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Sunday 10 February 2019

Top 30 Exhibits to Remember from Retromobile Paris 2019

Maserati 250F
As usual, a lot to enjoy at this year's Salon Retromobile.  Here are my personal Top 30. No one else will agree with my order but it is difficult to argue that they were not all great exhibits at the 2019 Retro-Mobile in Paris.

Much to admire at RetroMobile this year including:

  • Bedelia, a tandem pre WW1 voiturette.
  • Exhibits from the Musée de Compiègne.
  • The Museum at Beaulieu and Fangio's BRM.
  • The sixty years of the Mini.
  • Lamborghini Muiras.
  • One hundred years of Citroen.
  • Renault's turbo years.
  • Bugatti and its luxury tourers.
  • Richard Mille presents 50 years of McLaren.
  • The Power and the Glory of Bentley.
  • The Artcurial Auction
  • The artists gallery.
But what did I choose?


No. 30.  Affordable Classic Cars
This little 1960 Vespa 400 took my eye at only 13,000 Euro
No.29.  The First Turbocharged F1 car to Win a Grand Prix.
1979 Renault RS14
No.28.  The Sixtieth Anniversary of the Mini.
A large selection of Minis was on display.
No.27.  The Cercle Pégase Amilcar
There is always at least one nice Amilcar at Retromobile.
No.26.  Invicta
Interior of a 1932 Invicta S Type Low Chassis with 4.5 litre engine.
No.25.  The Mouse Trap
An unfortunate Citroen 2CV caught in a mouse trap!
No.24.  The F1 car that scored the Matra V12's First Win.
1977 Ligier-Matra JS9 F1 car
No.23.  Early Electric Land Speed Record car.
La Jamais Contente.
No.22.  A BRM driven by Fangio.
1950 BRM Type 15 MkI.
No.21.  A reminder of Beltoise's Matra days.
Matra MS1 F3 car.
No.20.  The Bentley Boys.
1927 Bentley 6.5 litre.
No.19.  Citroen SM Rallye du Maroc
1971 Citroen SM
No.18.  Stunning Citroen Concept Car.
2008 GTbyCitroen.
No.17.  The Lost Bugatti.
Bugatti Diatto AVIO 8C.
No.16.  Fifty Years of the Porsche 914
Porsche 914
No.15.  Must Have an Alfa Romeo in my Top  30!
Alfa Romeo T33.
No.14.  Fifties Sports Cars.
1958 Lister Jaguar.
No.13.  Hersham and Walton Motors.
1955 HWM Jaguar.  A very successful car.
No.12.  Fangio's Maserati.
1948 Maserati 4CLT.
No.11.  Martini sponsored Lancia.
1979 Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo  Grp5.
No.10.  Loads and loads of Bédelias.
1910 Bédelia BD2.   This car has been in the same family since 1910.
No.9.  Citoen Rallye Raid.
1992 Citroen ZX Rallye Raid.
No.8.  Gladiator.
1904 Gladiator 9.4 litre.
No.7.  Papaya coloured Twin-WingedMcLaren.
1969 McLaren-DFV M8C.
No.6.  Works Lotus GT1.
1997 Lotus GT1
No.5.  Ferrari Can-Am car.
Ferrari 712 Can-Am.
No.4.  So many Muiras!
Lamborghini Muira.
No.3.  An old Friend.
1979 Surtees TS9B.
No.2.  Ronnie Peterson's March.
1971 March 711.
No.1.  The Most Beautiful Ford ever!
1968 Ford P68.
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