Le Marché des 24 Heures - Montval-sur-Loir

 

An Excalibur on exhibition in Montval's market square on the eve of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

When we arrived at our hotel for the Friday night before the 24 Hours of Le Mans, we were pleasantly surprised to see the the town of Montval-sur-Loir  (Chateau-sur- Loir) had organised their Marché des 24 Heures with a few stands, some music, food stalls and an exposition of about fifty classic and more modern cars.  A very nice atmosphere that set us in a good mood for the weekend.  The music and festivities went on from 7pm to midnight.   A great little event. Below are just a few examples of what was being exhibited by the local car enthusiasts:

A beautiful old 1927 Citroën B14F truck.  I believe the F stood for Freins (the French for brakes) as it had servo assisted brakes.  This model also had circulation of the water coolant via Thermo-syphon rather than pump.

Always nice to see a Matra D-Jet.

Triumph Spitfire.

Jaguar E-Type.

Lotus Elise.

American Muscle.

Chevrolet Corvette.

Renault 8 Gordini.

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Engine and interior of the Matra D-Jet..

This driver had been sitting in his car drinking for rather too long!