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Jul 15, 2016 14:31:13 GMT
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In the words of Leeroy Jenkins : Let's do this. I'll preface this with a little bit, then get into some photos, I'm hoping it won't be as madly epic as last year, as I was a little bit more focussed this time around, although I did take over a hundred more pictures this time........ This was my second visit to Le Mans Classic and I was looking forward to it, and a little dreading it. The dread was mainly around the Retro Rides Gathering at the Chateau being such an unknown quantity. It went off very well and turned out to be a pretty easy going day (despite some wobbly bits early on when plans changed). Once that was out of the way it became a lot easier to look forward to the Classic itself. I was flying solo this year which made things a little easier for moving around, I met up a few times with various people, Mr. Racer86, UtterPiffle and berendd being the main ones, but also had time to chat to bstardchild when he visited the chateau, plus the guys that were staying at the chateau with us made for some great evening chats around BBQs. For the event itself though I was free to choose where I went and what I wanted to do  Like last year I set myself a little photography aim it worked well for me, so this year's aim was to collect the touches that make the Cafe Racer style as I first registered it in my brain at the last Classic. Obviously there was also the whole 'show the event' photos too. I'm also working on a Vlog, but the photos needed to be done first as they will form some of that. Here we go: The Journey overLast time I went I left late and didn't see much of interest on the way out, this time I was heading over at peak time on the Portsmouth to Caen ferry, it was like its own mini car show :  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Day one start of ClubsGot to love these bobtailed SMs  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Unlikely(?) rally car  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Unsurprisingly the Peugeot 205 has a strong following in France, and they look great to me  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Pristine Scirocco sat on its own  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr The 80's called they want their dream cars back  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Generations of prancing bulls  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Travelling to France doesn't help with my desire for a Matra Murena, particularly not when they are this cool  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Okay I don't know what the next two are, suspect they are Matra/Djet/Bonnet related  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr This made a HELL of a noise  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Quick reminder of how much patience I needed to get some of these photos!  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Transporter porn (more later)  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr UK based NSU TT, lives in Kent, owner was a really nice guy  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr The colours of the 70's  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr This was dreamy, and I think UK based  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Gonna eat you!  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Okay that is enough for this first post... more to come later, with some more commentary and things... |
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Jul 15, 2016 15:09:07 GMT
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Okay I don't know what the next two are, suspect they are Matra/Djet/Bonnet related The Number 57 is a Gignoux 4CV, 1952 apparently. I didn't know either but I photographed the info board that was in front of one of them when I was there |
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Jul 15, 2016 15:12:16 GMT
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 www.photoimagination.co.uk/html/db_6.html"DB-Gignoux One of about six examples to leave the DB works during the winter of 1951/52. The abbreviated coupé body was based on the design of Marc Gignoux, who won the 501-750cc GT class in the 1952 Mille Miglia. This example was seen at Rétromobile in 2008." |
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Jul 15, 2016 17:04:52 GMT
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More clubsIt was nice to see this modified S12 sitting in the Datsun stand, whilst I do enjoy a lot of classic cars it is always nice to see something modified for me. Even better when it is modified in France, I know the Retromod guys : retromods.forumactif.com/ had an event around the same time as Le Mans Classic on the other side of the country, hopefully they can pop up some pictures later.  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr And there was this beastie from the UK (the name Steve is coming into my head for some reason, but I am terrible with names)  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr A lightly modified Venturi. Which may have sent me of to leboncoin looking for them  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr A range of Loti  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Phat tyres on this Etype  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Random Eventer down in the lower levels of the club area  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr It was pretty quiet over in this bit, but still some how people ended up in every shot I tried to take of these two(/three)  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Eye searing fun  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Some Le Mans carsI headed back up the hill because I could hear the Group C cars returning after their demonstration race, it was also crazy hot so it was a good excuse to get into the tunnels and cool down a bit. Quite the crowd up there  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Financial Times and Chill  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Fresh  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr The pilot seat  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Comparing notes  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr The following photos were taken on the Sunday, but they can live here with the other Group C stuff as they were just arranged slightly better Toyota  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr With JDM wheels Yo!  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Nose left  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Nose right  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr
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Jul 15, 2016 17:13:46 GMT
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VarietyThese guys in these jeeps were driving around the place all the time, I'm not sure what exactly they were doing other than atmosphere. There are a bunch of VW Type 2 vans that are used to ferry around the drivers and stuff, but these chaps never seemed to have passengers, just sirens.  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Looooooong roof  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Up on the roof  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Diverse ages, class and styles  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Beautiful Iso  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr late 80's/early 90's semi exotica  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr A brief break for DetomasosesesseLonghchamp  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Race champ  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr The best, the best, the best  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr A different type of 70's coupe, in more affordable Opel form  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr A slightly less affordable Carrera Panamericana Aston Martin  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Still on the sports/coupe theme  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Giulia SS ... like anyone could get excited about these, ten a penny at Le Mans  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr This was AMAZING, so much character, so much want!  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr It is possible I should have leveled this shot out a little  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr
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Jul 15, 2016 20:56:28 GMT
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VarietyThese guys in these jeeps were driving around the place all the time, I'm not sure what exactly they were doing other than atmosphere. There are a bunch of VW Type 2 vans that are used to ferry around the drivers and stuff, but these chaps never seemed to have passengers, just sirens. Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr They had loads of people in them wearing green tabards when I saw them, something to do with FujiFilm and their 50th European anniversary. I was stood photographing cars on the track when a load of them suddenly appeared around me, an instructor told them what settings to use and where to point the cameras... click click click... Then back on all the Jeeps off to somewhere else! |
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Jul 16, 2016 13:31:38 GMT
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woah woah woah ...
There was a XJS estate!? Does / Did that even exist? What is this strange creature?
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I have a Jaguar XJS - RARRGHH! She is called Lily, and she is my best friend! goo.gl/bT3ASP <-- video of her |
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bazzateer
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Imping along sans Vogue
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Jul 16, 2016 14:02:17 GMT
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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Jul 16, 2016 14:14:20 GMT
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So it's a post production design / modification. I was going to say ...
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I have a Jaguar XJS - RARRGHH! She is called Lily, and she is my best friend! goo.gl/bT3ASP <-- video of her |
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Jul 16, 2016 14:27:42 GMT
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Le Mans Classic looks better with every passing year, it's been on 'the list' for years too. Perhaps next year.
Brilliant images.
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Jul 16, 2016 19:40:41 GMT
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Can't help with what it id, but there's a hint of Rochdale Olympic from the windscreen back. |
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1953 Minor (Long term project)
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Jul 16, 2016 21:15:33 GMT
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More incoming tomorrow |
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Jul 16, 2016 22:20:11 GMT
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Brilliant. Always love seeing DBs even though I know so little about them. Just seem to ooze '50s backyard French small scale race car engineering.
Saw a Giullia SS in the West End early one Saturday morning a few weeks ago. Just parked outside a cafe with the owners (I presume) sitting close by having coffee and reading the papers.
The little Vespa looks pretty amazing.
So much amazing variety. Look forward to seeing more.
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Beltin photos looks a good,n
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The louder you Scream the faster we go  |
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Jul 17, 2016 14:48:12 GMT
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Once more into the breach dear friends. AuctionArtcurial run an auction at the Classic, they display a bunch of stuff outside, but to get to actually bid and look around the stuff inside you need to buy a catalogue, I was far too busy to buy a catalogue to look around the cars, and far too poor to bid. You can see the results hereThese are the photos I got Some Alfa thing, don't see what the fuss is about ...  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr I'll take this one please (went for 88,000 euros .. or £88,000 as we refer to it now)  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Perfect for the London commute  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Lovely little Fiat  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr A slightly more brutal Fiat  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr The one bit of shade in the entirety of Le Mans  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Bonkers Jag estate, which apparently wasn't part of the auction  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Lancia flying breeze block  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Corvette rally car apparently  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Dusty Lancia  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr As far into the actual auction as I got  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr A lovely pair  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr A little bit of French and a teaser for the next post Obviously the French love their cars, and French classics are very much in evidence at the event. I photographed a lot of these last time, because we don't get some many in the UK, this time I was a bit more restrained.  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr These are going rapidly to the top my "must have" list  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr And these aren't far off  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr I'd also take one of these  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Hard to lose one of these in a modern car park  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Just because  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Pretty from every angle  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Early Renault 5/Le Car are brilliant  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Looks like they are resurrecting the Alpine name  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Over in the corner of this area I saw an odd sight :  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Naturally curious I climbed up a set of the bricks they had piled to see what they could see... turns out it was this :  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr I wasn't really equipped to take photos of track action, but I had a pop at it ... more next time  |
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Jul 17, 2016 16:55:51 GMT
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nice to see more, I think its definitely an event to take a bicycle to! was my first visit to France other than a few miles between Calais and the Belgian border since I went to Paris 20 years ago to watch the world cyclocross championships! I realised I hadn't used my DSLR for a year so quite rusty and didn't have a short lens, and was running out of storage, derp!! I travelled down in a caged 306 track car, convoy with an 02 M3 a 2005 Mustang GT and a Fabia VRS fridge carrier (really, plus generator! ) here's the select few I thought worth posting, mix of Samsubg GS5 and canon dslr. flic.kr/s/aHskDeQM3F |
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Jul 17, 2016 18:52:13 GMT
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Mei, we always used to take bikes to LM.
It's the best way to get to Arnage in the dead of night!
Never been to the classic, it's high on my list to do.
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205Mi16 - 262 cams, Jenvey Throttle Bodies, Emerald managment blah blah......
E91 320D MSport
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Jul 17, 2016 20:29:22 GMT
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So ... shall we have some racing cars then? Let us start with that most quintessential of Le Mans racers, the Ford GT40  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr A bit more 'every day' a rather nice Porsche  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Erm.. I'm going to say Ferrari, but I think I'm wrong, can someone correct me  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Definitaly a Ferrari  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr A lovely little Alfa  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Porsche 904 coming into the pits  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Erm,... it is French ... did anyone get a program that they can look this stuff up in?  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Yeah I'm going to do it to ... l o l a lola  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Chevrons are the best  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Meaty American getting thrown around  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Porsche 917, amazing  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Something a bit more manageable/achievable  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr To see To bleed Cannot be taught In turn You're making us  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Beautiful range of race machinery  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr White cars in bright light with insufficient camera/skills.  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Another range of cars on track  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr British Racing Green, in France, doing its thing  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr This thing was so, so loud  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Perfect Porsche  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr Next up, it gets dark because it goes on 24 hours and stuff, in the mean time have a grainy picture of a Datsun  Le Mans Classic 2016 by Retro Rides, on Flickr |
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Jul 17, 2016 21:36:04 GMT
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You are correct, Chevrons are best. Any pics of my personal favourite the B19?
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muttley racing ftmfwmf
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Jul 17, 2016 21:40:09 GMT
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Alpine M 63. The programme was money well spent, I'd never have known exactly what half the things on track were! |
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