Yesterday morning the 13th old car parade took place in Paris. I went to one of their stops at Invalides and it was really cool (I have many photos but did not have the time to select them yet). It might me the last of the kind for the Paris town hall is about to pass a law that prohibits cars older than 17 years to drive through Paris (to avoid pollution). The bill is still in progress; let's hope antique cars will have a special persmission once or twice a year...
Yes lets hope so! I look upon old cars like ART :)
ReplyDeleteOh so cute! When I was a child my uncle had a red Alpine Sunbeam, and my dad had a blue bug-eyed sprite, so this takes me back to many happy memories of trips from Anaheim up the PCH to central California, our hair blowing away behind us unless my mom and I wore scarves. (I know, there are only two seats, but I used to ride between them with my body partly in the boot :-).) I'm not recognizing this make. . .what is it? Anyone know?
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When someone tells 'an old car' I always imagine Fiat 126p. These cars absolutely couldn't drive in Paris! :)
ReplyDeleteEric, you offer something for everyone, now showing the adult toys (bubbles in pool for children a few days ago). These are beautiful automobiles and remind me of the Audrey Hepburn days.
ReplyDeleteI see a ragtop Cadillac and is that a yellow Jaguar XKE?
ReplyDeleteHere we go again, same song:
I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
You got the top pulled down
Radio on baby
Oh, that would be tragic if they could never drive there again! These are lovely, and I understand about wanting to keep the pollution down, but there has to be a balance between art and sensibility!
ReplyDeleteI hope they would make an exception for classic cars at least once a year.
ReplyDeleteBet it'd be fun to take a drive in that red car :-)
Great pic! Nice 60's Caddy in the background. I agree about the proposed law. It sounds wonderful to see a parade of old cars tooling around Paris! Thanks for sharing...
ReplyDelete@Birgitta "I look upon old cars like ART :)" You're right, some of them are true masterpieces.
ReplyDelete@Kim I'm not recognizing this make. What is it? Anyone know?" I think it's an Alfa Romeo - I'm pretty sure actually.
@Magdalena "[Fiat 126] These cars absolutely couldn't drive in Paris! :)" Why not?! I'm sure we have them here!
@Anne "Eric, you offer something for everyone, now showing the adult toys (bubbles in pool for children a few days ago). " LOL true!
@Jeff "I see a ragtop Cadillac and is that a yellow Jaguar XKE?" Wow, you really can spot details, can't you?!
@Christie "I understand about wanting to keep the pollution down" Yes I can tell you they do pollute!
@Ms M "I hope they would make an exception for classic cars at least once a year." I'm sure they will.
@Bill P. "Nice 60's Caddy in the background." There were several American cars actually.