Vintage Revival Montlhéry 2019 - Plateau F - Austin Sevens and friends

1926 Salmson VAL 3/7

Plateau F at the Vintage Revival Montlhéry 2019 contained many interesting cars including many varieties of Austin Sevens.  Lovely to see all of the pre-war cars on this historic French banked circuit that hosted so many important races and record attempts over the years since it was inaugurated in 1925.  Some of the marques seen in this plateau, such as Salmson raced here in that first season!   Other marques represented such as MG took part in many record breaking attempts here.  An Austin Seven Ulster took part in a 24 hour Montlhery record run in 1928.  Thus this plateau really gave us much bto celebrate the Autodrome's rich history.

1929 Lea Francis Hyper S

My favourite car of this Plateau was this lovely 1936 Austin Seven Single Seater.

1933 MG L1 Special

1928 Austin Seven Gordon England Cup Model

1927 Austin Seven Brooklands

The grid of Plateau Seven cars ready to head out onto the wet circuit.  At the back No.172 a 1934 Simca Moscadelli.

1927 Amilcar CGSs.

1933 Austin Seven Ulster Replica

1931 Austin Seven Ulster Sports

Rally

1925 Bugatti T35

1933 MG J3 Midget Sports

Amilcar

Fiat 508 Balilla

1933 MG J2 Sport 847cc.

Amilcar

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1929 Vernon Derby

Vintage Revival Montlhéry 2019 - Plateau E - Alfas & Co.

1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Spider.

The Vintage Revival Montlhéry is not a race meeting but a classic car event where you can see pre-war cars drive around a really classic track.  No competition but an incredible variety of cars that you won't see at most historic races.

If you ask which was my favourite Plateau at the Vintage Revival at Montlhéry in  2019, there can only be one answer - the Plateaux E and its amazing selection of Alfa Romeos, Maseratis and Bugattis.  To honour these cars I headed to take photos of them on the iconic banking.  What a show they made! 

1939 Alfa Romeo 308C.  A similar car once held the Montlhéry lap racord at 239kph in the hands of Raymond Sommer.

1934 Bugatti T59

1934 Bugatti T59 on the banking.

1932 Alfa Romeo Monza 8C 

This 1933 Maserati 8CM £litre Monoposto was very fast.

1935 Bugatti T59/50S on the banking.

Ex-Rudolf Caracciola Alfa Romeo Monza 8C

1933 MG K3 Parnell K3009

1924 Alfa Romeo RL Targa florio.

1927 Bugatti T35B at speed.

A real feast for us Alfisti!

A Swiss Bugatti T54.

1938 Alfa Romeo 8C racing car dashboard.

1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS.

Maserati 6CM

The Maserati takes the high road and the Alfa the low road.

1938 Alfa Romeo 8C engine.

A rather smoky moment for this Maserati 6CM.

1930 Alfa Romeo Zagato 6C 1750cc

Bugatti T59/50S cockpit.

A 1928 Alfa Romeo 6C takes the banking above a 1924 Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio.

Maserati 8CM

Bugatti T59 on the Montlhéry banking.

1928 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500MS

Another amazing Alfa Romeo

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The 1936 Brooke ERA Special above the 1933 MG K3.

Vintage Revival Montlhéry 2019 - Plateau H - YCAR

A 1922 Ford Montier Le Mans leads a 1906 Mercedes Simplex through the final chicane.

Saturday at the Vintage Revival Montlhéry this year was my antidote to jet lag after a week in New York.   It started off wet but everything soon dried out and the event as usual was hugely enjoyable for fans of pre-war cars.  Some of the oldest and biggest engined cars were in Plateau H for the YCAR.  YCAR stands for Yacht-Club des Avions de la Route, a group of French enthusiasts of vintage cars.   It is amazing to see these cars either in the paddock or at speed on the famous Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry track.  Some of them are feature below:

1931 Buick Shaffer at speed on the banking.

Some of the monsters in the paddock including this 1911 9.2 litre SCAT Type C racer.

1913 Sigma racing car.

1906 Mercedes Simplex.

1912 Peugeot GP Special

1912 3.1 litre Wolseley 16-20 

An 8.2 litre Oakland Romano Demon of 1913 vintage.

1933 Citröen Rosalie record car.

A 1912 Crossley followed by a Prince Henry Vauxhall.

The 1913 Prince Henry Sports Vauxhall in the paddock.

1908 Brasier Aero 50 HP.

1925 Anthony Cyclecar.

1913 Daimler-Mercedes rennwagen.

1925 Alvis 1250SC McArthur on the banking.

1922 Ballot 2LS.

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Beautiful vintage engine from a 1913 Monarch Special Aero.

Hispano Suiza emblem in the rain.