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Haute Couture and Classic Cars Meet in Rodeo Drive Concours Title: Haute Couture and Classic Cars Meet in Rodeo Drive Concours
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Filed in archive Concours , Design , French Cars by Philip Powell on May 21, 2008

In the world of fashion and design there could be few places better suited to a display of classic automobiles than Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive. It's the street where the beautiful people shop...

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Delahaye Wins Best of Show at Palm Springs Desert Classic Concours Title: Delahaye Wins Best of Show at Palm Springs Desert Classic Concours
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Filed in archive Concours , French Cars , Rare Europeans by Philip Powell on March 03, 2008

If the French firm of Delahaye ever built a less-than-handsome automobile, I've never seen nor heard of it. That explains why Delahayes are always contenders at judged shows and why I'm not...

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The Amazing Story Behind Gabriel Voisin's Masterpiece Title: The Amazing Story Behind Gabriel Voisin's Masterpiece
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Filed in archive French Cars by Philip Powell on November 08, 2007

Last summer I did a feature on the Voisin that Mercedes-Benz 300SL restorer Rudi Konikzek has tucked away in a secret location. A runner and complete in every detail, it will eventually be restored to...

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Barrington Beauties Bared Title: Barrington Beauties Bared
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Filed in archive Concours , French Cars by Philip Powell on September 21, 2007

Our good friend and occasional contributor Nigel Matthews has just returned from the inaugural Barrington, Illinois concours, where he was a judge in the Power and Grace-American Horsepower class....

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Bugatti Goes From Barn to Concours After a 45-year Sleep Title: Bugatti Goes From Barn to Concours After a 45-year Sleep
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Filed in archive French Cars by Philip Powell on August 03, 2007

Internet visitors have had great fun speculating on the mystery of the dusty vintage automobiles found in a Portuguese barn, which turned out to be no mystery at all as the owner had merely stored...

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French Class Marries American Power Title: French Class Marries American Power
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Filed in archive French Cars by Philip Powell on July 15, 2007

Our friends at Classic Driver, being on the "A" list of motoring publishers seeking positive reviews, have written an interesting critique of a new book about the Chrysler Hemi-powered...

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Sitting in the Corner, Shy and Demure, Last Talbot-Lago's a Beauty Title: Sitting in the Corner, Shy and Demure, Last Talbot-Lago's a Beauty
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Filed in archive French Cars by Philip Powell on July 14, 2007

I'm researching facts in a book that I must have bought back in the carefree 60's, for it was published in 1959. It's called The Book of Sports Cars and even after all those years is a...

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We Get to See a Voisin in Its Natural State Title: We Get to See a Voisin in Its Natural State
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Filed in archive French Cars by Philip Powell on July 11, 2007

I had heard about, even read about but had never actually seen, an example of the highly advanced French automobile named after its designer, Gabriel Voisin. And then in 2006, at the Pebble Beach...

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Citroen 2CV: Cute, Loveable, and For Sale Title: Citroen 2CV: Cute, Loveable, and For Sale
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Filed in archive French Cars by Philip Powell on June 01, 2007

If I were to tell you that the car in this photo is one of my all-time favorites, you might suspect there's a screw loose somewhere and it's not under the hood. But I've always admired the...

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Renault Dauphine, Like a French Kiss on Wheels Title: Renault Dauphine, Like a French Kiss on Wheels
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Filed in archive French Cars by Philip Powell on March 08, 2007

Can it really be 50 years since the Renault Dauphine was launched? Am I really 100 years old? No to the latter, though the ease with which I can recall my Dauphine experiences makes it seem so. For...

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