The French only built nine Talbot-Lago Type 150 CS teardrop coupes and one of the running examples happens to be in California at the Mullin Automotive Museum. If there’s a must see, this burgundy wonder is it.
At first glance, anyone who knows about the country’s automotive design language will tell you it’s a French car from the 1930’s. Only to discover it’s built in Australia by an Aussie man.
The haul of 60 rusting motors, which includes a Ferrari once sat in by Jane Fonda and a Talbot-Lago previously owned by an Egyptian king, was found on a farm in western France.
Voisin might not be a household name today, but in the 1930s it was indeed one of the grandest and most expensive cars built in Paris. Gabriel Voisin
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At first glance, anyone who knows about the country’s automotive design language will tell you it’s a French car from the 1930’s. Only to discover it’s built in Australia by an Aussie man.
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"In this world where everything is banal and ugly, we must know how to create the beautiful and unusual." These are the words of Jean Pierre Ponthieu, quite possibly the maddest French inventor of the 20th century. In the 1960s, Ponthieu embarked on a new career in car design and created more tha
If you're as obsessed with decorative stitches as we are, you'll love this tutorial on how to sew a Double-Piped French Seam.
Unless there's a change, none of these will be legal before long.
Since their inception in France in 1889, Peugeot automobiles -- like the 1957 Peugeot 203C Four-Door Sedan -- have fanned out around the globe. Read about the 1957 Peugeot 203C Four-Door Sedan, Peugeot's first new design after World War II.
Back when styling mattered.
The Matra-Simca Bagheera (Project M550) was a clever affordable sports car with three-abreast seating, exactly the sort of car MG should have been making
How can you know that you have a treasure trove left to rust in sheds on the family’s farm? - You'll call the auctioneers, that's what the grandchildren
1956 Facel Vega FV2B Coupe Beverly Hills Car Club is excited to present this rare 1956 Facel Vega FV2B Coupe that is finished in a color scheme of brown complemented with a black interior. This hand-built French motorcar is equipped with an automatic transmission, V8 engine, Carter 4-barrel carburetor, dual exhaust outlet, Jaeger instruments, three-spoke...
No French car has sold in America for almost 25 years. But now, they’re coming back. A perfect time then, to remind us of all the quirky, bizarre, and freezer-cool cars we’ve been missing out on
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Ducati 959 Panigale
Too innovative for its period. Just weird. The precursor of Tesla’s Cybertruck. A unique car that especially stood out for its glacial interiors.
Automakers are pushing bold, innovative ideas...
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The story of the Mercedes Benz luxury coupes started in the year 1952 in West Germany years later after the Second World War. The 300 S Coupé demonstrated Mercedes Benz outstanding engineering expertise and its entrepreneurial spirit. The 300 S was first seen in October 1951 at the Paris Salon. The 1952-1958 300 S Coupé, one of the world’s most exclusive automobiles, were massive but tremendously impressive short-wheelbase derivatives of Mercedes' flagship sedan series, offering greater engine power and even better equipment. The initial type 300 S Coupé (1660 kg) was equipped with 150 hp six-cylinder 3.0-liter engine and capable of reaching 175 km/h. _______________________ De naoorlogse geschiedenis van de luxe Mercedes Benz limousines begon in Duitsland in 1952, jaren na het einde van de tweede wereldoorlog. Met de 300 S Coupé toonde Mercedes Benz technische deskundigheid en ondernemingszin aan. De 300 S werd in oktober 1951 op de Parijse Autosalon voor het eerst getoond. De tussen 1952 en 1958 gebouwde 300 S Coupé was het paradepaardje van Mercedes Benz en een van de meest exclusieve en indrukwekkende auto’s ter wereld. De 1660 kg wegende 300 S Coupe uit 1952 was uitgerust met een 3 liter 150 pk zescilinder motor en in staat tot het bereiken van 175 km per uur. _______________________ All rights reserved. Copyright © Martien Uiterweerd. All my images are protected under international authors copyright laws and may not be downloaded, reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without my written explicit permission. . .
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She began driving secretly at the age of 14 in her father’s ‘borrowed’ Citroën 2CV and her earliest races took place on the gravel roads of the French riviera, trying to carve off the journey time between work and home in a Renault 4. Michèle Mouton became the first woman in rally driving to win a…
Francois Cevert
Too innovative for its period. Just weird. The precursor of Tesla’s Cybertruck. A unique car that especially stood out for its glacial interiors.
Founded by Claude Poiraud and Gérard Godfroy in 1984, French sports car manufacturer Venturi was in business for 16 years before being purchased and reinvented as an electric car company and now a Formula E team. The company's 400 GT...
Learn more about Centre Seater: 1981 Talbot-Matra Murena on Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online.
The French car industry is one of the oldest and most prolific in the world. Here's a round-up of significant models from the early years of the 20th century to the last.
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