Peugeot 402

Peugeot 402, Traversée de Paris Hivernale 2017

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Peugeot, Sochaux, France.   The 402 was a large family car produced from 1935 to 1942 and was a competitor of the more famous Citroen Traction Avant.  It had a typical thirties Peugeot look with the headlights behind the slanted back radiator grill.  Power was from a 2 litre straight 4 that was later enlarged to 2.14 litres.  A diesel version was also available. There were many different body styles. Options included an automatic gearbox instead of the standard 3 speed manual.   About 75,000 were produced.

Triumph Vitesse

Triumph Vitesse, Traversée de Paris Hivernale 2017

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Standard-Triumph, Coventry, England. Produced after Standard-Triumph became part of Leyland, the Triumph Vitesse was a higher performance and sportier version of the Triumph Herald.   It initially had a 1.6 litre engine that was later upgraded to a 2 litre engine.  Both were straight 6 cylinder standard engines.  Introduced in 1962 the model ran until 1971 and was styled by the Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti.   The most distinctive feature was the slanted front four headlights. Many body parts were shared with the Herald but the chassis was different.  Both 2 door saloon and 2 door convertible versions of this 4 seater were made.  Although it had sporting looks it was not a particularly fast car.  The 1600cc version had a top speed of under 85 mph and 0-60 mph time of just under18 seconds. The 2 litre version was faster with a top speed of 100mph.  Over 50,000 were built.  They weren't raced often but did compete in Trans Am racing in the early seventies and entered in rallies such as the Monte Carlo Rally in 1963.  Vic Elford rallied a Vitesse early in his career.

Citroën SM

Citroên SM, Traversée de Paris, Montmartre, 2016

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Citroën, Paris, France.  Produced from 1970 to 1975 this was Citroën's flagship car of the early seventies.  It was also a high performance four seater with a top speed of around 140 mph and a 0-60mph time of around 8.5 seconds.  Unusual for such a fast car, the SM was front wheel drive. As Citroën owned Maserati at the time, power was from a Maserati V6 of either 2.7 or 3.0 litres and giving 170bhp or 180bhp.  The gearbox was either 5 speed manual or 3 speed automatic.  It was a fast genuine Grand Tourer with a long range from its big tank and 19mpg and good ride from the Citroën self levelling suspension. The car was quite big for a coupé and had quirky looks and a cut-off Kamm tail.  Nevertheless a true classic.   Famous drivers included Mike Hailwood of bike and car racing fame and he used to drive to the European races in it.

Citroen Traction Avant Cabriolet

Une Citroen Traction Avant Cabriolet, Traversée de Paris Hivernale 2015, le Sacre Coeur.

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Mon astuce pour faire des belles photos.
Toujours agréable d'inclure un monument principal dans votre photo de voiture.

Top photo tip.
Always nice to include a famous landmark in your car photo.

E-Type Jaguar

Traversée de Paris Hivernale Janvier 2015.  Les Invalides.  Jaguar E-Type.

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Jaguar, Coventry, England.
Top Speed / Vitesse Maximale 242 kph.

Mon astuce pour faire de belles photos
Soyez patient.  En cette occasion dix minutes depuis aucun personne pour bloquer la belle voiture.

Top photo tip
Patience is a virtue.  Wait until the picture is exactly as you want.  In this case it took ten minutes before nobody was blocking my view of this beautiful car.