The Tour de France Automobile was an endurance race which took place on public roads in France from 1899, the heyday begin the fifties an early sixties when numerous legendary marques and drivers participated and circuit stages became a regular part of the itenerary across France. The early seventies saw heavy V12 prototypes joining the race on public roads until the 1973 oil crisis turned fate and eventually lead to the end of the event, as a shadow of its former self, in 1986.
1. Tour de France Automobile
France, 30 August - 11 September 1951
2. Tour de France Automobile
France, 9 - 16 September 1952
3. Tour de France Automobile
France, 5 - 13 September 1953
4. Tour de France Automobile
France, 3 - 12 September 1954
5. Tour de France Automobile
France, 17 - 23 September 1956
6. Tour de France Automobile
France, 15 - 21 September 1957
7. Tour de France Automobile
France, 14 - 21 September 1958
8. Tour de France Automobile
France, 18 - 25 September 1959
9. Tour de France Automobile
France, 15 - 23 September 1960
10. Tour de France Automobile
France, 14 - 23 September 1961
11. Tour de France Automobile
France, 15 - 23 September 1962
12. Tour de France Automobile
France, 13 - 22 September 1963
13. Tour de France Automobile
France, 11 - 20 September 1964
XIV eme Tour de France Automobile
France, 18 - 26 September 1969
XV eme Tour de France Automobile
France, 19 - 27 September 1970
XVI eme Tour de France Automobile
France, 17 - 25 September 1971
XVII eme Tour de France Automobile
France, 15 - 24 September 1972
XVIII eme Tour de France Automobile
France, 14 - 22 September 1973
XIX eme Tour de France Automobile
France, 13 - 21 September 1974
XX eme Tour de France Automobile
France, 15 - 23 September 1975
XXXV eme Tour de France Automobile
France, 17 - 24 September 1976
XXXVI eme Tour de France Automobile
France, 15 - 23 September 1977
XXXVII eme Tour de France Automobile
France, 16 - 21 September 1978
XXXVIII eme Tour de France Automobile
France, 16 - 20 September 1979
XXXIX eme Tour de France Automobile
France, 17 - 20 September 1980
40. Tour de France Auto
France, 13 - 18 September 1981
41. Tour de France Auto
France, 17 - 22 September 1982
42. Tour de France Auto
France, 19 - 23 September 1983
43. Tour de France Auto
France, 24 - 28 September 1984
44. Tour de France Auto
France, 19 - 24 September 1985
45. Tour Auto
France, 26 - 28 September 1986