A few of us on here like a little French car

[Ewan]

Just landed in Bordeaux. Wonder what interesting little French cars I’ll see.

 

[philw696]

One for Sam @Scaf

 

[philw696]

Paul Simonon (The Clash) leaning against a Renault belonging to the band’s manager Bernard Rhodes, in Camden, London - 1976

 

[P5Nij]

Oban, 1965...

 

[zagatoes30]

Oban, 1965...

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Hillman Minx or variant thereof behind it

 

[Oneball]

One for Sam @Scaf
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What’s the noddy car?

 

[philw696]

What’s the noddy car?

That's a Simca Rallye Tim.

 

[zagatoes30]

What’s the noddy car?

Looks like a Simca 1000 or Mille in French

 

[Guy]

4x4 2CV!

 

[Guy]

travelling down the Red Sea a couple of weeks ago I spotted a few of these. They do love them in Africa. I wonder if they are so robust or just simple to repair?

 

[zagatoes30]

I wonder if they are so robust or just simple to repair?

A bit of both I believe they do seem to just keep going

 

[philw696]

They are certainly robust and back in the day nearly every Scrapyard had a 504 pick-up with a crane on the back for dragging in the new stock.

 

[Oneball]

Peugeot also had an assembly plant in S Africa.

 

[Scaf]

That will be a rare site on UK roads.
I wonder if there's a BMW Boxer motor lurking underneath ?

It would be as scary a **** with those skinny front tyres

 

[P5Nij]

 

[philw696]

It would be as scary a **** with those skinny front tyres

Did you never lark about in a car with Crossply tyres in the wet ???
I learned a lot doing that Sam

 

[Scaf]

Did you never lark about in a car with Crossply tyres in the wet ???
I learned a lot doing that Sam

We used to fit used crossply to he rear of my Capri for a laugh

 

[Guy]

 

[Guy]

Never seen one of these before! Apparently only 2 made - 604 V6 SL Landaulet by Henri Chapron.

 

[philw696]

Never seen one of these before! Apparently only 2 made - 604 V6 SL Landaulet by Henri Chapron.


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Sorry Guy but some large saloons should stay just that for me.
The only really Good French one is the DS.
I Love a Jaguar XJ6 but only if it's got the roof on even a XJS is better as a Coupé.