Seth wrote:Looks like a good start to me! What area where you in?
Thanks Seth. We stayed in Northern Brittany for a week, then Normandy (not far from Dieppe). All of the above, and a few of the following, were on the journey from Calais to the first place. We travelled on the Friday and stayed in a hotel on the way down to avoid too much autoroute travel, giving me the opportunity and time to find things like this:
Renault 12 TL by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Renault 12 TL by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
I'd have been happy enough to find this festering away in someone's garden or behind a rural garage, but to see it on the road? Amazing.
Talbot Samba by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
First Samba I can recall seeing in France.
Peugeot 205F Van by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Saw a few of these. Still don't know why they never sold them in the UK.
1990 Opel Corsa Steffi by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
1990 Opel Corsa Steffi by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Saw quite a few odd special editions I'd never heard of before.
Bedford CF2 by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Usually end up seeing a CF or two whenever we visit.
Peugeot 405 GL and Renault 5 by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Neither at all rare, but they made for a nice scene here.
Renault Vel Satis/5/11 collection by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
And this lot were just across the road.
Renault 5 Super Campus by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
I'd missed a 5 earlier in the day, with attractive Boutique alloy wheels, so good to find this one.
Opel Kadett GTE by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Kadett interesting enough, but wish I knew what was in front of it.
Peugeot J9 Recovery Truck by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Odd rear wheel arrangement on this thing, presumably with some sort of air suspension set-up.
Just another garage forecourt by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Every garage needs a quick check, because of this sort of thing.
Honda Prelude by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
A few good OJC's found this year.
Back in the '90s by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Timewarp groupings like this were seen numerous times. Just up the road was this beauty:
Renault 17 TS by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Renault 17 TS by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
We saw this driving around later in the week, marvellous stuff.
Peugeot 204 Saloon by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Ended up seeing three 204 saloons during our holiday, common as muck...
Peugeot J9 by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
This rear door arrangement is something I've never seen here. Probably suits some very French market or livestock transport requirement.
Renault 16 TX by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
As was often the case with things I found, this was in the odds-and-sods yard belonging to a new car dealership. This particular one had a Floride undergoing restoration in their workshop, so hopefully there's a positive future for this 16.
Back in the '80s by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Saw both of these when we stayed near this town three years ago, great to see them both still about. Was the only LNA I saw this time.
Aixam Mega Diesel by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Aixam Mega Diesel by
Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
I'll leave you with this obscurity for now.