by The Squirrell
19. September 2010 13:38
Made it to Angouleme for the Vintage and Classic street race....
ty of fabulous old cars, and no sign of a Health and Safety Rep '!
It was a wonderful display of French eccentricity at it's best! They just shut the
roads to form a circuit of all the main and side roads, put in full armco and a (loosely
termed!) safety fence and then they let the Luni's race each other around the town!
It's like Monaco for the masses, (not a pretensious display of wealth like Monaco GPs!)
The highlight for me was the sun drenched cathederal at dusk, with entrance blocked by
a Grand stand of seats, the timing/officcials cabin by the stained glass window,
and start line for the Sunday race right out side! (I hope they all had good voices at mass??!)
I also just adored a beatiful little Alfa Zagato sppedster! (The red one!) My favourite car there!
We didn't pre-book tickets so entry (under cover of darkness) was essential to the
over "genre" of my "Typical Matt" French adventure!
I have NEVER seen a full race grid of JUST old Bugattis.
Tom and I drove down in a camper and parked in a public car park and craftily slept
there to! (& only 1 note on windscreen asking us to move in the morning!)
;-)
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