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| Talbot Lago Axel Schuette brought together three potential Best of Show winners from any global automotive event at his stand: three incredible Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport cars equipped with 4.5L twin-cam 6-cylinder engines and bodied by three different coachbuilders: Figoni & Falaschi, Saoutchik, and Antem. The first of the trio is a 1948 Talbot-Lago T26 GS Fastback Coupé (Grand Sport chassis 110103), commissioned by a french zipper manufacturer from coachbuilder Figoni & Falaschi, who added a playful touch by zipping up the top of the front hood. The car, a sort of rolling Nautilus with its curved, flush lines, looks incredibly modern and highly aerodynamic. It is the perfect illustration of French automotive haute couture. The second T26 GS on display is none other than the very first GS chassis ever manufactured (Grand Sport chassis 110101, built in 1948), which was entrusted to the french coachbuilder Saoutchik. The inspiration is baroque, frivolous, and exuberant. The car is long, curved, hollowed out, chrome-plated, two-tone mint and chocolate, and the interior is in the same vein with gold instrument dial surrounds. Reading this sentence, one might think that nothing will go together and that the result will be totally kitsch, even ridiculous. That's not the case at all; everything works in excess. This Talbot Lago looks like a queen's car in a fairy tale, but that humans will be able to own, for a staggering price. The third T26 GS (Grand Sport chassis 110112) took a stylistic departure from the first two, with styling entrusted in 1949 to the Parisian coachbuilder Antem. While the lines were rather understated, resembling a large Jaguar XK150, the engine was more radical. Built specifically for Marcel Paul-Cavallier (member of the Talbot board of directors), this special order consisted of a full Grand Prix mechanics, close to 300 hp. Having heard it roar at the Chantilly Concours, this engine is a monster. |
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| Bugatti Many eras are represented for Bugatti, with pre-war classics, including a magnificent Type 46 and a beautiful focus on the somewhat unusual vehicles collected by the Schlumpf brothers, such as the Type 64 Coach, the Type 251 intended for a return in competition, and the Type 101 launched after the war. There are also some more recent models, including two Veyrons and a Centodieci. Type 43, Type 57 Torpedo, Veyron W16-4 pre Series 5.1, Veyron W16-4, Type 35, Type 43, Type 57, Centodieci |
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| Type 57 Coach Ventoux, Type 35, Type 101 cabriolet & Coach Gangloff, 1929 Type 46, 1947 Type 73 Coach Pourtout, 1930 Type 47 Torpédo Sport 3L |
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1939 Type 64 Coach, 1923 Type 32 'Tank' , 1956 Type 251, T35B, 1951 TYpe 101 cabriolet Gangloff, 1939 Type 59.50B II Sport Biplace |
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| Various French Cars A little bit of everything in terms of French cars, with the Venturi 600 SLM that won the 1000km of Monthléry, the presidential Citroën Chaprons, a few Citroën concept cars, and something quite special: the reconstruction of a car that had disappeared, the Avions Voisins C22 Siroco, with its very low body line, which was very anachronistic at the time. Alpine A110 1600, Alpine A310 V6 ph2, Venturi 600SLM, Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Rally, Peugeot 205 T15, Peugeot 205 T15, 1968 Citroen DS21 Chapron 'Presidentielle', Citroen DS 'Grand Palais' Geoffroy Design, 1972 Citroen SM Chapron 'Presidentielle' |
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| Alpine A110, Alpine A110 Rally, 1988 Citroen Activa Concept Car, 1980 Citroen Karin Concept Car, 1939 Citroen TPV (2CV prototype), 1994 Citroen Xanae Concept Car |
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| 1948 Talbot Lago T26 Record Graber, 1948 Delahaye 135M Figoni & Falaschi Cabriolet, 1948 Delahaye 135 Chapron, Delage D6 Coach, 1937 Delahaye 148L Labourdette VUTOTAL, 1953 Delahaye 135MS Faget-Varnet, 1930 Avions Voisin C22 Siroco (reconstruction) 1929 Avions Voisin C14 Chartapola |
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| 1939 Simca Gordini Biplace Sport Type 8, 1956 Facel Vega FV2, 1967 OSI Alpine 1000cc 'Silver Fox', Peugeot 908 HDI V12 |
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Ferrari The Ferrari brand is often featured at Rétromobile, and this year is no exception: there is a substantial lineup and many gems: the first of the three 330 P4s built (chassis 0856), the Ferrari 275P (chassis 0816), twice winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1963 and 1964), the 250LM with its Drogo nose, winner at Le Mans in 1965, the Felber Ferrari 365 Beach Car, a 250 GT Spyder California, a display of Ferraris in dazzling colors from Lukas Huni and Nikki Hasler, a 400 Superamerica and the 275 GTB formerly owned by Jean Paul Belmondo... in a word: impressive! 330 P4, BB512 LM, 512S, 275 P, 512S, 275P |
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512M, 312 T4, 499P, 275 GTB4 Competizione Specs, 488 Challenge Evo, 312 PB |
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| F40, Enzo, Enzo, La Ferrari, La Ferrari |
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F40, 250 LM, 750 Monza, 250 GT Lusso, 365 GTB4 GrIV Specs |
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| 500 Mondial, 246 GTS, Felber 365 GTC4 Beach Car, F50, 166 MM Touring Berlinetta |
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550 Maranello, SF90, 288 GTO, 550 Barchetta |
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| La Ferrari Aperta, 275 GTS, F355 Challenge, 512 TR 'Rosso Metalizzato', 330 GT Series 1, 250 GT Lusso, 365 GTB4 |
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250 GT Lusso, 275 GTB4, 365 GTB4 Competizione GrIV Specs, 512 BBi, Testarossa Monospecchio, 250 GT California Spyder |
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| 512 BBi, 275 GTB, 265 GTB4 plexi, 365 GTB4 'Viola Dino Metallizzato', 250 GTE 2+2 'Grigio Notte', 250 GT SWB 'Rosso Arcovecchio' |
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| Close ups, Dino 246 GT |
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| 250 GT Pininfarina S2 cabriolet, 365 GT4 BB 'Nocciola Metallizzato', 250 GT Lusso 'Rosso Cordoba', 250 GT Lusso, 333 SP, 1958 250 GT Tour De France |
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| 575 Superamerica, 246 GTS, 250 GT Boano, 250 GT Boano, 365 GTB4, 365 GTB4 |
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| 400 Superamerica, 275 GTB4, 275 GTB4, 275 GTB ex JP Belmondo, 250 GT SWB, Testarossa Monospecchio |
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| 365 GTS4, 599 GTO, 275 GTB4, F40, 250 GT SWB |
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| Lamborghini For the Sant'Agata Bolognese brand, the Countach takes center stage, with a pair of LP400S models and a pair of 25th Anniversary models. Countach 25th, Countach LP400 s2, Countach 25th, Revuelto, Miura S, Countach LP400S |
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| 350 GT (400GT headlights), Miura P400, Diablo 2WD |
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| Maserati Usually very present in the halls of Rétromobile with often quite a few Ghiblis, the brand with the trident logo is as discreet as its sales. We can console ourselves with two superb 250Fs with V12 engines and two MC12s, one road car and one Corsa version. 6CM, 250 F, 250 F, 4 CLT, Ghibli, Ghibli II, MC12 Corsa, MC12 |
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| Alfa Romeo The two highlights reflected two distinct Alfa Romeo's periods in the brand's history: the mighty 8C 2900B with bodywork by Farina, Best of Show at the Peninsula Concours, and the 1967 33/2 Periscopio, ancestor of the famous 33 line, equipped with a 2-liter V8 engine. 1938 8C 2900B Stabilimenti Farina, 1931 8C 2300 Zagato, 1923 RL Sport |
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| 1955 Barchetta Competizione, 1930 6C 1750 Gran Sport Zagato, 1967 33:2 Periscopio, Giulia SZ, 8C |
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| Lancia At Lancia, there were few classics apart from a beautiful B24 Spider America, but mainly representatives of the manufacturer's golden age in rallying. Flaminia Sport Zagato, Stratos Stradale, Stratos HF, Stratos HF, Stratos HF, Stratos HF, Flaminia Sport Zagato, Delta S4 |
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| D24, 037 Rally, 037 Rally,B24 Spider America |
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| Iso Iso Grifo A3C, Bizzarrini 5300GT Strada, Bizzarrini 5300GT Strada, Iso Grifo GL 7.0 Canam |
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| Mercedes As is often the case, there was a flood of Mercedes 300SLs this year, but with a real touch of exotic color, such as the special order from Stavros Niarchos, a Greek shipowner who had his 300SL Gullwing painted in the same blue as his fleet of ships, the Niarchos blue. Also noteworthy were the magnificent 300 SLR and the equally sublime red 500K Cabriolet A, symbols of opulence and excess. 300 SL Roadster, 300 SLR, 1928 680S Tourer, 1927 680S Tourer, 540, 1936 540K Cabriolet B (ex Jawhar's Maharaja), SSK, 500K Cabriolet A |
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| 300 SL Gullwing, SLS GT3, 300 SL Gullwing 'Niarchos', 300 SL Roadster, 300 SL Roadster, 300 SL Roadster |
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| 300 SL Gullwing 'Alloy', 300 SL Roadster, 300 SL Roadster, 300 SL Gullwing, 300 SL Roadster, 300 SL Roadster, 300 SL Gullwing |
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| 300 SL Gullwing, 300 SL Roadster, C-Class DTM, CLK LM |
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| BMW BMW Art Cars are regulars at automotive events, but since the presentations are usually meticulous and very photogenic, it's always a great pleasure to see them again. Lukas Huni presented an M1 that appeared dark blue at first glance but had striking purple reflections. 2024 M Hybrid V8 'Julie Mehretu', 2010 M3 GT2 'Jeff Koons', 1975 3.0 CSL 'Alexander Calder', 1979 M1 Procar 'Andy Warhol', 1999 V12 LMR 'Jenny Holzer', 1981 BMW M1 |
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| 1976 3.0 CSL 'Frank Stella', 1998 V12 LM, 1977 320i Turbo 'Roy Lichtenstein', 507, Z8 |
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| Porsche A beautiful lineup of Porsches this year with quite a bit of diversity, including race cars (956B, 935K3, 718RS61, 963 and the impressive 992 GT3R Rennsport), road cars (a magnificent GT2 in a color combo worthy of an Aston Martin, green with a beige interior), and some very appealing custom builds: a RUF 996 GT3, a legendary DP Motorsport 935, and an outrageously extravagant Singer DLS Turbo, with an asking price of nearly €5 million! 956B, 924 GTR, 924 GTR, 919, Carrera GT, RUF 996 GT3, DP Motorsport 935 |
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| Singer DLS Turbo, DP Motorsport 935 |
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| 964 turbo 3.6, 964 turbo 3.3, 935 K3, 996 GT2, 911 Carrera RSR, 930 turbo 3.0, 718 RS61 |
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| 911 carrera RS 2.7, 911 carrera RS 2.7,992 GT3R Rennsport, 904 GTS, 928 S4 |
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| Singer 911 Classic, 911 'Patagonia', 996 GT2, 911 Carrera RS 2.7, 963 |
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| Bentley There weren't necessarily many Bentleys at this year's Rétromobile, but a few cars were definitely worth seeing. Let's start with a classic 1953 R-Type Continental Mulliner Fastback, whose sculptural lines never fail to impress, unlike its extremely rare convertible version (only four examples), the R-Type Drophead Coupe bodied by Park Ward. Its much more understated line can easily be confused with the next S1 Continental Drophead Coupe (94 examples). Another model of interest is a Continental T unlike any other, as it is the P117 prototype, originally a Continental R chassis shortened by the factory and equipped with a 400hp engine, which would define the production Continental T. This prototype made its world debut at the 1996 Geneva Motor Show and served as the pace car for the 1996 Mille Miglia. 4.5C, 1930 4.5 Harrison Short Chassis Tourer, 1953 R-Type Continental Mulliner Fastback, 1954 R-Type Continental Drophead Coupé Park Ward, 3.0L Super Sport |
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| 1929 Speed Six Mulliner One-Off Weymann 2-seater, 4.5L, 1939 4.25 MR Park Ward Drophead Coupé, T2 'Dimka', 1996 Continental T 'Prototype P117' |
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| Aston Martin Despite the presence of a beautiful DB4 GT Zagato (very well known) and a Sanction II (only four ever made), the star of the show for the Aston Martin brand was probably the DBS Vantage driven by George Lazenby, alias James Bond 007, in “On Her Majesty's Secret Service.” Vantage GTE, DB4 GT Zagato, DB4 GT Zagato Sanction II, Ulster International, DBR9, DB5 |
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| DB MkIII, DB6, DBS Vantage J. Bond movie car, Speedster, DB4 'GT Zagato' replica |
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| McLaren It's amazing to think that the days when McLaren F1s were impossible to find are long gone. Now a regular feature at the Rétromobile show, the iconic British car is out in force with no fewer than four different models: the road-going F1 chassis 007, now on sale, the GTR chassis 16R, and two long-tail racing cars, the 25R and the 27R. At the stand of British dealer Joe Macari, Gordon Murray, the famous F1 designer, was invited to present a new car, the GMSV LM GTR. F1 GTR Long Tail (#27R), F1 GTR (#16R), F1 GTR Long Tail (#25R) |
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| F1 (#007), F1 GTR (#16R), GMSV LM GTR mock up |
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| Jaguar 1955 D Type, C-Type, SS100, E-Type 'Low Drag Specs', D-Type Continuation, 1958 Lister Jaguar 'Knobbly' |
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| Various UK Cars Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, 1920 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Barker Torpedo, 1966 Rolls-Royce Phantom V James Young PV23 Touring Limousine, ex Ayrton Senna Lotus 97T, Lotus Elite, Arnolt Bristol Roadster |
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| Invicta S-Type, AC Bristol Le Mans, AC Ace, 1955 Connaught B-Type |
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| Various Rétromobile is all about classic cars, but there are always a few modern ones that slip in discreetly. First up is a German car with Italian styling, the Capricorn 01 Zagato. At a time when there are multiple short-lived electric supercars being launched, this is an “analog” supercar with a 5.2-liter V8 engine producing 900 hp and a modest weight of 1,200 kg. This is a proposal that stands out and makes perfect sense: if combustion engines are phased out in 2035, then enjoy them now, rather than anticipating electric supercars that have not yet found their audience. Another example of a combustion-engine supercar is the Pagani Utopia. This latest Pagani model marks a return to the Zonda's DNA, but it still lacks its charm. It's a far cry from the Huayra, which I never liked. Capricorn 01 Zagato, Pagani Utopia, Koenigsegg Agera RS |
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| Honda NSX-R, , Toyota Celica 2000, Mazda 787B, Mazda Luce R130, Menara Roadster, Mazda Cosmo |
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| Audi R18 TDI, Hispano Suiza H6C Boulogne, 1936 Hispano Suiza J12 D'Ieteren, 1934 Maybach DS8 Zeppelin Streamline Roadster Spohn, 1934 Maybach DS8 Zeppelin Streamline Cabriolet Spohn, Tatra 77A, Siata 208S, 1962 Michelotti Conrero, Wiessman MF5 GT |
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