News from France

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During one of my visit I had the opportunity to discuss with the English artis Pauml Smith that Roy certainly heard about
Paul Smith was presenting severalo of his huge paints including this one

who is particularly attractive
This huge table some 2.75 meter X 3.5 meter is made up by 9 individual smaller paints

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A last thing Paul althoughy to be a great artist made a mistake in Paul Ernst Strahle name but of course that's peanut

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Just off on the net in France the film : Steve Mc Queen "the man and Le Mans"
about the devastatrice passion that Steve Mc Queen had for car racing and the Le Mans race

amazing !

www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2SXKx1kpZE

and if you have had the courage to look at it all and have still some time to loose don't miss the real film:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO2uOgNJjU8

Indeed not too bad for a film who had no script

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To day news from Europe and more exactly news from Essen in Germany where the 2017 Technoclassica motor show was held from April 5th to April 9th

The Essen Techoclassica is the largest European classic motorshow and may be the largest world Classic show
This year the Professionnal vendors occupied 14 halls when hundred of non-professionnals were allowed to display their cars in the open space in between the halls

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At Essen you may find anything you need from the most valuable Ferrari's to second hand ignition heads


Motor repair

Bosch (who was celebrating their 100th anniversary) rare Mercedes parts


Original (For 356 A and and false Rudge wheels for 356 A, B and C)

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Now enjoy firstly some of the Porsche (mainly 911) on show

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of course no show in Germany without VW's





2017 star was BMW

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Facel Vega (french luxury cars no longer exist)

Alfa Romeo

Aston Martin



Race cars






One of the first Ferrari ever built

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Rolls Royce

Another Aston Martin cab this time[
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Jaguar E


Mercedes Silver Arrow






Maserati formula 1

Ferrari spyder cockpit

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Mercedes row


Maserati's

Fiat Abarth (small cousin of the Abarth Carrera)

Lancia


SAAB


Mercedes 300 SL


DAF

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AC Cobra


Porsche race cars