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See the pictures for a nice sample of cars. To welcome you, DB Panhard Le Mans.
The other cars are: Hotchkiss; DS Chapron; Barquette 4CV; Simca Vedette Beaulieu and Jaguar MkIX; MG B GT V8; Jaguar D-Type; Peugeot 406; Peugeot 305 and Porsche 356; R8 Gordini Twins; Salmson 2300; Lotus Cortina MkII; selection of Panhard and DB; DB; Panhard; Peugeot 302; Fiat Panda; Peugeot 404; Bugatti Type 55 Pritchard and Demollin; Supercinq on the track.
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Le Paris by Henri Chapron, basis Citroën DS. Spotted in Montlhéry during the Coupes Auto Légende.
Le Paris is the fixed-roof counterpart to La Croisette convertible. The C-pillar is triangular in shape, while the rear window forms a panoramic pane. The gap between the welded rear door and the fender is concealed by a wide chrome strip... to hide the gap...
Chapron unveiled Le Paris at the 1958 Paris Motor Show. According to various sources, only nine examples were produced over a period of three years.
Many thanks to the owner for sharing this beautiful and rare machine with us.
Ami 8 Break by Citroën. This one features white or transparent indicators instead of orange ones, suggesting it was produced after 1973 (model 1974 and later). It has the grey calandre used till 1976, then it became black.
It was a pleasure to see such a car among the much older and more valuable vehicles at the Coupes Auto Légende in Montlhéry. Many thanks to the owner for sharing this beautiful machine with us.
1974 MGB GT V8 in Tundra, a shade that, according to the owner, was used on only around 60 cars. RHD, as all but a few exceptions (intended for the US market) were built for the British market. It was exciting to see this car on the Montlhéry circuit during the Coupes Auto Légende. The photo was taken just before the final chicane. Many thanks to the owner for sharing this beautiful machine with us.
Do you remember when Jaguar was dominating the race tracks with legendary cars like the D-Type?
The Jaguar D-Type made history by winning the 24 heures of Le Mans overall in 1955, 1956, and 1957. Introduced in 1954 as the successor to the C-Type, this two-seater racing sports car became one of Jaguar's most iconic creations.
This particular D-Type was spotted over the weekend at the Coupes Auto Légende in Montlhéry. No idea whether it's a genuine example or a replica, but seeing this big cat running along the upper section of the banking was an absolutely fantastic moment. Many thanks to the owner for sharing this beautiful machine with us.
Splendid Bugatti Type 55 (replica) spotted over the weekend at the Coupes Auto Légende 2026 event, organised by Editions LVA at the Montlhéry circuit near Paris. The body is original, although it was fitted to a different chassis back in the day. It was built by the Belgian coachbuilder Pritchard & Demollin, based in Angleur, Belgium, which was active in the late 1920s and 1930s. Many thanks to the owner for sharing this lovely car.
When you see a star in the flesh, just after reading a great article in a famous French classic car magazine (Rétroviseur, February 2025), what do you do? You take pictures, of course! Here is a famous Peugeot 204 Coupé, driven by M. François Allain.
PS: A splendid Saturday spent at Montlhéry for the Coupes Auto Légendes 2026. Thanks to the organizing team. See you next year.
