26 June 1949
Luigi Chinetti and Peter Mitchell-Thomson, Lord Selsdon, win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Ferrari 166 MM on the marque’s first appearance at the race.
Unknown photographer — Wikimedia Commons — Public domainAutomotive significance
The 166 MM’s Le Mans victory gave Ferrari international credibility only two years after the 125 S appeared. Chinetti carried most of the driving load, while the compact two-litre V12 and lightweight Touring body proved capable of surviving a full day at race pace. The result also strengthened Ferrari’s commercial relationship with Chinetti, who would become central to the marque’s expansion in the United States.
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