The development of Type 24 was Amédée Gordini's most ambitious sports car project to date.

After several changes of ownership, the fully restored racing car was offered at auction in 2014 with a minimum bid of 2.5 million euros.

[3] Chassis 0037S was acquired by the brothers Fritz and Hans Schlumpf in 1955 and is now in the Musée National de l'Automobile.

[4] Originally Type 24 was due to make its racing debut at the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans, but chassis 0036S was not finished on time and were only a reserve.

Franco Bordoni-Bisleri won the Trullo d'Oro and the Pergusa Grand Prix; Jean Behra remained successful at the Coupe du Salon.