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1/18 Scale model cars
This is the first group of 1/18 scale model cars from the Le Mans 24 Hours race, corresponding to the 1923 – 1949 period. The first edition of this race took place on May 26th – 27th 1923. There was no race in 1936 due to worker strikes, and 1940 to 1948 due to the WWII and the reconstruction of France. The race restarted in 1949, with uninterrupted yearly editions until today (87 editions in total up to the 2019 event).
I’m indicating the winning team for each edition. In many cases, especially during the early years, there are still no 1/18 scale reproductions of the winners (known to this author, at least), these are indicated in orange text. The models included in the Collection (winning cars or otherwise) are shown in black text, while 1/18 existing scale models, but not in the Collection are marked in grey text.
For the models included in the Collection, the links to their individual pages will be gradually updated over time.
For the “grey” group of models (existing, but not in the Collection), We are showing not only the winning cars, but all other existing models (known to the author as of the date of this post) from the period covered here, something not difficult as they are a handful. This cannot be done for more modern periods of the race, as there are simply too many models to track, so only the winning cars will be included.
I have done my best to provide accurate information, but in case you notice an error, or additional data that would be useful, don’t hesitate to send me a comment.
| Year | Pos | Num – Drivers / Car / Reference |
| 1923 | 1 | #9 – André Lagache / René Léonard Chenard & Walcker Sport 3-Litre |
| 1924 | 1 | #8 – John Duff / Frank Clement Bentley 3 Litre Sport |
| 1925 | 1 | #5 – Gérard de Courcelles / André Rossignol Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 |
| 1926 | 1 | #6 – Robert Bloch / André Rossignol Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 |
| 1927 | 1 | #3 – Dudley Benjafield / Sammy Davis Bentley 3 Litre Super Sport |
| 1928 | 1 | #4 – Woolf Barnato / Bernard Rubin Bentley 4½ Litre |
| 3 | #8 – Henri Stoffel / André Rossignol Chrysler 72 “Six” Signature 18150 | |
| 1929 | 1 | #1 – Woolf Barnato / Henry Birkin Bentley Speed Six |
| 1930 | 1 | #4 – Woolf Barnato / Glen Kidston Bentley Speed Six |
| 10 | #8 – Dudley Benjafield / Giulio Ramponi Bentley Blower 4.5 Litre Minichamps 100-139530 | |
| 1931 | 1 | #16 – Earl Howe / Henry Birkin Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spark 18LM31 |
| 1932 | 1 | #8 – Raymond Sommer / Luigi Chinetti Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spark 18LM32 |
| 1933 | 1 | #11 – Raymond Sommer / Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 |
| 1934 | 1 | #9 – Luigi Chinetti / Philippe Étancelin Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 |
| #11 – (team car) Aston Martin MK II Le Mans Signature 18121 | ||
| 1935 | 1 | #4 – Johnny Hindmarsh / Luis Fontés Lagonda M45R Rapide |
| 1936 | (no race) | |
| 1937 | 1 | #2 – Jean-Pierre Wimille / Robert Benoist Bugatti Type 57G “Tank” Spark 18LM37 |
| 10 | #27 – “Danniel” (Daniel Porthault) / Louis Rigal Peugeot 302 Darl’Mat Roadster Norev 184702 | |
| 1938 | 1 | #15 – Eugène Chaboud / Jean Trémoulet Delahaye 135 CS |
| 16 | #19 – Raymond Sommers / Clemente Biondetti Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring CMC 111 (LE 3.000) | |
| 38 | #1 – René Dreyfus / Louis Chiron Delayahe 145 V12 Minichamps 107-381161 | |
| 1939 | 1 | #1 – Jean-Pierre Wimille / Pierre Veyron Bugatti Type 57S “Tank” Spark 18LM39 |
| 7 | 27 – Ralph Röese / Paul Heinemann BMW 328 Roadster AutoArt 83945 | |
| DNF | #8 – Philippe de Masa / Norbert Jean Mahé Talbot 150 C-SS Figoni CMC 167 (LE 1.500) | |
| 1940 | (no race) | |
| 1941 | (no race) | |
| 1942 | (no race) | |
| 1943 | (no race) | |
| 1944 | (no race) | |
| 1945 | (no race) | |
| 1946 | (no race) | |
| 1947 | (no race) | |
| 1948 | (no race) | |
| 1949 | 1 | #22 – Luigi Chinetti / Peter Mitchell-Thomson Ferrari 166 MM |
| 6 | #6 – Jack “Zoltan” Hay / Tommy Wisdom Bentley Embiricos Minichamps 107-491396 |