Brabus 800 Widestar (366.000€) in Monaco. It's been a while since our last South of France Photo Reports in 2012 and 2015, so time to freshen up. Away from the overcrowded beaches, some little-known villages in the Cannes hinterlands hide well-preserved local favourites like a Citroen 2CV here and a…
1956 Renault Dauphine I have now uploaded French Historical Data spanning 30 years post-War. Witness the Renault 4CV take command of the market until 1956 when it was passed by Simca Aronde then the Renault Dauphine peaking at an impressive 395,000 units produced in 1959. 1967 Renault 4 1961 Citroen…
Peugeot 204 * See the Top 5 best-selling/most produced models by clicking on the title! * For the first time since the end of the War, a Peugeot leads the year-end sales ranking in France. #2 in 1968, the Peugeot 204 passes the Renault 4 in 1969 to become the…
Renault 4 * See the Top 5 best-selling and most produced models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in France are not troubled by the May student revolution, up 6% to 1.3 million. The Renault 4 holds onto the pole position with a strong 174,000 sales and…
1967 Renault 4 * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * After losing its title of best-selling car in France in 1966 to the Citroen Ami 6, the Renault 4 gets a new aluminium grill and jumps back on top in 1967 with 177,950 sales…
Citroen Ami 6 * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * The Citroen Ami 6, characterised by an unusual reverse-raked rear window, was launched in 1961 to bridge the gap in the Citroen range between the luxurious DS and the frugal…