Porsche is very well represented in the Automobilist catalogue of artwork, which is no surprise given the German marque’s presence in some form of motor sport, more or less uninterrupted since the late 1940s. The most recent posters reflect Porsche’s very latest racing venture, the Porsche 99X Electric, the car entered by the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.

In part 2 of our Le Mans series where we select and explore iconic moments from the past 87 editions of the race, we travel through the 1960s to modern day, celebrate additional moments from recent years before imagining a future edition with endless possibilities.

One of the world’s oldest sports car endurance races, Le Mans, drives to a start on September 19 to mark its 88th edition. A postponement later, Le Mans will be held behind closed doors, but that should not prevent the motor sport from setting some more records and capturing iconic moments, both victorious and heartbreaking, which are typical of racing in its endurance format. 

Presenting Part 1 of a 2-part series!

In the early Fifties, a little car company producing nice sports cars had adopted the policy, common among motor manufacturers of the time, of proving just how reliable their products were by testing them in the world’s toughest motor races. That company was Porsche!