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13 Jun 2014

#LM24 Here's A Pictorial History Of Porsche At Le Mans From 1951 to 2014

Porsche will compete for the overall win as a factory team at this weekend's Le Mans 24 Hour for the first time since 1998.

Porsche at Le Mans 1951 to 2014

Porsche built its first road car in 1948. In 1951 Ferry Porsche entered a 356 at Le Mans with drivers Auguste Veuillet and Edmond Mouche behind the wheel.  They finished first in class and 20th overall.

Fast forward to 1998 and a GT1 driven by Allan McNish, Stephane Ortelli and Laurent Aiello won Porsche's 16th overall Le Mans.

Now in 2014 Porsche will try and win its 17th overall victory with the 919 Hybrid.

Here's a pictorial history of Porsche at Le Mans.

1951 - Porsche 356
1951 - Porsche 356
1953 - Porsche 550 Coupe
1953 - Porsche 550 Coupe
1966 - Porsche 906
1966 - Porsche 906
1968 - Porsche 908 LH
1968 - Porsche 908 LH
1969 - Porsche 917
1969 - Porsche 917
1970 - Porsche 917
1970 - Porsche 917
1971 - Porsche 917
1971 - Porsche 917
1977 - Porsche 935 Turbo
1977 - Porsche 935 Turbo
1977 - Porsche 936
1977 - Porsche 936
1980 - Porsche 936
1980 - Porsche 936
1982 - Porsche 956
1982 - Porsche 956
1987 - Porsche 962
1987 - Porsche 962
1987 - Porsche 961
1987 - Porsche 961
1998 - Porsche 911 GT1
1998 - Porsche 911 GT1
2014 - Porsche 919 Hybrid
2014 - Porsche 919 Hybrid
By Matt Hubbard