Concours d'elegance 2010 part 4: France.

[Ferry_vO]

France was pretty well represented too this year; about six examples of the Citroen SM were on display:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_7894.jpg

SM Opéra, sedan conversion by Chapron:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_7893.jpg

Convertible conversion:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8448.jpg

Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8058.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8059.jpg

Bugatti T40:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8075.jpg

Bugatti T37 GP racer, completely original:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8078.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8079.jpg

Talbot Lago T23:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8141.jpg

BMW 328 (See German Thread) reflecting in the Talbot Lago:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8135.jpg

[Ferry_vO]

Simca 8 Sport Coupé with a body by Michelotti:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8545.jpg

One of three Facel Vega HK500's on show:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8330.jpg

A modern classic, the Bugatti EB110 Super Sport:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8456.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8462.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8463.jpg

[wombat666]

Talbot Lagos and Bugattis.........:jump:

[Naismith]

Used to have a Citroen CX in the 70's, what a heap of crap it turned out to be. 7 years old and sent to the scarp yard full of rust. Just about the only thing that never went wrong with it was the fancy suspension. Hate them. put me in a lot of debt and took forever to recover. Just seeing a picture of one puts me in rage mode. http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/images/icons/icon8.gif

[Ferry_vO]

Used to have a Citroen CX in the 70's, what a heap of crap it turned out to be. 7 years old and sent to the scarp yard full of rust. Just about the only thing that never went wrong with it was the fancy suspension. Hate them. put me in a lot of debt and took forever to recover. Just seeing a picture of one puts me in rage mode.

Well, it was a good looking car though! ;)

Bugatti T35:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8270.jpg

This French one-off from 1928 listen to the name 'Christiane-Huit'; as you can tell, driver safety was minimal at best!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8167.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8164.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8166.jpg



The Christiane Huit is a one-off, built by Angé Andrieux,
an aeroplane builder, which we recognise in construction details.
The name is inspired by his daughter listening to the name Huit,
not his eighth child. Andrieux engaged in Formula-1 races
in 1928. Wings never have been an option. Nor doors.

http://www.switchimage.org/phlog/Phlog_Christiane_Huit.html

[Ferry_vO]

And some more of one of my favourites, the 1925 Bugatti T13 Brescia:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8248.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8203.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8206.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8208.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8209.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8210.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8211.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8213.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/concours_het_loo_2010/IMG_8214.jpg