical point of view like the MG
Magnette K3s, Morgan 4/4s, Salmsons, Le Mans Singers, HRG 1500s plus one of the Peugeot
402 Darl’mat. Overall, this grid is full of an outstanding variety of makes and models making
it an original retrospective of this period.
GRID 2 (1949-1956)
The post-war period was a turning point in motor car technology as improved
engine development and the science of aerodynamics began to play an increasingly
important role. The result was quicker cars designed and entered by increasingly
professional works teams. Henceforth, the on-track battles were much more
closely-fought between the entrants. This is the scenario that the drivers in this grid
at the wheel of different models of the Aston Martin DB series, the C and D-Type
Jaguars, Maserati A6 GCSs and 300s, Austin Healey 100 Ms, Lancia Aurelias, Lotus
IX, XIs, Porsche 356s and Triumph TR2s are determined to replay. Among them is an
Aston Martin DB2/4, which will be driven by Hernando Da Silva Ramos, 60 years
after his outing at Le Mans in a similar model. The Frenchman of Brazilian origin (elected to the Le Mans 24-Hours Hall of Fame in
2013) drove in Formula 1 in the mid-50s for Gordini followed by a Cooper and a Maserati
250F. In 1959, he won the Touring Car category in the Tour de France Automobile with a
Jaguar Mk I. Also entered are two Type-C Jaguars like the cars that won in 1951 and 1953
plus an ex-Jim Clark D-Type, one of the Coventry cats which scored a hat trick in 1955, 1956
and 1957. A very rare 1100 cc Kieft Climax from 1954 will delight the specialists! Finally, the
Boucherons will again share the 1950 Fiat 1500 Spéciale, the ideal embodiment of the family
racing spirit.
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GRID 3 (1957-1961)
Abarth Simcas, AC Ace Bristols, Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZTs, Aston Martin DB4 GTs,
Austin Healey 3000s, Chevrolet Corvette C1s, Deutsch-Bonnets, Ferrari 250 GT
Berlinettas, D and E-Type Jaguars, Lister Jaguars, a host of Lotus XIs, XVs, Elites,
Maserati 250 Ss, MG As, Morgan +4s, Oscas, Porsche 356 A, B and 550s A 1500 Ss
and Tojieros and Triumph TR3s make up the bulk of grid 3. Spectators will be able
to see an Austin Healey 3000 ‘‘DD300’’ a model entered by the works at Le Mans in
1960, 1961 and 1962, a D-Type Jaguar that won the 1955 Le Mans 24 Hours driven
by Englishmen Mike Hawthorn and Ivor
Bueb, a unique flat-iron Lister, a rare
Peerless GT winner of its class in 1958, plus a 1959 Triumph TR3S, one of three cars built
by the factory, and the only survivor in its original configuration.
GRID 4 (1962-1965)
This grid shows the arrival en masse at Le Mans of cars made in the USA with
several Shelby Cobra 289s, Ford GT40s and Shelby GT 350s. Among these are works
GT40s entered at the time by the well-known Filipinetti squad and the unique GT40
roadster. Among the Cobra 289s, the crowd will be able to see and hear the one
driven by American Elliott Forbes-Robinson, winner of the 1997 and 1999 Daytona
24 Hours, as well as another in the hands of Michel Lecourt and Raymond Narac
representing the IMSA Performance team, which has racked up an impressive string
of results in modern endurance racing. As was the case at the time, the Americans
will be up against their European rivals starting with the Ferrari 250 LMs, the two of which are at Le Mans Classic this year including
the car that won the 1965 Austrian Grand Prix in the hands of Jochen Rindt, and the
other the 1964 Reims Grand Prix driven by Graham Hill. One of these 250 LMs will be
entrusted to Argentinean Luiz Perez Companc who has raced in the Le Mans 24 Hours
several times. Also present are a number of Ferrari 275 GTB/Cs, an authentic ISO Grifo
3/C from 1963 with an impressive set of results, an Alpine A210 (1 st in its class and in
the Index of Performance in 1969), a rare Elva GT 160, all of which help to add to the
variety of this grid.
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GRID 5 (1966-1971)
This grid provides a mouth-watering selection for specialists and
enthusiasts due to the presence of numerous cars that have raced in the
Sarthe Classic and, sometimes, have scored outright wins. It’s the case for
the fabulous Porsche 917 which triumphed in the 1970 race driven by
Hans Herrmann/Richard Attwood. Then there’s the Porsche 907 that
came 5th in 1967 with Jo Siffert/Hans Herrmann, the Ford GT40 MkII that
rounded the Blue Oval’s famous triple in 1966 with Ronnie
Bucknum/Richard Hutcherson, the Alfa Romeo T33/3, 4th in 1972 with
Nino Vaccarella/Andrea de Adamich, one of the ex-NART and Filipinetti Ferrari 312 Ps, which shone in the USA at Daytona and
Sebring, an authentic ex-NART Ferrari 512 S (2 nd at Daytona in 1970), an ex-Jean-Pierre Jabouille/Patrick Depailler Alpine A220 and
the Matra MS 660-01, which did not win the Le Mans 24 Hours, but came first in the Paris 1000 km with Jack Brabham and François
Cevert. Among other interesting rarities are the 1968 Costin Nathan 1000 GT (wooden monocoque) and the Nomad BRM Mk2 from
1968. Also on the list are Le Mans regulars Chevrolet Corvette C3s, Chevron B8 and B16s, Lola T70s, Porsche 906, 907, 908, 910
and 911s. Among the drivers entered for grid 5 are two former Le Mans 24-Hours
winners, Eric Hélary (1993 Peugeot 905) et Jürgen Barth (1977 Porsche 936) who are
down to drive a Chevrolet Corvette C3 and a Porsche 907 respectively. Jacques Laffite (6
F1 GP victories) is down to drive a Porsche 910, Nani Galli (ex-F1 driver between 1971
and 1973, 4th in the 1968 Le Mans 24 Hours in an Alfa Romeo T33/2) will be at the wheel
of an Alfa Romeo T33/3 without forgetting Paul Belmondo in a Ford Ford GT40,
Emmanuel Collard, Porsche 910 and Xavier Pompidou in an Mk2 Nomad.
GRID 6 (1972-1979)
This is the most-up-to-date grid at Le Mans Classic and its entries include cars that
left their mark on this era with pride of place going to the Alpine A442B, which
scored an outright victory in the 1978 Le Mans 24 Hours with Didier Pironi and JeanPierre Jaussaud at the wheel – Renault’s only overall success in the Sarthe! It will be
driven by Jean Ragnotti (4th in the same race in the A442A) and Alain Serpaggi (5
outings at Le Mans between 1968 and 1989, winner of the 1.5 prototype category in
1969 in an Alpine A210 that’s racing in grid 4). Another French car that shone in the
Sarthe Classic is the Matra 670C, which saw the flag in second place in 1972 driven
by François Cevert and Howden Ganley, behind its sister-car of Henri Pescarolo and Graham Hill. The Inaltera GT, first in the line of
racers built by Jean Rondeau in 1976 is back again. The Rondeau M378, which holds the record for the highest number of starts at
Le Mans with 10, and the Rondeau M379, which won the 1980 race with Rondeau himself and Jean-Pierre Jaussaud. The BMW 3.0
CSL that won the 1973 Spa 24 Hours with the duo Toine Hezemans-Dieter Quester is also part of this grid without forgetting some
of the old NASCAR cars: a Chevrolet Monza, Porsche’s great rival in IMSA, a Ford Gran Torino and a Dodge Charger. Another focal
point of interest is a Mirage GR7, one of which came home 4 th in 1974 with Derek Bell and
Mike Hailwood, as well as the 1972 Duckhams driven by its owner (driver and owner of
the OAK Racing team) Jacques Nicolet. Rounding off this rich field is the Tecma 755, the
home-built design by Philippe Mettetal entered in the 1975 24 Hours for Jean Ragnotti
and Pierre-François Rousselot. Among other well-known drivers in this grid are Eric Hélary
(Chevrolet Corvette C3), Gérard Larrousse victorious in 1973 and 1974, and Jürgen Barth
who will team up in a Porsche 911 RSR Turbo.
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SEBASTIEN LOEB WILL SIGNAL THE START
Two legends in the world of international motor sport will meet for the first time on 5th July.
On the one hand, Le Mans Classic, the historic
retrospective of the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours, a
benchmark event in the world of racing for historic
vehicles, which attracts almost 500 cars having
participated in the Sarthe classic between 1923 and
1979.
On the other, Sébastien Loeb, nine-time world rally
champion who has a matchless set of results that may
well never be equaled in motor sport. His presence
continues as the driver from Alsace is now competing in
the FIA World Touring Car Championship, hungry for
fresh success.
On 5th July 2014 these two historical legends will meet.
A unique race will encounter one of racing’s greatest
champions whose name is written in gold in motor
sport history. At 5pm Loeb will wave the French flag to
unleash the cars and drivers who will set off to tackle
the exceptionally long (13,629 km) Le Mans circuit,
whose corners are milestones reminiscent of mighty
battles.
The rally hero knows all the pitfalls of this track as he
raced in the Le Mans 24 Hours twice, finishing second in
2006 with fellow-countrymen Eric Hélary and Franck
Montagny in a Pescarolo C60-Judd. This year he was
present in the Sarthe in his role as team boss of his own
Sébastien Loeb Racing team, which finished in fourth
place in the LM P2 category that had one of the best
fields in the 24-Hours race.
Thus all factors point to the fact that Sébastien Loeb, an
iconic figure in motor sport, partner of watchmaker
Richard Mille, is the ideal ambassador to wave the flag
at the start of the 7th Le Mans Classic.
Sébastien Loeb competed is the most successful driver
in WRC history, having won the world championship a
record nine times in a row. In 2006, he finished
second in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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7 FORMER WINNERS FOR THE 7th EVENT
Le Mans Classic is held every two years and it provides a unique opportunity to see the
cars that raced in the Le Mans 24 Hours between 1923 and 1979 doing battle on the
big circuit. This historic meeting also attracts the top drivers who take part in the
modern event, seven of whom have won it!
Of the seven former victors taking part the one with the most victories to his name (5)
with Audi (2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007) is Emanuele Pirro. Three months after his first
outing in the Tour Auto Optic 2ooo at the wheel of an Alfa Romeo, the Italian driver has
stayed faithful to the firm from Turin and he will drive a 33TT12 from 1974.
Andy Wallace is another who remains faithful to a make and 26 years after helping
Jaguar to its sixth win in the Sarthe he is back at the wheel of a 1955 D-Type. The
Englishman with 19 outings in the 24 Hours is one of the drivers with the highest
number of starts. However, he is beaten by Emmanuel Collard who will be on the grid
for the 20th time before competing in Le Mans Classic in a Porsche 910 and a 911 RSR.
Hernando da Silva Ramos is also very experienced and the sprightly 88 year old will be
back in the Sarthe in an Aston Martin DB2/4 similar to the one he drove 60 years ago!
This year marks Porsche’s return to the prototype category, and some of the most
famous representatives of the make will be taking part in Le Mans Classic: Jürgen Barth,
winner of the race in 1977, will drive a Porsche 907 from 1967. Two-time victor Gijs van
Lennep will be at the wheel of a 936 like the one in which he took the chequered flag in
1976. Kristian Poulsen, first in the LM P2 category in 2009 in an RS Spyder, will discover
another universe than that of carbon fibre in a 1957 Porsche 356. Double category
winner Raymond Narac will stay faithful to his 911, but will travel 40 years back in time
to a 3-itre RSR of 1974. Current works Porsche driver Romain Dumas, first in the 2010
race in an Audi, will team up with Richard Mille in a Porsche 935.
Two other French winners will be on the grid: Gérard Larrousse, two-time victor with
Matra (and current Drivers’ Club President) will be at the wheel of a Porsche 911 RSR
while Eric Hélary, one of the heroes of Peugeot’s historic triple in 1993, will share his
time between two Corvette C3s (1970 and 1974).
A De-Cadenet Lola will race in the sixth grid, but its creator, Alain de Cadenet prefers an
older model, a D-Type Jaguar from 1956, shared with Brian Redman.. Same decision for
driver-constructor Jacques Nicolet who will quit the cockpit of his modern LM P2
prototype for a venerable 1968 Costin Nathan.
Many other people who have raced in the Le Mans 24 Hours are expected: Jacques Laffite
(Porsche 910), Paul Belmondo (Ford GT 40), Vanina Ickx (Ford Mustang Shelby 350), Jean
Ragnotti and Alain Serpaggi (Alpine Renault A 442 B) and Nanni Galli, Christophe Tinseau,
Pierre de Thoisy, Elliott Forbes-Robinson, Michel Lecourt, Jean-Marc Merlin, Luís Pérez
Companc, Stuart Hall, Hans Hugenholtz, Roald Goethe, François Perrodo, Xavier Pompidou,
John Sheldon, Patrice Lafargue, Lucien Rossiaud, Frédéric Da Rocha, Erik Maris, Lucien
Guitteny…
The drivers will sign autographs in two sessions partnered by the Drivers’ Club on Friday 4th July at 17h00 and
Sunday 6th July at 11h30.
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FERRARI 250 ARE BACK TO HOME
“Le 250 Tornano a Casa”: this is the name that Brandon Wang, major car collector from Hong Kong and a Ferrari
tifoso, gave the rally dedicated to twenty or so of his friends who own a Ferrari 250 of any kind.
The route back home crosses Le Mans, Le Mans Classic to be more precise. Incidentally, these dream cars will start
from the famous racetrack to join the Cavallino’s make homeland, Maranello after a Franco-Italian scenic itinerary.
The cars will be at the Le Mans Classic from Friday morning on until Saturday 7:00 pm, nested in a special paddock
located nearby the Drivers’ Club*. They will be on the track for twenty minutes from 2:35 pm to 2:55 pm.
No less than three Ferrari 250 GTO, and, among others, a 250 Lusso Interim as well as some exceptional 250 GT
California ... can be counted on to make the show.
* a “paddock pass” is mandatory to come take a closer look at them: €35, according to availability.
ENTRY LIST
250 GTE
250 GTO
250 GTO Speciale (Le Mans)
250 GT Cabriolet
250 GT (Short Wheel Base)
250 GT "Tour de France" (Long Wheel Base)
250 GT California (Short Wheel Base)
250 GT California (Long Wheel Base)
250 Testarossa
250 Lusso Interim
250 GT Zagato
250 GT Interim
250 GT Lusso
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AS BIG-KIDS!
Le Mans: Steve McQueen made a film about it, Paul Newman raced here, Claude Lelouch and Luc Besson
used it as a cinematic backdrop. In a few minutes Le Mans Classic transforms it into the biggest
playground in the world for the 90 kids entered for Little Big Man!
CARS: These are produced in limited series, or as one-off models. They are powered by
internal combustion or electric engines, and are mostly faithful reproductions of the
emblematic cars that have raced in the Le Mans 24 Hours since 1923.
CIRCUIT: The mini-cars use part of the legendary Le Mans 24-Hours circuit. They race between
the two huge grandstands towards the Dunlop Footbridge before turning off onto the Bugatti
track.
ENTERTAINMENT: What does a driver do when he/she isn’t behind the wheel? He/she plays!
In a reserved space the kids can take advantage of a summer’s day to (re) discover the
pleasures of wooden toys or table football, which is very topical with the Football World Cup
taking place.
EQUIPEMENTS: Thanks to Alain Figaret each driver will be given a driver suit, and helmets
must be worn.
FAMILY: Caroline and Lisa Schwartz will team up in a replica of the Dodge Charger that their
father Christophe will drive in grid 6 at Le Mans Classic!
FEES: The entry fee of 490 euros (tax included) provides full accreditation, an Alain Figaret
driver suit, food, two free entry tickets plus a car park ticket for the accompanying adults. As
for the mini cars, 20 are rented at a tariff of 350 euros (tax included).
PARADE: Sunday at 10:45 the participants will parade in their cars in the Le Mans Classic
Village.
PRACTICE: The drivers can find their marks during a practice session on Friday 4th July on the
Alain Prost Kart circuit.
RACE … WELL ALMOST: In spite of appearances it’s not really a race but a demonstration with
no classification. At the start the cars are lined up in decreasing power output order.
START: The herringbone-style start, a symbol of the Le Mans 24 Hours of yore, is revived. On
Saturday 5th June in the afternoon the young champions will line up on the start/finish straight
opposite their machines. When the French flag is dropped they have to run across the track to
reach their cars and set off like a bat out of hell. Excitement guaranteed!
TEAMS: Le Mans has always been a team event. The drivers (boys and girls) between 7 and 12
years old may be accompanied by a co-driver.
FRIDAY
Lunch at the Junior Drivers’ Club
Cars lined up
Action on the Alain Prost circuit
SATURDAY
Lunch at the Junior Drivers’ Club
15h00: parade on the circuit
SUNDAY
10h45: parade in the village
11h00: prize giving
Lunch at the Junior Drivers’ Club
MADE IN FRANCE
Should they be called toys or cars? Engine,
accelerator, brakes, lights, indicators - everything
works! What’s even better is that these 3/5 scale
replicas are made with the same attention to
detail as for their full-size sisters. Carpets on the
floor, old-style upholstery, hand-polished
bodywork, varnished paint finish, aluminium
rims, wooden steering wheels, numbered
chassis, etc. Several French artisans perform
miracles, and one of them has been entrusted
with the production under licence of scale
models of a major German manufacturer’s cars.
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YOHAN BLAKE WILL SIGNAL
THE START OF LITTLE BIG MANS
The 7th edition of Le Mans Classic will give Little Big Mans’ young competitors the opportunity to meet one of the
world’s greatest athletes: Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake, second all-time performer in the 100-meter sprint.
More used to taking off the line at the start signal, the 2011 World Champion (100 meter and 4 × 100 meter relay)
and multi-Olympic medalist at the 2012 London games (silver medalist in the 100 and 200 meters and gold medalist
in the 4 x 100 meter relay), will this time signal the start of the race to around one hundred aspiring pilots at the
wheel of miniature replicas of cars that raced in the Le Mans 24 Hours.
It will be 4:20 p.m., Saturday, 5th of July, when this amazing athlete will wave the starting flag and witness these
young competitors crossing the track, sprinting to their machines like their predecessors did at the historical 24 Hour
race, to settle-in as fast as possible in their cockpits. Sprinting will unite together with motor racing with the same
winning spirit.
Yohan Blake will then give way to Sébastien Loeb, another world champion and Richard Mille partner, who will
signal the start to Le Mans Classic a few minutes later.
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THE VILLAGE MAIN SQUARE
The Village is on the main square of this gigantic temporary installation built for the long Le Mans Classic weekend.
Strolling around is a must. There are the exhibitors' marquees, the Le Mans Heritage Club beauties, the manufacturers' displays and the
shops. The VIP headquarters are also located in the center of the village at the Welcome. Furthermore, there is always something
going on like shows, prize-giving ceremonies, etc. Definitely the place to be!
ENTERTAINMENT
In 2014, Le Mans Classic is in the process of enhancing the weekend’s
entertainment, and has brought in some innovations starting the Drive In in
which, on Friday and Saturday, several of the major classic films whose main
star is the motor car, will be shown. Le Mans Classic also prepares a
retrospective devoted to the cars that embody the major steps in the
technological evolutions that have left their mark on the Le Mans 24 Hours.
The event has always been a real test bed for manufacturers who come to
submit and validate their different innovative technologies in the unforgiving
environment of motor racing.
Note that the different spectacles/shows, etc., will enjoy more space as the
village has been extended between the kart track and the south underpass.
In addition to the show put on by the dream cars, wherever they are, on the track, in the club enclosures or other various displays, the
auction or the exhibitor villages, Le Mans Classic offers many other ways to have fun. Music, dancing, shows such as the Demon Drome,
period settings, original catering, picnic baskets -even a Michelin-starred chef's ephemeral restaurant!- are part and parcel of the
programme.
France-Germany on a giant screen!
Le Mans Classic has not forgotten those who are mad about soccer in this Football World Cup's period. A giant screen will be displayed in
the centre of the main village so that they can watch the quarter final matches.
Friday, July 4 at 6:00 p.m.: Germany-France / at 10:00 p.m.: Brazil-Colombia
Saturday, July 5 at 6:00 p.m.: Argentina-Belgium / at 10:00 p.m. Netherlands-Costa Rica
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L E M ANS H ERITAGE C LUB
Among the other high points of the weekend is the prestigious Concours Le Mans Heritage Club, which consists of 30 hand-picked cars,
which have all taken part in the Le Mans 24 Hours between 1923 and today. Among those already selected is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz
CLK AMG GTR, one of the five Renault 4 CVs entered in the 24 Hours by the factory in 1951, an ex-NART ASA RB Type 613 1300 GT (only
3 were built), that raced in the event in 1966 and which is back in the Sarthe for the first time since then, plus the Alpine A310 called
the Dieppe Fish that ran in the 1977 race. The 30 selected will do a lap of honour of the track giving the spectators a glimpse of the
most exceptional cars that have written the history of this legendary event for almost a century.
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3
4
M. Christian Lameloise
M. Michel Lagrèze
Bentley Motors Limited
M. Jim Runciman
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12
M. Tim Motte
M. José M. Fernandez
M. Guy Mahy
M. Jean Pol Warbecq
M. José M. Fernandez
M. Jean Louis Hamoniaux
M. Dominique Lanlaud
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14
15
Collection Privée
M. Roland d‟Ieteren
M. Jean Laurent-Bellu
M. Stepfen Laing / Heritage Motor Center
16 M. Lucas Laureys
17 M. Geoffroy Peter
18 M. Guy Dubrulle
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23
M. Gijs Van Lennep / Claudio Roddaro
M. Carlos Monteverde
M. Bernard Decure
M. Pierre Desnos
M. Eric Montcornet
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M. Heiko Ostmann
M. Christian Perrier
M. Thierry Georgelin
M. Alexandre Lafond
M. Lionel Scotto le Massese
BMW Group France
M. Jacques Nicolet
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st
/ 1 Classe : 1923 – 1939
Aries 8-10 cv
Lorraine Dietrich B3-6 Sport “Le Mans“
Bentley Speed 6 „„Old No 1‟‟
Riley TT Sprite
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nd
2 / 2 Classe: 1949 – 1957
DB Sport Citroën
Talbot Lago Grand Sport „‟Chambas‟‟
HRG 1500 Lightweight Le Mans
Renault 4 CV
Talbot Lago T26
Gordini T15 S
DB HBR
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rd
3 / 3 Classe: 1958 – 1965
Ferrari 250 TR
Osca 1000
AC ACE
Rover BRM
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th
4 / 4 Classe : 1966 – 1971
ASA RB Type 613 1300GT
Alpine A 210
CD – Peugeot SP 66
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th
5 / 5 Classe : 1972 – 1981
Porsche 911 RSR Prototype “Mary Stuart”
Porsche Turbo RSR
Alpine A310 V6
BMW M1 Gr. 5
Porsche 917
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th
6 / 6 Classe : 1982 – 2014
Porsche 911 Gr. B
Porsche 962
Spider 905 Rencar
Ferrari 348 GTC “Le Mans”
Mercedes Benz CLK - LM
BMW V12 LMR
Art Car OAK Racing Costa
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LE MANS HERITAGE CLUB
Membres du Jury / Members 2014
Tony ADRIAENSENS (BEL) – Historien
Phil BELL (GBR) – Rédacteur en chef Classic Cars Magazine
Lucien-François BERNARD (FRA) – Collectionneur
André BINDA (FRA) – Collectionneur
Alain BOULDOUYRE (FRA) – Artiste
Serge CORDEY (FRA) – Rédacteur en Chef Classic & Sports Car France
Claude DELAGNEAU (FRA) – Consultant FFVE
Bernard GUENANT (FRA) – Collectionneur
Hervé GUYOMARD (FRA) – Musée des 24 heures
Laurent HERIOU (FRA) – Directeur Général de la FFVE
Adrien van HOOYDONK (ALL) – Designer BMW
Tim LAYZELL (GBR) – Artiste Peintre
Marie-Pierre LESCOEUR (FRA) – Pilote au sein du Team Aseptogyl
Stéphanie LOPE (FRA) – Valorisation du patrimoine ACO
François MELCION (FRA) – Rétromobile
Dominique PASCAL (FRA) – Journaliste et Historien
Jean Pierre PLOUE (FRA) – Designer PSA
Christophe PUND (FRA) – Galerie des Damiers
Rodolphe RAPETTI (FRA) – Institut National d’Histoire de l’Art
Jean-Charles REDELE (FRA) – Collectionneur
Patrick ROLLET (FRA) – Président de la FIVA
Maurice SAUZAY (FRA) – Historien, Président de l’Académie-Bellecourt
Gautam SEN (IND) – Rédacteur en Chef Auto India
Eli SOLOMON (SGP) – Rewind Magazine
Jean Marc TEISSEDRE (FRA) – Historien des 24 Heures et journaliste Auto-Hebdo
Guy VERHOFSTADT (BEL) – Collectionneur, député européen
Olivier WEYL (FRA) – Président de la FFVE
Emmanuel ZURINI (FRA) - Artiste
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AN INNOVATIVE HERITAGE
The Le Mans 24-Hours race created in 1923 has always been a technological laboratory. From engines to
headlights to bodywork, not a decade has passed but a manufacturer has tested a new concept in the Sarthe with
varying degrees of success. Ten cars that have marked the history of the race and the motor car in general will be
at Le Mans Classic.
The 20s: Lorraine Dietrich (first anti-fog lights)
Right from the first running of the Le Mans 24 Hours the Maison Blanche Esses became one of the corners most
feared by the drivers. The reason? A small nearby stream the humidity of which often caused fog in the early
morning. This phenomenon led to the first anti-fog light in 1926 called the Marchal Cyclops as there was only one
mounted centrally on the radiator. The Lorraine Dietrichs thus equipped filled the first three places on the podium
(the first-ever triple in the race’s history).
The 30s: Chenard & Walcker Tank (first aerodynamic bodywork)
Chenard & Walcker won the first Le Mans 24 Hours in 1923 and started the 1937 race with a streamlined car derived
from a model that raced in 1925. For the first time a manufacturer took into account the aerodynamic aspect of the
vehicle and covered it with bodywork that hid the wheels unlike its rivals of the time. Soon after that all the
manufacturers vaunted the merits of their ‘aerodynamic’ bodies, a word that became very fashionable in the wake
of WWII.
The 50s: the C-Type Jaguar (first win with disc brakes)
In 1953 Jaguar innovated with a braking system developed in collaboration with Girling and Dunlop. The aim was to
last 24 hours without intervention thanks to light-alloy callipers with 12 pads at the front and 8 at the rear.
Mercedes-Benz tried to counterattack with the famous air brake in 1955, but finally everybody opted for the disc
brake system.
60s: The Rover BRM (turbine engine)
In 1957, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest created a category for turbine-powered vehicles. 25 000 francs were
promised to the entrant who would cover 3600 km with this kind of engine. Rover took up the challenge in 1963,
but had to race outside the overall classification because of the huge 220-litre kerosene fuel tank installed in the
BRM chassis. The car was given the number 0 and it finished (unofficially) in 7th place, the best ever-performance to
date by a turbine vehicle at Le Mans. This type of technology was soon abandoned in racing and the last turbinepowered car to compete at Le Mans was the Howmet TX in 1968.
Jaguar Type-C
Porsche 911 RSR
Sauber SHS C6
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70s: Porsche 911 RSR (first turbo engine)
In 1974, the melodious-sounding Matras were up against two Porsche 911 RSRs, which would not have looked out
of place in a body-building contest, powered by a flat 6 turbo engine. Before the race little did those present know
that the muffled sound of this motor heralded a revolution. Two years later, the German manufacturer was no
longer alone as Renault had adopted the same technology. The French firm, which had lodged a patent on a
supercharger in 1902, was determined to impose turbocharging in racing. But Porsche was the first to do so when
Ickx-Van Lennep won the 24-Hours race in 1976 in the Porsche 936.
80s: Sauber SHS C6 (first vertical aero wing)
In 1982, the innovative Group C regulations were introduced based on a limited amount of fuel and a maximum
number of refuelling halts (25). Everybody worked hard to find a solution to the tough equation brought in by the
ACO. Thus was born the Sauber SHS C6 whose bodywork was made by Seger & Hoffman with avant-garde elements
like a Kevlar and honeycomb aluminium chsssis and a big rear wing shaped like a whale’s tail. It was a precursor of
the shark’s fin that is commonplace today.
90s: The Mazda 787B (first and only victory by a rotary engine)
The rotary engine was invented by Felix Wankel and developed by the NSU company in 1957. It made its Le Mans
debut in 1970 in private hands in the little Chevron-Mazda powered by a twin rotor that weighed only 60 kg and put
out around 200 bhp accompanied by a banshee-like engine note. By 1991, the technology had improved in leaps and
bounds although the Mazda wasn’t considered as a serious victory contender because of the rotary engine’s
excessive thirst. Nonetheless, the Japanese engineers had worked hard to reduce this weakness and adopted a
carbon chassis rather than one in aluminium. Mazda took advantage of the rout of the favourites and went into the
lead around two hours from the finish to score a historic and surprising victory.
The noughties: Audi R10 (First victory by a diesel engine)
Diesel engine technology was reintroduced at Le Mans in 2004 by a rather unconvincing Lola-Caterpillar, but very
soon afterwards it would open a new chapter in the history of the 24 Hours. After winning with direct injection in
2001 Audi took up the diesel challenge with the R10 becoming the first of a new generation of silent cars (Silent
Sams for the Americans!). The incredible torque generated by the 5.5-litre twin turbo engine left Audi’s rivals
standing and their only hope was that reliability issues would strike the cars from Ingolstadt. One of the two R10
diesels survived and won the race on its first outing in 2006.
The 2010s: Audi R18 e-tron quattro (first victory by a hybrid engine)
In 1998, Don Panoz entered the first hybrid racing car in the history of the race. The big 6-litre Ford V8 was
combined with an electric engine with the huge batteries recharging under braking and releasing the energy under
acceleration. The Panoz Q9 lapped the circuit in 3m 53.9sec but failed to qualify for the Le Mans 24 Hours. Fourteen
years later a hybrid car won the race for the first time. Once again it was Audi which achieved this feat with a KERS
system using an inertia flywheel developed in partnership with Williams coupled to a V6 TDI engine.
Mazda 787B
Audi R10 TDI
Audi R18 e-tron quattro
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THE F.F.V.E. EXHIBITION
A TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT COACHBUILDERS
A special tribute will be paid to the great French coachbuilders who have marked a certain automobile era. One during
which some owners were using these artists of design, real tailors who custom designed and adjusted their automobile’s frame.
Eleven French coachbuilders who worked with fourteen car makers will be celebrated at the 7th edition of Le Mans Classic with
the exhibition organized by the Fédération Française des Véhicules d’Epoque.
The 11 French coachbuilders : Belvalette, Chapron, Delaugère, Facel, Kelsch, Lavocat & Marsaud, Pourtout, Salmson, Letourneur
& Marchand, Talbot and Voisin.
The 14 car makers : Bugatti (1), Citroën (1), Delage (1), Delahaye (1), Facel Vega (2), Hotchkiss (1), Lombard (1), Lorraine-Dietrich
(1), Panhard (2), Peugeot (1), Renault (1), Salmson (1), Talbot (1) and Voisin (1).
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Carrossier
Belvalette
Chapron
Chapron
Chapron
Chapron pour Citroën
Delaugère
Duval
Facel Usine
Facel Usine
Kelsch
Lavocat & Marsaud
Pourtout
Letourneur & Marchand
Salmson Usine
Talbot Usine
Voisin Usine
Marque
Panhard
Delage
Delahaye
Hotchkiss
Citroën
Panhard
Lombard
Facel Vega
Facel Vega
Lorraine-Dietrich
Bugatti
Peugeot
Renault
Salmson
Talbot
Voisin
Modèle
X26
D6 70
135
Grégoire
DS
X69
AL3
FV1
Facellia
B3/6
Type 30
Darl'Mat
Frégate
2300 S
T26
C 15
Type
Année
Coupé Chauffeur
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Cabriolet
1937
Cabriolet
1937
Coach
1953
Cabriolet Usine
1963
Limousine
1933
Coupé
1927
Cabriolet
1955
Cabriolet
1961
Torpédo
1925
Roadster
1928
Cabriolet
1937
Cabriolet
1953
Coach
1955
Coach
1950
Berline
1927
Propriétaire/Contact
Musée de Vendée
Les Amis de Delage
Club Delahaye
Club Hotchkiss
Collection Privée
Collection Privée
Collection Privée
Amicale Facel-Vega
Amicale Facel-Vega
Club Lorraine-Dietrich
Club Bugatti
Club des Amis de Darl'Mat
Collection Privée
Club Salmson
Club Talbot
Bruno Vendiesse
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THE CLUBS
The makes’ and multimakes’ clubs are an integral part of Le Mans Classic where they enjoy pride of place, as they are the guardians of
the historical automotive heritage. Thus unique rendezvous in Europe welcomes over 8000 vehicles from more than 160 clubs
representing 80 makes. In the Espace Clubs are pre-1966 cars in pristine condition as well as some more recent models that have
already achieved classic status.
Once again, a number of anniversaries will be honored at Le Mans Classic in 2014 starting with the Maserati Club, which will celebrate
in style the 100th anniversary of the great Italian make. The 50 th anniversary of the Ford Mustang, an incarnation of the American motor
car, will be highlighted with the presence of over 200 historic and contemporary models. The newer, exciting Ford GT will blow out the
candles of its 10th birthday with some 25 cars expected. Finally, the Riley register will celebrate its 90 th anniversary with some 40 prewar cars.
Among the clubs already confirmed are: the Amicale Salmson, the Bentley Drivers Club (with 20 to 25 exceptional models), the BMW
Clubs (BMW Club France, BMW Horizon 2002, BMW Z3 Club France, BMW Club E31 8er France…), the Delage, Ferrari, Hotchkiss,
Hommell, Lotus, Porsche, Renault Classic clubs, etc.
This year there is another innovation at Le Mans Classic, the Super Car Club devoted to the most beautiful modern GTs with over one
hundred vehicles (Aston Martin One 77, DB9, Bugatti Veyron, La Ferrari, Ferrari 599 GTO, Lamborghini Adventador, McLaren MP4-12C,
Mercedes SLS AMG, Nissan GT-R, Pagani Huayra, etc).
Last but not least, the clubs’ parade will give the owners the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do a lap of the 13,629-km circuit and set
off down the legendary Hunaudieres straight, which everybody has dreamed of covering – one day!
In 2012, 17000 people and 27 nationalities congregated in the Espace Clubs. Will this record be beaten in 2014?
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PRESS RELEASE
19.06.2014
A FULL GRID FOR ARTCURIAL MOTORCARS’ SALE AT
LE MANS CLASSIC 2014
- SALE 5 JULY 2014 -
1959 DB Panhard HBR5 "Vitrine" coupé - competed in 1959, 1960, 1961 Le Mans 24 Hours
Paris – Artcurial Motorcars returns to Le Mans Classic next month to hold the official auction of collectors’ cars, for the third
consecutive time. This year’s line-up features a mouthwatering selection of over 100 sports and competition cars, starring
many that are new to the market – a trademark feature of Artcurial Motorcars’ auctions.
Another distinctive feature of these sales is to offer rare models and marques, and the Classic Le Mans auction will not
disappoint, with some 25 different marques entered, including some unique models. Following the huge success of the Solo
Alfa sale at Retromobile in February 2014, there will be a superb choice of Italian cars and a special Solo Lancia section, that
includes 11 cars from a Lancia dealer from Perugia, Italy, featuring a B24 Convertible and a Flaminia Supersport Zagato.
Other collections in the sale include a group of Alfa Romeos from the Telecommunications museum in Milan, a collection of
Jaguars belonging to a French enthusiast and a collection of six rare Porsche 993 models.
Managing Director of Artcurial Motorcars, Matthieu Lamoure, said: "Le Mans Classic is a major international event that pays
tribute to the most famous motor race in the world. In keeping with this, our sale will offer all types of competition and grand
touring automobiles coming from several private collections. In the current strong and dynamic market, we have a wide
selection of cars on offer, from the AC Cobra that returns to Le Mans 50 years after it crossed the finish line of the Le Mans 24
Hours in 1964 to Porsche and Lancia collections. 114 automobiles appealing to all tastes!"
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Details of some of the early consignments to the sale including the 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster with hardtop
(estimate €1,100,000 – 1,200,000) and the 1964 AC Cobra 289 that competed at Le Mans 50 years ago, finishing 18th overall
in the 1964 24 Hour race, are available on a separate press release.
In addition to the Cobra, there are three other entries with Le Mans history, and a host of other machines with prestigious
racing provenance. One of these is the highly distinctive 1959 DB Panhard HBR5 competition coupé “Vitrine” (estimate
€120,000 – 160,000, with no reserve) that competed in the Le Mans 24 Hours three times in 1959 – 1961, finishing 19th overall
in 1960 and 21st in 1961. The car was restored to its Le Mans “Vitrine” configuration some years ago, and won best restoration
in 2008 on the Paris-Deauville Rally. Another rare car that has been raced on both sides of the Atlantic in period is the 1954
Tank Deutsch & Bonnet Renault HDR (€180,000 – 280,000). The car has been maintained in remarkably original condition
and competed in this year’s inaugural Grand Prix de Lyon, and would be eligible for Classic Le Mans and the Mille Miglia.
Another competition car is the 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Daytona, Group 4 Transformation (estimate €800,000 –
1,000,000), which is the only known Daytona to have
period racing history in Asia, having competed in
Singapore for many years before being re-built to Group 4
specifications in the early 1990s. Having only been used for
racing, the car has a recorded mileage of just 19,500 miles.
The 1973 Porsche 911 2.7L Carrera RS (estimate
€400,000 – 600,000) is one of the first 500 examples
built, and was delivered new to Marseille. A two-owner
car, it has belonged to the second owner since 1984 and
is in exceptionally original condition, with a recorded
mileage of 77,500 km.
With more recent history are two race-prepared 2010
Aston Martin DBRS9 GT3s, estimated at €80,000 –
120,000 each with no reserve, that won three podium
positions in GT3 events in 2011, and were rebuilt in 2012
for the sum of €150,000. They are the last two of 24
examples of the DBRS9 produced by Aston Martin Racing,
and were prepared by LMP Motorsport.
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Starring in the Solo Lancia section of the sale will be a wonderful collection of 11 cars coming from a family from Perugia, in
Italy that have been involved with Lancia cars for four generations. These cars are all in exceptionally original condition,
including a 1957 Lancia Aurelia B24 Convertible with hardtop (estimate €240,000 – 280,000) that was acquired by the
father of the current vendors in 1975, and has been carefully preserved after being restored during the 1970s. Also in the
collection since 1975 is a highly original and sought after 1965 Lancia Flaminia Super Sport coupé Zagato (€80,000 –
120,000). Other Lancia in the sale include the 1927 Lancia Lambda short chassis by Casaro (estimate €350,000 –
400,000), the 1946 Lancia Aprilia cabriolet Speciale Pininfarina prototype that starred in the 1946 Paris Motor Show
(estimate €300,000 – 400,000), and a 1992 Lancia Delta Integrale HF Evo I Martini 5 with only 1800 km from new (estimate
€80,000 – 100,000).
1957 Lancia Aurelia B24 Convertible with hardtop
(estimate €240,000 – 280,000)
There will be an interesting collection of Alfa Romeos coming from the Telecommunications museum in Milan. This includes
the 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce “Sebring” barchetta (estimate €250,000 – 300,000) that competed in the 1956 Mille
Miglia, driven by Consalvo Sanesi. Only some 20 examples of this stunning “single seater” were built, with barchetta body and
wraparound windscreen. Most of these went to America, but this example has always remained in Europe. The car was
completely rebuilt during the 1980s to its original configuration. Also from the same collection is a 1968 Alfa Romeo 1750
GTAm (estimate €240,000 – 300,000) that was restored in the 1980s and remains in superb condition.
1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce “Sebring” barchetta
(estimate €250,000 – 300,000)
If the competition cars aren’t temptation enough, there are other road-going entries that will attract plenty of attention, including:
A 1968 Bizzarrini 5300GT Strada (estimate €450,000 – 550,000), a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Pininfarina coupé
(estimate €360,000 – 420,000), a 1970 De Tomaso Mangusta (estimate €180,000 – 200,000) and a 1969 Honda S800 coupé
(estimate €16,000 – 24,000) – one of the first Japanese sports car, this one-owner example was bought new with money won
on the horses……Finally, for the perfect race support vehicle, there is the 1982 Airstream Classic 310 (estimate €30,000 –
50,000), a stylish motor-home kitted out with four beds, and extensive kitchen equipment that includes a built in Kenwood mixer
and waffle iron…
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High-resolution images available on request
Catalogues available online at
www.artcurial.com/motorcars
About Artcurial Motorcars – Artcurial Motorcars is the leading auctioneer for collectors’ car sales in continental Europe.
Artcurial Motorcars celebrates its fourth anniversary in 2014, having achieved exceptional results and record prices for many
motor cars. The most recent sale, at Retromobile in Paris, this year, realised close to €30-million, with a 85% sale rate, and
broke the record, set the previous year by Artcurial Motorcars, for the biggest collectors’ car sale ever held in France.
About Artcurial – Founded in 2002, Artcurial confirmed its position as the leading French auction house in 2013 with 123
sales organised across 20 specialist departments. In 2013 the auction house achieved an overall sales total of 178.1million euros, representing an increase of 24% on 2012, and notably achieved the third highest auction price of the year in
France with the sculpture La Rivière, by Aristide Maillol, that sold for over 6.1-million euros. It has also confirmed its position as
market leader for Comic Strips in Europe, Collectors’ Cars in continental Europe, jewellery and watches in France and Monaco and Old
Master Paintings in Paris. In
2014 Artcurial has continued its development and strengthened 20th Century fields with the new Photography, Limited Editions and
Tribal Art departments. With a strong international bias, Artcurial maintains its presence abroad with offices in Milan, Brussels and
Beijing, and travelling exhibitions in the United States and Asia.
Sale :
Saturday 5 July 2014
Automobilia at 11.00
Motor cars at 14.00
Viewing :
Friday 4 and Saturday 5 July 2014
Contact Press
UK Press consultant:
Rebecca Ruff
Artcurial Motorcars press consultant
+44(0) 79 73 74 75 96
rebecca.ruff@btinternet.com
Contact Artcurial:
Jean Baptiste Duquesne
Chargé des relations presse
+ 33 1 42 99 16 52
jbduquesne@artcurial.com
www.artcurial.com
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NEWSNESS 2014: THE DRIVE-IN
Who has never dreamed about the drive-in movie theater? It came to us from the United States, combining
the two major national industries, auto and film. Le Mans Classic will recreate this atmosphere!
The inflatable screen will be installed nearby the famous Dunlop Bridge. Each spectator, comfortably seated in
an authentic Ford Mustang or a deckchair, will be provided with an audio headset so as not to be disturbed by
the roaring sound of engines coming from the neighbouring circuit.
Each movie will be shown in its original version with French subtitles for foreign films and English subtitles for
French films. This way, both the French and international audience will be able to enjoy the entire programming.
With the assistance of producer MK2, the Drive-In will of course show car movies. The cinema during the race,
what a great experience to try!
PROGRAMMING
FRIDAY, JULY 4
21:30 - A Man and a Woman (Claude Lelouch)
23:55 - C’était un rendez-vous ; "It was a date" (Claude Lelouch)
00:00 - Bullit (Peter Yates)
SATURDAY, JULY 5
21:30 - Le Mans (Lee H. Katzin)
00:05 - C’était un rendez-vous ; "It was a date" (Claude Lelouch)
00:15 - Week-end of a Champion (Roman Polanski)
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A MAN AND A WOMAN (1966)
By Claude Lelouch
With Jean-Louis Trintignant and Anouk Aimée
French with English subtitles
It’s a "date" movie of the 1960s with Jean-Louis Trintignant and Anouk Aimee in the title
roles. The twosome meet at the boarding school where their children are enrolled. Aimee,
an actress, misses her train home, and Trintignant, a professional race car driver, offers
her a ride. It is the first of several friendly encounters which eventually blossom into love...
BULLIT (1968)
By Peter Yates
With Steve McQueen
English with French subtitles
High profile San Francisco Police Lieutenant Frank Bullitt is asked personally by ambitious
Walter Chalmers, to guard Johnny Ross, a Chicago based mobster who is about to turn
evidence against the organization at the hearing. Chalmers wants Ross' safety at all cost,
or else Bullitt will pay the consequences...
LE MANS (1971)
By Lee H. Katzin
With Steve McQueen
English with French subtitles
Almost in breadth and depth of a documentary, this movie depicts an auto race during the
70s on the world's hardest endurance course: Le Mans. In the focus is the duel between
the German Stahler in Ferrari 512LM and the American Delaney in Porsche 917. This one is
under extraordinary pressure, because the year before he caused a severe accident, in
which his friend Lisa's husband was killed.
WEEKEND OF A CHAMPION (1972)
By Roman Polanski
With Jackie Stewart
English with French subtitles
Filmmaker Roman Polanski spends a weekend with F1 world champion driver Jackie
Stewart as he attempts to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix, offering an extraordinarily
rare glimpse into the life of a gifted athlete at the height of his powers.
C'ETAIT UN RENDEZ-VOUS ; "IT WAS A DATE" (1976)
By Claude Lelouche
An amazing film shows an eight-minute drive through Paris in the early hours of the
morning, accompanied by sounds of a high-revving engine, gear changes and squealing
tires.
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30 HOURS + OFF LIVE BROADCASTING
Launched in the fall of 2013, our YouTube channel has been very successful on the Web.
On July 4, 5 and 6, it will broadcast Le Mans Classic live!
Since the beginning of the year, Peter Auto is broadcasting newsfeeds of its events on the official channel
(www.youtube.com/user/peterautoofficial). This season, events like Spa-Classic or the Grand Prix de l’Age d’Or
have found a new echo on the Web with high quality trailers and highlights. Last April, more than 50,000 internet
viewers were able to follow the path of the competitors of the Tour Auto Optic 2ooo between Paris and Marseille.
On July 4, 5 and 6, Le Mans Classic will be broadcasted live via the set-up of a multiple cameras system. During
three days, on the www.lemansclassic.com website, the dedicated interface will allow web viewers to watch the
Web-TV with enhanced "live-text" and rankings.
Come visit www.lemansclassic.com at "live-video" on July 4, 5 and 6
TV SCHEDULE (LONDON TIME)
Friday
2 pm - 11 pm: stationary camera
Saturday
7 am - 3 pm: stationary camera
3 pm - 7 pm: multi-cam broadcasting
7 pm - 11 pm: Stationary camera
Sunday
7 pm - 11 pm: stationary camera
11 pm - 4 pm: multi-cam broadcasting
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APPLICATION
This application is dedicated to the retrospective of the most famous of all endurance races. It’s now available
on AppStore or Googleplay.
To enable fans to live the event in total immersion, Le Mans Classic has brought out an Application. It is available
for any equipment (smartphones and tablets) that can use iOS or Android applications. Under the name “Le
Mans Classic” it can be downloaded for free from AppStore or Googleplay. All the contents are available in
English and French.
Free, this application allows you:
• to reach the entrance of the circuit easily thanks to the road map
• to consult the weekend's programme
• to see the entry list and results
• guide you where you want, thanks to geolocation system
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IN SHORT
PEOPLE BEHIND IT
The ACO, creator and organiser of the Le Mans 24 Hours and Peter Auto, a major car events promoter
DATE
4, 5 & 6 July 2014
TICKETS
General enclosure: Friday 23€, Sunday 39€, week-end 63€ (from Friday to Sunday).
Free for children under 16
AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE L'OUEST – Booking Service
Circuit des "24 Heures du Mans"
72019 Le Mans Cedex 2
Téléphone : +33 (0)892 697 224 (0,34€/min) Fax : +33 (0)2 43 84 47 13
E-mail : ticket@lemans.org - Site web : http://www.lemans.org/fr/billetterie.html
VIP PACKAGES
The Organizers also propose one or two-day VIP Packages – please refer to the website–
450 cars, which have in common the fact that they took part in the Le Mans 24 Hours between 1923
et 1979, divided into 6 grids according to the period.
COMPETITION
The starting order of the grids remains unchanged. The first will be grid 4. The start of the event will
be given on Saturday at 5.00 pm with the finish on Sunday at 5.00 pm. A dummy Le Mans-type start
will precede the formation lap for grids 4 and 1 on Saturday, and for grids 2 and 3 on Sunday. As a full
24-Hours endurance race would be too demanding on the older cars, the drivers compete in 3 heats day and night – for each grid in succession. As in the previous events the drivers form teams with a
car in each of the grids.
NATIONALITIES
Drivers from 30 different nationalities will take part in the 2014 Le Mans Classic.
CLUBS
The Clubs will again receive a privileged welcome at Le Mans Classic. The Makes’ Clubs’ enclosure will
host the cars gathered together by manufacturer while individual cars will be placed in the Collection
enclosure.
The Le Mans Heritage Club is reserved for 30 cars having raced in the Le Mans 24 Hours between 1923
and today. There will be a concours for them and they will do a lap of the track.
VILLAGE
Over 120 exhibitors will be in the village including artists and Automobilia specialists. The Le Mans
Heritage Club will be in the centre of the village. Beside it will be the Supercars enclosure with 24 of
the most beautiful examples of our era on display.
ENTERTAINMENT
Over the three days of Le Mans Classic, a wealth of entertainment will be provided: Drive In, minitrains, old buses, helicopter flights, orchestras, the Wall of Death, music, dancing - a weekend of nonstop spectacle!
LITTLE BIG MANS
A big parade on Saturday at 4.00 pm on the Bugatti circuit, with a Le Mans-Type start for children
between 7 and 12 in some 100 cars with internal combustion or electric engines.
CONTACTS
Henri Suzeau – hsuzeau@peter.fr – Tél +33 (0)1 42 59 73 40 / +33 (0)6 11 87 05 05
Julien Hergault – jhergault@peter.fr – Tél +33 (0)1 42 59 73 40 / +33 (0)6 25 77 85 34
WEBSITE
www.lemansclassic.com
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HD PICTURES FREE OF RIGHT
Email: lemansclassic@peter.fr. Password: lemansclassic
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