Oct 22 0
2013 French Car Festival
French cars are renown for having quirky styling and interesting details. At the French Car Festival there were plenty of examples of this. The Citroen SM is the only car I ever recall seeing where the front numberplate is neatly recessed behind a full width headlight cover. This must be good for aerodynamics – it’s hard to understand why it hasn’t been done on more cars.
My favourite of the show would have to be the 1960s Renault Alpine A110. It has such a purposeful stance, you know it means business.
Williamstown on a sunny Sunday afternoon can be a good place to see sports cars, even if there are no events on. Like for example the Ferrari 458 I photographed driving down the main street!
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- 3 point turn? Maybe, if you remove some buildings out of the way 🙂
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- Interesting rear quarter duct detailing.
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- Look at those tyres. This car means business!
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- Easily the coolest French car ever in my opinion.
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- New school Gordini style.
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- Old school Gordini style.
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- Williamstown or the south of France?
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- Some modern French models were there too.
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- Coolest sticker on a car ever?
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- A colour scheme for the shy and retiring.
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- Recessed numberplate behind glass – nicely done!
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- Definitely a detail that wouldn’t pass modern safety regulations.
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- The way the louvers follow the line of the guards is elegantly done.
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- Not only French cars were there – Lotus Europa.
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- Cool NACA style ducts used for dash ventilation.
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- The road less taken, often needs a lot of light!
