Tag Archives: Classic Cars

Daily Post – February 10th 2021

Posted on February 10, 2021 by JJS

Living through a pandemic in the south of France 329 days in Carcassonne since the 1st lockdown in March 2020 ▫️ News and titbits ▫️The head of the infectious diseases department at the Tenon hospital in Paris believes again this … Continue reading →

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Classic cars

Posted on August 18, 2020 by JJS

Another event cancelled for 2020. I had planned to attend for the 1st time in Angoulême. In fact 3 of us were planning a reunion and a few days away. We had also planned to go first to Biarritz. Maybe … Continue reading →

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All set (more or less)

Posted on October 27, 2019 by JJS

I have now booked my train tickets to Paris in February to go (as previously announced) to the RetroMobile exhibition. I shall of course meet up with some friends and stay on the capital for 3 days. Something I am … Continue reading →

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Mechanic JJ

Posted on February 22, 2019 by JJS

The rubber rings I had ordered have arrived and I can replace the old ones which hold the hood of my Méhari. For those of you familiar with the old Citroën 2CV, these are exactly the same rubber rings which … Continue reading →

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P5

Posted on November 28, 2018 by JJS

My friend C is ensuring that his Rover P5 will be fit and sparkling for our trip next June to the Le Mans 24h. The P5 was also known as “the poor man’s Rolls Royce”. Happy mechanic

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Club des 5A

Posted on January 25, 2018 by JJS

I wonder if I shall be accepted with my old Mehari. Amateur Audois des Amateurs d’Automobiles Anciennes

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Classic cars

Posted on March 30, 2017 by JJS

http://www.touttacotlimouxin.fr/agenda/66-bourse-d-echange-2017 There is a mechanic / garage in the street behind our house. I have walked past a few times and noticed some really nice gems being renovated in there. Today I stopped and there were among other things Peugeot 204, … Continue reading →

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On the theme of oldies.

Posted on August 2, 2015 by JJS

I wish I could find one of those. This one was on display at the race track’s village in Le Mans this year. A beauty.

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Oldies again

Posted on August 2, 2015 by JJS

Being the first Sunday of the month, there is the usual gathering of old timers in our little town. It is of course almost always the same cars with one exception today. A nice Matra 530. One does not see … Continue reading →

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