Le Mans: 1960–69Overview By Quentin Spurring This was the defining decade for the Le Mans 24 Hours. It started with six consecutive victories by Ferrari, overwhelming Aston Martin and Maserati. But then Ford threw its all American dollars at the race and won it four times in a technically exciting period that also brought the competitive emergence of brands such as Alfa Romeo, Matra, Porsche and Renault. The participation of great automobile manufacturers spurred the

in many cases to discover how careers came to an end and what happened next

“Just mention of the words Lola T70 and my eyes glaze over

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To Lotus for 1969

secured an intensely dramatic last-lap victory in 1933 in the closest Le Mans finish to date

‘Emmo’ tells it as it was

wheels-alive

and even those with just a passing interest

Gordon Jones’s first encounter with a Lola came in 1959 while marshalling at Goodwood

Tom Kristensen’s collaborator on this book

and any book about him needs to do him full justice

two more Le Mans wins with privateer teams