Triumph ran three TRs and staged a formation finish, but none did the mandatory distanceThe Austin-Healey Sprite Spider, entered by the tuning firm’s chief, Donald, takes the finish in 16thJust two years into its existence, Lola was the new kid on the block. Sadly its factory Mk1 retired with a blown Coventry Climax engineEcurie Ecosse’s transporter was arguably as famous as its cars. Here’s the period team setupJohn Wagstaff and Tony Marsh’s Lotus Elite at the finish. They battled to 14th, but did win the Thermal Efficiency Award for best fuel economy, scooping the 30,000 Franc (£6750) prizeYank, but certainly not a tank. The American-entered Camoradi USA Maserati Tipo 61, driven by Lloyd ‘Lucky’ Casner and Jim Jeffords. They retired with gearbox issuesThe Aston Martin DBR1 of Ian Baillie and Jack Fairman hits trouble, but was dug out in time to finish ninth
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