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1923 Chenard & Walker 3-Liter Le Mans Race Car

Of all the events on the international calender of automobile racing, none has been more demanding of men and motorcars over the years than the 24 Hours of Le mans. And perhaps no running of that classic race for production cars was more difficult and dangerous than the very first-held on may and dangerous than the very first-held on may 26-27, 1923. The site for the race was a ten-mile circuit of open roads located just outside the city of Le mans, about 96 miles southwest of Paris.

Since the rules required all cars entered to be production models that anyone could purchase for street use, the sponsoring Automobile Club of the West insisted that each vehicle be equipped with such standard features as headlights, hood strap, spare wheel and horn. All cars entered also had to meet minimum performance standards. Three-liter cars, for example, had to be able to maintain an average speed of 31.8 miles per hour, while those with two-liter engines had to be able to average at least 30 miles per hour.

At first, French auto makers were reluctant to enter such a long endurance race. There was little to be gained and much prestige to be lost if their cars broke down or failed to finish the 24-hour event. Finally, however, 18 manufacturers, including one English and one Belgian firm,agreed to take part in the first 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The sponsors had scheduled the race for early spring in the hope of having fair weather, But when the 33 entries lined up for the start on may 26, a torrential rain was falling-and continued to fall throughout the entire race.

Undaunted the drivers set out over what was soon to become a muddy, rutted quagmire. Despite the foul weather, as many as 40,000 spectators braved the elements-and possible injury-to line the entire race course for the full 24 hours.

On through the long night the cars raced, their headlights flashing through the driving rain. Relief  drivers took over and were, in turn replaced by the starting drivers. At the end of the grueling 24 hours on may 27, the judges declared the winner to be No.9, a French built, three-liter Chenard-Walcker, which covered a distance of 1,325.62 miles at an average speed of just over 57 miles per hour.

Remarkably, the inaugural running of the 24 Hours of Le mans ended without a single serious accident. Even more remarkable, of the 33 cars that started the race, Only three failed to finish it.

Ironically, while the 24 Hours of Le Mans has become the world's greatest production car race, the winning car has faded from automotive history.
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Viewed: Apr 29, 2024
Updated: Apr 19, 2024
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