The 15 Best Le Mans-Winning Cars of All Time

Decades of endurance icons line up, from delicate postwar roadsters to thundering hybrid prototypes that conquered the twice-around-the-clock classic. Which is the greatest?

1

Ford GT40

The American icon that ended Ferrari's reign with a famous 1-2-3 in 1966 and four straight wins.

1000pts

2

Porsche 917

Porsche's first overall Le Mans winner and one of the most legendary race cars ever built.

907pts

3

Ferrari 499P

The hypercar that marked Ferrari's dramatic return to overall Le Mans glory in 2023.

907pts

4

Bentley Speed 8

The car that returned Bentley to the top step of Le Mans in 2003.

837pts

5

Audi R8

The dominant early-2000s prototype that launched Audi's Le Mans dynasty.

837pts

6

Peugeot 905

The French prototype that won back-to-back Le Mans titles in 1992 and 1993.

777pts

7

Jaguar D-Type

The aerodynamic 1950s sports racer that won Le Mans three years running.

777pts

8

Ferrari 250 LM

The mid-engined Ferrari that took the marque's last overall Le Mans win for decades in 1965.

777pts

9

Mazda 787B

The only rotary-engined car ever to win Le Mans, triumphant in 1991.

777pts

10

Audi R18 e-tron quattro

The pioneering hybrid diesel that kept Audi winning into the 2010s.

706pts

11

McLaren F1 GTR

The road-car-derived supercar that stunned the field to win Le Mans in 1995.

706pts

12

Toyota TS050 Hybrid

The car that finally gave Toyota its long-awaited first Le Mans victory.

706pts

13

Porsche 956

The ground-effect Group C car that dominated Le Mans in the early 1980s.

621pts

14

Porsche 919 Hybrid

The high-tech hybrid that delivered three straight Le Mans wins from 2015 to 2017.

621pts

15

Aston Martin DBR1

The elegant British roadster that gave Aston Martin its lone overall win in 1959.

518pts