The 15th August is a popular bank holiday in France and in our area people make the most of it. This year it fell on a Tuesday and it definitely looked like plenty of people did just that by taking the Monday off work and having a lovely long weekend. This is called to "faire le pont" or bridge the gap between the weekend and the bank holiday by using a day's leave.
There are many events going on around us, undoubtedly the biggest being the brocante and display of old cars at Lesigny.
How many can you identify and which would be your favourite?
I'm torn between the red Renault 4 and the E-type!
We rounded the day off with a picnic with live music at a friend’s house and were rewarded with a fabulous sunset. Happy days!
We had a green Renault 4. My dad loved it (economical, useful) , my mum hated it (said it looked like a "squashed hearse")
ReplyDeleteMy first driving lessons were in a blue Renault 4. It was horrible to drive and the most useful accessory was the starting handle!
DeleteLoving the photos, cars I'd love to own renault 4 and the citroen Ds. Liking your blog as well
ReplyDeleteThank you. We would like to have another Renault 4 - as long as we don't have to rely on it for transport!
DeleteThe red 4L is the most practical when you stop riding Harleys....
ReplyDeleteOnly a soft-top E-Type would suit you, tho'.... besides, they are a money pit!!
For me, it is that Chevvy Corvette "Stingray"... always been a dream car [but also another money pit!] Why are all the really exciting cars money pits?
Old cars take some tinkering with and the bits must be scarcer by now.
DeleteI remember the days when my dad used to tinker with his cars constantly to keep them going and they were just ordinary family ones.
I'm reminded of a comical article in the US mag, Car & Driver. The editorial team decided to supercharge a Deux Chevaux. Took all the necessary fancy photos then on to the expressway for the Big Test. Didn't get far; on the slip road the engine stalled, flames emerged from under the bonnet, the following photos detailed its total destruction by fire. The editor wrote an almost poetical article, admitting he'd been guilty of hubris. Later C&D got more commercial and I stopped reading.
ReplyDeleteThere were many generations of the 2CV at the show, in all colours and conditions.
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