Vintage Day's Virollet 2022

A Simca Chambord and other collectible cars including a Ford Gran Torino in Starsky and Hutch colours.

The fourth edition of Vintage Day's at Virollet in the Charente Maritime department of France was held in late July 2022.  Included, as part of the event, was a gathering of US and other collectible cars.   Some of them can be seen in this post.  A nice event but a very hot sunny day.

Perhaps my favourite car on show was this 1959 Ford Consul MkII Lowline.  A car that that takes me back to my youth.

An even older Ford.

A newer American gas guzzler - this one a late fifties Cadillac.

A 1965 Ford Thunderbird 6.4 litre V8.

1957 Chevrolet Corvette C1 4.6 litre V8 and a VW Bus.

Excalibur a car made in Wisconsin USA.

Jane and a memory from her youth - a Chrysler New Yorker from the fifties.

Some cute little motorised miniature racing cars.

Volkswagen and two Ciroën 2CVs.

A rather nice Cadillac and caravan combination.

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Full size car workshop diorama.

Le Mans Classic 2018 - Plateau Three - 1957 to 1961

A 1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT leads the field after their Le Mans start.  Following is a Lister Jaguar and the Ferrari Breadvan, 

Lovely to see some Ferraris in this plateau.  This plateau three represents cars that were originally built between 1957 and 1961.  This period at Le Mans saw the last Jaguar D Type victory, the only Aston Martin victory and three Ferrari victories.  It also represents a golden era for GT cars such as the 250GT, DB4GT, the E Type, Corvette and Elite.  All were represented.

Somehow I missed going around the Plateau Three paddock and thus all photos are of their first race on Saturday.  I started of at the Esses and then walked along to Tertre Rouge.  I hope you enjoy my photos of this nice grid of cars.

The Podium Finishers

Winner on scratch was Wills and Clark in their 1958 Lotus XV.

Second on scratch was Lukas in the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Breadvan.

Third on scratch was Hugenholtz in this 1959 Lister Jaguar Costin.

The Ferrari Breadvan leads a grouo through the Esses.

The winner of the Index of Performance was Gordon and Finburgh in this 1961 Lotus Elite S2.

Second in the Index was Clark and Fillon in their 1959 Lotus Elite, seen here battling with the Morgan.

Third in the Index was yet another Lotus Elite, a 1961 S2 driven by Schneegans.

The other GT cars

1960 Ferrari GT Berlinetta leads two  Morgans and a Corvette. 

1961 Ferrari GT Berlinetta.

1960 Aston Martin DB4GT

A 1962 Chevrolet Corvette C1 leads a Ferrari through the Esses.

Two Lotus Elites and a Jaguar E Type in the Esses.

1957 Porsche 356A 1600 S  Coupé.

Sports Racing Cars

1960 Maserati T61 Birdcage.

1956 Lister-Maserati

1958 Lotus XI 1100

The French Connection

1963 CD Panhard

1957 DB HBR

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In oine of the car parks.