Sunday, August 6, 2023

Concours d'Elegance Du Col De La Madeleine

When we walked over to the bar/bistro there was a smattering of fancy cars in the parking lot. By the time we walked back, there were dozens...McLarens, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Porsches, Lotuses...with more arriving. We'd seen this sort of thing on scenic drives in the past, whether in France, the UK, Italy, Switzerland, Germany or Austria...six or eight similar cars traveling together. But never on this scale nor price bracket. There seemed to be no pattern nor organization...just individuals or couples or foursomes out for a weekend drive. I leave identification of the various vehicles as a homework assignment.







Mid-1980s Renault Bi-Turbo...high performance for its day



30-something Ferrari Testa Rossa; probably worth a quarter million;
and appreciating...

Note fine Citroen Jumper/Pilote camper on left; backing out, surrounded
by these exotics, and maneuvering the parking lot in an RV, is perhaps
the most financially risky thing I have ever done

Not exactly an exotic, but the Subaru could run with the rest of them


For old-fangled fuddy-duddy traditionalists like me, the Lotus 7
is the car to have; if you can't have the McLaren 720S
Parting thought...

And miles to go before the day's next pass


1 comment:

Tawana said...

Oh, my! Jason would have loved to see those cars!