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Review of the RÉTROMOBILE in Paris, France
February 12-21, 1999
Join us for a 'scroll' down the aisles of one of the biggest classic car show in Europe!
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*1937 HORCH 830, former staff car of the German General von Choltiz and later used by General Charles de Gaulle after the liberation of occupied France*
	*The MICHELIN* Booth**
*The 1936 AUTO-UNION* (which later became AUDI) Type C with a 6.3 litre V16 mid-engine capable of a top speed of 400 kilometers per hour (250 Mph) and driven by Hans Stuck and Bernd Rosemeyer**
	*The Blackhawk-Collection* from Danville, California shipped and displayed a 1929 DUESENBERG J, previously owned by Elvis Presley and a DUESENBERG SJ, both never shown in Europe before.**
*This 1930 CITROËN C6E, belonging to the Vatican, served as Pope Pius XI' official carriage. Total mileage after several years : 156 kilometers (less than 100 miles).*
	The booth of GALERIE DES DAMIERS featured a 1951 DB-PANHARD race car, a 1959 LISTER-JAGUAR Costin Coupe, a 1956 BROADLEY Special ('the first Lola') and a 1954 FRAZER-NASH Coupe LeMans (from left to right)
The 1942 TATRA AEROLUGE V855 , based on a TATRA T97 from 1936, was designed by Czech engineers to help the German WEHRMACHT fight the Russian army in snowy terrain (powered by an aircooled V8 3.0 litre engine).
	*A 1949 TATRA 600 K* , given to Joseph Stalin after being displayed at the Geneva Auto show in 1949.**
1938 MAYBACH Zeppelin Sport, Coachwork by Spohn Restoration by André Lecoq
	*The interior of the 1937 MERCEDES-BENZ 540 K* (Kompressor)**
1949 DELAHAYE 135MS Cabriolet with Faget-Varnet body
	*1953 SIATA 208S Pininfarina Coupe* in process of restoration**
POULAIN.LE FUR, one of the biggest european auctioneers, had a 1957 MASERATI 250S at their booth

	Exhibition '50 Years of Formula One' by ETAI featured a 1970 Ferrari 312B, a 1964 LOTUS 33 and a 1952 GORDINI Type 16
1936 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring , with a current Munich registration
	1957 BMW 507 Roadster with a rare hardtop
*1938 DARL'MAT 402 Cabriolet* build on a Peugeot base**
	*1937 DELAHAYE 135MS* with a Figoni&Falaschi body**
*1962 FACEL VEGA Facellia Coupe*
	*1952 HOTCHKISS-GREGOIRE Saloon*
**1913 RENAULT Landaulette V1* with a 5 litre 22 horsepower engine***
	1959 PORSCHE 718 RSK
The booth of the SCHLUMPF COLLECTION in Mulhouse, France
	*1969 MATRA MS80 Formula One* with a Ford Cosworth V8 engine, the former Jackie Stewart Championship car**
1947 ALFA ROMEO 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet Body by Pininfarina
	What would a show in France be without the wine? See you again next year in Paris!

You can find our reports of the following RÉTROMOBILE shows here:

RÉTROMOBILE 2000

RÉTROMOBILE 2001

RÉTROMOBILE 2002

RÉTROMOBILE 2003

RÉTROMOBILE 2004

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