The 1950s were characterised by a new beginning emerging from the ashes of the Second World War. As early as 1948 and 1949, courageous investors, technical experts and wealthy individuals set about reviving motor racing and car manufacturing. From then on, names such as Enzo Ferrari, Ferdinand Porsche and Carlo Abarth shone in the world of motor racing, whilst in car manufacturing it was Alexander Issigonis, Flaminio Bertoni & André Lefèbvre and Béla Barényi. Cars such as the Porsche 356, the Lancia Ferrari D20, the Jaguar C-Type, the Citroën DS and the Mini set new standards – technically, visually and, in motor racing, alongside Formula 1 and Le Mans racing cars such as the Ferrari, Talbot Lago, Maserati and Mercedes-Benz. These vehicles are still generally handcrafted and built in small batches – mechanics are closely linked to their success – both in production and in motorsport. The design is dictated by technical constraints, but is becoming increasingly important, as the classic shape with wheel arches and a bonnet at the front is being increasingly replaced by more aerodynamic, flowing forms, particularly at the front.