Grand Prix of Pau 2014

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Past weekend (17-18 May) was celebrated the annual Grand Prix de Pau Historique in the South of France, this year under a new organizing team. We´ve seen some changes, mainly in the different racing categories, now unfortunately with fewer entries and more modern cars than previous years. Anyway the pre-war scene was well presented, and not only at the circuit, where the "typical" Bugatti 35 and 37 passed in large numbers, only troubled by some British machines like the Riley of photo 2 or the Frazer-Nash in photo 3. In the surroundings of the circuit we could find interesting French automobiles like the delightful 1934 Darmont V-junior four wheeler of photo 4, and in the Elegance Concours also were majority the french marques. Some beautiful tourer cars from the 1920s as the Peugeot of photo 5 or the Panhard-Levassor of photo 6 called our attention due to its elegant lines and proper restoration... not as the bizarre Darracq of photo 6, which undoubtly was spectacular, but for less clear reason. Its green colours and brass components combined well with the sunny backdrop of Pau!

( text Francisco Carríon ; photos Unai Ona )        

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