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Category Archives: French

Project update: RWP’s 1968 Solex 3800
1960s / French

Project update: RWP’s 1968 Solex 3800

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 2 Comments

The Solex came to life for the first time in decades. Continue reading →

Iran Khodro transformed the venerable Peugeot 405 into a pickup
1980s / 1990s / 2000s / 2010s / French / Iran Khodro / Iranian / Peugeot

Iran Khodro transformed the venerable Peugeot 405 into a pickup

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 2 Comments

The 405-based Arisun replaces a badge-engineered Hillman Hunter. Continue reading →

The Citroën 2CV was far from popular at the 1948 Paris Auto Show
1940s / Citroen / French

The Citroën 2CV was far from popular at the 1948 Paris Auto Show

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

A period report reveals a majority of show-goers weren’t sold on the idea of an entry-level model from Citroen. Continue reading →

Live from the Shanghai Auto Show: Renault Étoile Filante
1950s / 2017 Shanghai Auto Show / French / Renault

Live from the Shanghai Auto Show: Renault Étoile Filante

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

For us, the Renault Étoile Filante was the highlight of this year’s Shanghai Auto Show. Continue reading →

Life in the slow lane: RWP’s 1968 Solex 3800
1960s / French / Solex

Life in the slow lane: RWP’s 1968 Solex 3800

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 2 Comments

Fun fact: you can fit a Solex 3800 in the trunk of a Citroen C3. Continue reading →

How a Citroen-built Volkswagen Beetle almost became France’s people’s car
1930s / 1940s / Citroen / French / German / Volkswagen

How a Citroen-built Volkswagen Beetle almost became France’s people’s car

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 3 Comments

The German forces’ repeated visits represent one of the reasons why the Type 2CV A was completely (and secretly) redesigned during the war. Continue reading →

Rewind to France in the late 1960s
1960s / French / Rewind

Rewind to France in the late 1960s

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 3 Comments

We’d take a Peugeot 204. How about you? Continue reading →

First look: 2017 Alpine A110
2010s / 2017 Geneva Auto Show / Alpine / French

First look: 2017 Alpine A110

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

The first Alpine of the 21st century has arrived. Continue reading →

News: Renault announces brand-new Alpine A110
2010s / 2017 Geneva Auto Show / Alpine / French / Renault

News: Renault announces brand-new Alpine A110

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

The first Alpine of the 21st century is aimed right at the Porsche 718 Cayman. Continue reading →

What has a composite body and is dwarfed by a modern Fiat 500?
1960s / Fiat / French / Italian / Matra

What has a composite body and is dwarfed by a modern Fiat 500?

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

The Matra Jet 6 makes the Fiat 500 look like a monster truck. Continue reading →

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