La Balade de Printemps du Bouchon de Pons 2022

 

A nice variety of about 50 cars, vans and campers gathered for the spring outing at Pons.

Organised by the team who run the "Bouchon de Pons" in the summer, this meeting of about fifty classic cars of at least 30 years age, arrived on Sunday morning 20th March in the centre of Pons at the foot of the Donjon.  Later they left for a run around the local Charente Maritime countryside and a picnic.   I hope you enjoy the pictures of these cars and the enthusiasts who give us all pleasure at these types of gatherings and on the road.   We certainly enjoyed meeting some of these enthusiasts (both French and English) and seeing their cars.  Always, of course a joy to come to the medieval city of Pons which is only a relatively short drive from where we live.

Amusement was generated by this Vespa 400 that was presented as if it was a clockwork toy!   These cars were of an Italian design but produced in France from 1957 to 1961.  With a 2 cylinder engine of just under 400cc it was not very powerful and just over 80kph was the top speed.  this one was a "barn find" a few years ago.

A variety Citroëns were present including a Traction Avant, a DS and a 2CV.

A well presented Citroën 2CV.

A rather more unusual convertible 2CV.

Citroën 2CV and trailer.  They must have had a big picnic to carry!

A Renault 8 Gordini.

Renault 4CV, a very popular car in France from the late forties until the early sixties.

A very nicely restored Renault Juvaquatra fougonette.

Matra-Simca Bagheera, a small engined French sports car from the seventies.

A Peugeot 203 Familiale from the fifties.  It featured three rows of seats.  The French had big families in those days!

1947 MG Midget TC.  A real beauty!

Another MG Midget, this one a TF from the mid-fifties.

Late forties Cadillac.

Ford Escort Mk1.

The Volkswagen brigade,.

The obligatory Mini.

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A little collage of the medieval city of Pons in France.

Rassemblement de véhicules anciens au Donjon de Pons

Saturday morning in Pons by the Donjon and a Chevrolet Corvette and other old vehicles are gathered.

 On each first Saturday morning of the month there is a gathering of classic vehicles in the pretty French town of Pons, situated in the Charente Maritime department.  In December 2021, I decided to go along on a damp morning that was threatening rain.  A small but nice gathering of cars welcomed me as you can see below.  A picturesque spot to have such a meeting.

A rather nice Ford Taunus GXL from the seventies.

The gathering in Pons with the Hotel de Ville in the background.

Peugeot 404 Pininfarina.

A Citroen 2CV based Burton kit car on the left and a Renault 8 on the right.

Chevrolet Corvette.

Abarth 124 Spider with the Donjon in the background.  A rather nice, more modern, car. I think they are made by Mazda and then assembled in Turin. 

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Renault Fuego, Ford Taunus and Mercedes.

Chartres en Lumières 2018

Citroen 2CVs at night in Chartres

From the middle of April until the middle of April there is an amazing light show after dusk in Chartres, in France.  We went in September this year and viewed Chartres en Lumière (Chartres in Lights).  The show on the front of the cathedral is particularly good.  During our visit we bumped into a meeting of classic Citroen 2CV cars.  Their was also a Ciitroen Mehari which is variant on the 2CV and a Volkswagen Beetle.  They were outside Le Grande Monarque hotel and restaurant in Chartres.  A few pictures below both of the light show and the classic cars.

Some of the amazing light projections on the buildings of Chartres.

Citroen Mehari.

Volkswagen Beetle.

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Citroen 2CVs surrounding a Citroen Mehari.