This Simca 1100 is down the trail from last week’s GSA. Continue reading
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Events: The fifth annual Velaux Retro car show
The highlights from the show included a Vignale Gamine and a clean BMW 318 (e21). Continue reading
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Celebrating Bastille Day with an assortment of French cars
We’re celebrating Bastille Day with an assortment of French cars we’ve photographed over the past few months. Continue reading
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Motorsports: The 16th annual Rallye National du Laragnais
Held annually, the Rallye National du Laragnais takes place on closed public roads that are narrow, fast-paced and very windy. Continue reading
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Motorsports: The annual Vernègues hill climb
Participants from all over the region showed up at the starting grid with an eclectic selection of cars ranging from home-made racers to purpose-built open-top single-seaters. Continue reading
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Rust in peace: Simca 1300
We’re in the middle of a series of articles that covers cars and vans hiding in an abandoned campground located on the outskirts of Marseille, France. All of these cars were stolen, stripped and hidden out of sight decades ago. The ones that we’re showcasing were all built in either the 1950s or the 1960s, … Continue reading
1960s / 1970s / French / Rust in peace / Simca
Rust in peace: Simca 1501
We’re in the middle of a series of articles that covers cars and vans hiding in an abandoned campground located on the outskirts of Marseille, France. All of these cars were stolen, stripped and hidden out of sight decades ago. The ones that we’re showcasing were all built in either the 1950s or the 1960s, … Continue reading
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Time traveling: 1960s European cars at the Chicago Motor Show
The first edition of the Chicago Motor Show was held in 1901, making it one of the oldest car shows in the world. The Chicago show was once one of the nation’s largest automotive events but it is overshadowed today by bigger, more important industry trade shows held in New York, Detroit and Los Angeles. Continue reading
Open mic: What concept/prototype should have been built?
Volvo claims it built the first concept car when it presented the Venus Bilo in 1933. Auto historians have long debated whether or not that claim is accurate, but what is certain is that concept cars have been around since at least the 1930s. A look back at decades of auto shows reveals concept cars … Continue reading
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Topical advertising: Rear-engined cars
Rear-engined cars were particularly popular in the 1950s and 1960s because installing the engine behind the rear axle freed up a generous amount of space inside the cabin. This space often came at the expense of cargo capacity and handling, and rear-mounted engines were quickly phased out once automakers started toying around with front-mounted engines … Continue reading
