The Incredible Inline-8 Delage D8 S Roadster
The Delage D8 was one of the company’s most prestigious models. Powered by a 4,061cc OHC inline-eight cylinder engine the D8 was made in three chassis lengths, S (short and lowered), N (normal –…
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Silodrome Buying Guides: The Incredible Alpine A110
The Alpine A110 was the work of Frenchman Jean Rédélé, it leapt into instant stardom in 1973 when it emerged victorious in the first ever World Rally Championship, and the Alpine 110 repeated that victory…
The Incredible Geissler Tube Collection Of Michel Siméon Is For Sale
Michel Siméon was a dedicated French antique collector with a particular fascination for early scientific and electrical contraptions – among them a marvelous array of Geissler Tubes. He collected over 3,500 pieces over the…
For Sale: An Unusual Alpine A610 – 1 Of 818 Ever Made
The Alpine A610 would be the last hurrah of the small but celebrated French automaker, it would represent the ultimate evolutionary iteration of the car that started out as the Alpine A310, before being…
The Citroën Méhari – France’s Quirky Answer To The Mini Moke
The Citroën Méhari was created as a French answer to the much-loved little Mini Moke, both were designed to be lightweight, inexpensive to buy, and cheap to operate, but unlike the steel-bodied Moke the…
The Only One Ever Made: The Georges Irat Prototype Sports Two-Seater From 1946
This is the only example of the Georges Irat Sports Two-Seater that was ever made, it’s a prototype that was designed to kickstart the French company’s automobile production in the time immediately after WWII….
The Rare Alpine GTA V6 Turbo Mille Miles – A French Porsche 944 Challenger
The Alpine GTA V6 Turbo Mille Miles was a special edition of the Renault Alpine GTA Turbo, a car released by the French automaker as a successor to the Alpine A310. The Renault…
Unusual Project Car: The Chenard & Walcker Type Y8 “Tank”
The Chenard & Walcker Type Y8 Tank was released at the 1927 Paris Motor Show where it attracted no small amount of attention – the design was intentionally tank-like and compared to the…
Project Car: Ligier JS4 – A Microcar With Formula One (And Tractor) Heritage
Despite its unusual boxy looks the little Ligier JS4 proved an unlikely best seller in France in the early 1980s. This popularity came down to a few factors – the JS4 was built by Ligier which also ran the French Formula One team Equipe Ligier, it was possible to own and drive a JS4 without a driver’s license, and the vehicle was quite inexpensive to buy and operate.
The Unusual Lamps Of Pierre Kucoyanis
Demand for the unusual jet age lamps made by Pierre Kucoyanis stretches around the world, each is painstakingly made by hand by Pierre in his workshop in the Vallée de Chevreuse near Paris, and…
For Sale: An Original Concorde Air Speed Indicator
This is an original Concorde air speed indicator, it would have played a crucial role in the notoriously complex cockpit of the supersonic airliner. The landing speed of the Concorde was 147 knots (170…
This Is The 1976 Citroën Indecision – The Car That Jules Verne Would Drive
If there were a car from any point in history that would be driven by Jules Verne, it would be this, the 1976 Citroën Indecision. Although it’s based on a French car it was…