At recovery time, many makes have disappeared, leaving the track to newcomers.

In fact, a brand new manufacturer, Ferrari, wins this first post-war race.

Nevertheless, the '50s are beyond a shadow of a doubt the "Jaguar years" with the help of the C and D Types. Talbot (1950), Mercedes (1952) and Ferrari (1954) come out ahead.

An accident casts a tragic shadow over the 1955 event. There are new facilities and a wider track to host the 1956 Le Mans 24 Hours which, for the first time does not take place in June.