4ème Vintage Revival Montlhéry 2017

Two wonderfully period dressed gents stand on the pre-grid for one of the plateau.

VRM or Vintage Revival Montlhéry is rather unique.  The setting is France's pre-eminent pre-war circuit complete with banking.   Drivers such as Benoist, Chiron, Varzi, Caracciola, Campari, Sommer and Wimille won the French GP here between 1925 and 1937.  The variety of cars and motor cycles that this event attracts is amazing.  Most people see marques they have never even heard of, let alone have seen before.  The organisation is not too formal, everyone is very friendly and they are plenty of spectators who come dressed in period costume.  There is no actual racing any more at the Linas-Montlhéry Autodrome but there are lots of high speed demo runs.  All in all a wonderful way to spend the weekend.  Unfortunately, I spent just a short two hours there on Sunday afternoon. Must allocate more time when the event returns in two year's time.

The French marque Rally produced beautiful cars between 1921 and 1933.

A Swiss motorbike.  The Motosacoche was made in Geneva.  Lovely period riding gear as well.

Three wheeler as well, including this Morgan. It is seen here taking the last chicane at speed. 

The famous Montlhéry banking with five pre-war motorbikes making their way round the circuit.

There were eight plateau for cars and a further three plateau for motor cycles.  Examples from each of the car plateau below:

Plateau A -

1927 Amilcar CGCs Duval which came all the way from Germany for the VRM

Another Amilcar

Plateau B -

1922 Bignan AL 22 Sport Skiff

1922 Darmont Sport Mag - a 3 wheeler produced in Courbevoie near Paris under licence from Morgan.

1929 Scap Type Y

1937 Georges Irat Roadster

Plateau C -

1925 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix

1927 Frazer-Nash Sport TT

Plateau D - Flying Banana

1934 Morgan Super Sport Aero.

1920 GN Salmson 1198cc Sports 2 seater

Plateau E -

1928 Maserati 26H

Plateau F -

1928 Ratier Monoplace 1100cc

1930 Rally NCP

Plateau G -

1927 Bugatti Type 43 GS seen from a 1936 MG Monaco T

Plateau H - YCAR

1912 Peugeot Grand Prix car

1906 Mercedes Simplex racing car.

For more pictures of classic car events, click here.

Other cars and spectators:

Keeping warm from the unseasonally bad weather.

1927 Bugatti Type 37A GP 1500cc on the banking.

Good excercise owning a vintage 3 wheeler!

Delehaye Sports Car

The same Delehaye from the rear.

Bugatti

Vintage cyclist & cars.

AC Acedes

Delage Agaci

The big Nazzaro needs a push.

Bits and Bobs:

Vintage Motos

Darmont-Morgan motor.

Brits on parade.

FOR PICTURES FROM WHEN ACTUAL RACING HAPPENED AT MONTLHERY, CLICK HERE.

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