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Tuesday, 1 May 2018

More from the 2018 Tour Auto Optic 2000

Loic Duval in a 1972 Alpine Renault A110 1600S on the first special stage.
It came to my attention that I had not yet posted most of my Tour Auto pictures.  So here they are!  An A to Z compilation of the cars in this year's Tour Auto.  Such a lot of variety for one event.

A is for Autobianchi A112
The Finkensteins in their 1975 Autobianchi A112 Abarth on the first special stage.
B is for BMW 2002 Turbo
1974 BMW 2002 Turbo on the first special stage.
C is for Chevrolet Corvette C3
1969 Chevrolet Corvette C3.
D is for Daytona Coupe
Great to see a 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe on the Tour Auto.  Here it is in Nuits-Saint-Georges.
E is for Eva Peron
1953 Porsche 356 Pre A.
F is for FIAT 2300S Abarth
1963 Fiat 2300S Abarth on the first special stage.
G is for GTV
1972 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV understeering on the special stage.
H is for Healey
1955 Austin Healey 100/4 on the first special stage.
I is for Italian Supercar
1983 Ferrari 308 Grp.IV Michelotto.
J is for Jide 1300
A French 1972 Jidé 1300
K is for "Kornering" fast
The Cottingham/Smith 1965 Ford GT40 MkI trying hard on the special stage.
L is for Lotus Europa Special
1971 Lotus Europa Special JPS.
M is for MGB
1963 MG B on the first special stage.
N is for Nuits-Saint-Georges
The Limmer's 1965 Porsche 911 2.0L  in Nuits-Saint-Georges.
O is for OSCA
1958 OSCA Maserati 750 Sport waiting to refuel in Nuits-Saint-Georges.
P is for Porsche 904 Carrera GTS
The first special stage and the Bussolini's Porsche 904 Carrera GTS attacks the corner.
Q is for Queue
A queue of VHC cars driving around Dijon-Prenois.
R is for Renault Alpine
1972 Alpine Renault A110 1600S in Nuits-Saint-Georges.
S is for Shelby Cobra 289
Tight turn for a 1965 Shelby Cobra 289.
T is for TZ Alfa Romeo
1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ.
U is for Undergoing Maintenance
Two Mini Cooper S undergoing maintenance at Dijon-Prenois.
V is for VHC winner
The winner this year of the VHC competition was the  1965 Lotus Elan 26R of Favaro and Badan.
W is for warm up lap
VHC cars getting ready to race at Dijon-prenois.
X is eXhaust smoke
Smoky 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0L.
Y is for Yellow
Alain Serpaggi in the 1975 Alpine Renault A110 1800 GrpV.
Z is for Zoom-in
Zooming in on the Merlin's 1972 Porsche 911 2.5L ST GrpIV

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Ludovic Careon and his 1963 Shlby Cobrra 289.

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