We’ve featured a Renault 6 in our “driven daily” series before, but this all-original 1974 example stands out from the rest partly because it is finished in a relatively uncommon shade of blue called Bleu Clair (paint code 410). The color was also offered on the 4 and the 5, among others, and Renault has … Continue reading »
The city of Velaux, France, held its second annual car show last weekend. It was one of the first car local shows of the year which is risky because in April the weather can change for the worse with very little notice. However, the sun stayed out and the organizers’ gamble seemingly paid off: The … Continue reading »
We photographed this Renault 18 GTD outside of a car show in a small village and were fortunate enough to run into the owner as we were preparing to leave. Happy to talk about his beloved car, he told us that it’s a 1981 model that his son-in-law purchased used from a Parisian dealership in … Continue reading »
Introduced in the fall of 1977, the Peugeot 305 signaled the arrival of a new family of models whose name ended in 05. The car’s Pininfarina-designed lines were modern for the era and many compared its front end to that of the Simca 1307/1308/1309 trio that was launched two years earlier. Continue reading »
An acquaintance led us to this Renault 6 hidden deep in a small forest located between a medium-size town in France’s Bouches-du-Rhône department and the Mediterranean sea. Covered by a thick layer of dust and moss, the 6 was likely taken off the road following a mechanical failure. Continue reading »
The few running Peugeot 505s that we know of in the area are forlorn-looking examples with peeling clearcoat on the hood, a saggy rear suspension, intergalactic mileage and a tornado of either blue or black smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. We thought that nice, non-V6-powered examples had disappeared long ago but a quick … Continue reading »
The Citroën 2CV was largely kept afloat by a wide array of limited-edition models during the last decade of its life. This enabled Citroën to make a strong business case for the car even though it was obsolete by most means of measurement. Continue reading »
How would you caption this photo taken during the 1970 Rally of Morocco? Continue reading »
The Peugeot 205 turned 30-years old late last month. In spite of its age, it looks considerably fresher than most of its period competitors and it is still a common sight on European roads today. Continue reading »
Ran When Parked had the opportunity to quickly tour Italy’s National Automobile Museum earlier this month. Entirely redesigned two years ago, the museum is located on the south side of Turin, just a few minutes’ walk away from Fiat’s historic Lingotto factory. Continue reading »
