A Brief History of the Citroën 2CV – Everything You Need To Know
A Farm Cart And The Citroën 2CV Legend has it that the germ of the idea that would become the Citroën 2CV was sown in the mind of the Vice-President and Chief of Engineering…
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Black Dot Mark One – A BMW R80 RT Custom By Blitz Motorcycles
Blitz Motorcycles is one of the original modern custom garages, they’ve been building their signature custom bikes in Paris for almost 10 years now, in a secret location near the heart of the city….
The Matra Djet V – The World’s First Production Mid-Engined Road Car
The Matra Djet V (pronounced “jet”) and it’s forebear, the René Bonnet Djet, have the distinction of being the first full production car with a mid-engined layout, beating both the De Tomaso Vallelunga and…
A Rare Chappe et Gessalin CG 1300 – Ever Seen One Of These?
The CG 1300 is a car unknown to many outside of its native France, it was the fastest and most powerful car built by the legendary little coachbuilder Chappe et Gessalin, best known for…
Citroën DS Safari Estate – A Rare French Seven-Seater Wagon
The Citroën DS Safari Estate is the station wagon version of the iconic French automobile, it was first introduced in 1958 with different model names depending on location – it was the “Brake” in…
The Venturi 400 GT Trophy – A Rare Twin-Turbo French Supercar
The Venturi 400 GT remains one of the fastest cars ever designed and built in France, in fact when it was released in 1992 it was the fastest and most powerful French road car…
Ruby Castel Shibuya Helmet – Classic Design – Modern Materials
The Ruby Castel Shibuya Helmet has a new livery from the famed French helmet company, one of the first in the world to produce classically-styled full-face motorcycle helmets made with modern materials to modern…
A Technical Drawing By Ettore Bugatti
Ettore Bugatti was one of the early motoring world’s greatest characters, almost as famous for his gruff and oftentimes hilarious customer service as he was for his engineering genius. On dealing with a customer…
Watch Live & Free: The 2018 Le Mans Classic
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with the official 2018 Le Mans Classic film above. The Le Mans Classic Every two years the Circuit de la Sarthe, home of the 24 Hours of…
1971 BMW 2002 Tii-Specification Group 2 – A French-Built Racer
This BMW 2002 Tii-Specification Groupe 2 was built at the dawn of the ’80s by two legends of French motorsport – Sport Garage G.Benoit and Danielson. Sport Garage G.Benoit of Villefranche-sur-Saone in France were…
Never Seen One Before: 1966 Sovam 1100VS
Sovam – SOciété des Véhicules André Morin Sovam, short for SOciété des Véhicules André Morin, is a French company best known for making airport utility vehicles and delivery trucks – but in the 1960s they…
Original Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe 5 Kilometre Marker – Circa 1930
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world’s most famous endurance race, it’s held at the Circuit de la Sarthe just outside the town of Le Mans in north west France. The race…