Rouen-les-AFX: Motorbikes

Sunday, 1 October 2017

Démonstration de Véhicules Anciens - Gallardon, 2017

GN Martyr Cyclecar doing a demonstration run at Gallardon.

We interrupt our coverage of Laguna Seca to bring you photos of a local event in Gallardon, France. Today was the occasion of the annual demo runs at the Musée Atéliers des Pionniers. Unfortunately, the weather was not favourable this year but I certainly had an enjoyable hour seeing these lovely old cars, three wheelers and bikes. Thanks to the participants for coming out on a rainy day.

For more about the Musée Atéliers des Pionniers, click here.

Atomic Orange three wheeler completes its demo run.

Old BSA motorbike.

This DHR completed a number of runs after lunch.

Impressive Anthony.pre-war racing car.

A Morgan Three Wheeler entertains the enthusiastic crowd who came despite the rain.

Lovely to see the Bédélia Cycle Car make a run.

1909 Renault AX. Look at the rain pouring off of it.

A rather more modern Chevrolet Pickup.

The Salmson driver waves to the spectators. Notice the dog in the car!

This three wheeler looks like a homemade modern creation.

The DHR kicks up some spray.

The Anthony and the Salmson parked up.

That modern three wheeler again.

Beautiful MG and Bugatti.

For photos of the 2016 event at Gallardon, click here.

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Sunday, 8 January 2017

Traversée de Paris Hivernale 2017

Looking down from the Sacré Coeur to the Traversée de Paris participants and the light smog hanging over Paris.

With light smog hanging over Paris this morning there was a slight poignancy about the Traversée de Paris this year. Paris is a city that in recent years has been badly hit by pollution and this is resulting in the city’s administration becoming more and more anti-motorist including being anti the classic car motorist. Even though my asthma is made worse by the pollution, I will certainly not blame a few hundred classic cars for causing the smog. Industrial pollution and the mistaken policy of countless governments to subsidise diesel fuel maybe. When you see the smiles on the faces of everyone who sees the classic vehicles go by, one hopes that this event can go on forever. This is a great little event if you can call an event of over 600 vehicles little. Certainly a few classic car owners decided not to go this year, feeling that they are only grudgingly accepted in Paris nowadays. Luckily they were in a small minority and as you can see from the pictures below they were many owners willing to share their passion with us the tourists, spectators, photographers and bloggers who turned up to enjoy the spectacle. The theme this year was “The Seventies” but a wide selection of bikes, motorbikes, cars and vans from all eras turned up. For classic car lovers like myself it is the start of the season and often marks the first time in a couple of months to have seen such beautiful vehicles. Vive La Traversée de Paris Hivernale.