March 22, 2013 -- It was a little less than 35 years ago that the 1978 Le Mans 24 Hours ... famous motor race. Another French youngster, Paul-Loup Chatin, has been chosen as the car's reserve ...

The Bisiluro, literally twin-torpedo, was a ridiculous-looking monster when it rolled up to the starting line at the 1955 Le ...

It competed three times at both Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona race before retiring in 1970. The car then spent the next 55 years at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in the US.

And we aren't just talking about any car - we're talking about an open-source Le Mans prototype. Oh yes. Open-source software isn't a new thing, even in the world of racing. Just take a look at ...

The Nissan ZEOD RC – for ‘Zero Emission On Demand Racing Car’ – is one of the most unusual creations ever entered at Le Mans, competing as the experimental ‘Garage 56’ entry in 2014.