RÉTROMOBILE 2000 on CLASSICS.COM

Review
of the

RÉTROMOBILE

in Paris,
France
February 11-20, 2000

1951 Ferrari 375 Formula One

The 25th RÉTROMOBILE featured Ferrari all over the exhibition. More than twenty rare examples, mostly one-of-a-kind, have been on display.
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1960 Ferrari 250 GT, 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO

1960 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta with Scaglietti body (left)
and a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO (right).

1952 212 E (Export) with a Touring body, a unique Ferrari build for a member of the Henry Ford family.

1972 Ferrari 365 GTB4, Ferrari F40 LM, Ferrari 512 M

1972 Ferrari 365 GTB4 (left), a Ferrari F40 LM (center) and a Ferrari 512 M to the the right.

1953 Ferrari 250 MM, 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Convertible

1953 Ferrari 250 MM with Scaglietti body -ex Aga Khan- (left),
1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet, the New York show car (right).

Since the RÉTROMOBILE is a French institution, the majority of the cars shown are naturally of French origin...

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1958 Citroën DS Chapron Cabriolet
Henri Chapron presented this convertible version of the Citroën DS with the name 'La Croisette' in 1958.
52 of these cabriolets have been produced until 1962.

The Talbot-Lago booth Pictured on the right is a 1938 Talbot-Lago 'Baby' with 2.5 litre engine. Pictured on the bottom is a 1939 Talbot-Lago T150 SS with a Figoni & Falaschi 'Teardrop' design. The body is a complete reconstruction on an original chassis.

1934 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet with Stelvio body

A Citroën Traction Avant Cabriolet

1923 Voisin C6 Laboratoire

This is a recreation of the Grand Prix car on an original chassis. It has a 2 litre, 6 cylinder, 75 hp engine with an aluminum block.

1923 Bugatti 32 'Tank'

This is a recreation of the original Grand Prix cars Type 32 - it has been raced at the Monterey Historic Automobile Races in Laguna Seca in 1999.

1951 Porsche 356 Coupe

This car is one of the original aluminum bodied racers from 1951 and 1952, even if not the original Le Mans car #46.

1962 Porsche 804
# 804-03,
winner of the Grand Prix in Solitude,
5th place in Watkins Glen,
9th place in Aintree, England,
started in Monaco and Monza.

Simca
One of the Simca used by stuntman Jean Sunny during his tours and performances throughout France.

1934 Aston Martin Ulster
chassis # C4/403/S,
83 hp at 6750 rpm,
1500 ccm.

1952 Gordini Monoposto
6 cylinder, 2 litre,
Winner of the Grand Prix in Reims ahead of Ferrari.

The booth of the Mercedes-Benz Club of France
On display a 1958 300 SL and a 1970 280 SE 3.5, which have been used in several movies.

1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet

Remember this automobile from last years' show?

It might look like a Siata (and fooled even us for quite some time) but it is a Jaguar XK 120 Martial Oblin Coupe.

It was shown again - but this time in a finished condition.

1972 Alpine Renault 1600 S

Please don't miss the 2002 RÉTROMOBILE February 8th through 17th in Paris, France.

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