Arc de Triumph

"Clemsie McKenzie" (thestirringcolumn) 01/07/2018 at 08:26 • Filed to: None

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Geddit?

Anyway, today was a grand old day. Expect a full photodump in a day or two!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Clemsie McKenzie 01/07/2018 at 08:43

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:O

Expecting much 2CV and various Euro small car information, or I will be disappointed :P

Roadster Man > Clemsie McKenzie 01/07/2018 at 08:45

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I want to know what ungodly hour you had to wake up in order to get a photo of a lone car (with maybe a peek of another car) driving around the Arc De Triomphe...

InFierority Complex > Clemsie McKenzie 01/07/2018 at 08:51

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Looks like quite the Rendezvous. 

Ash78, voting early and often > Clemsie McKenzie 01/07/2018 at 09:07

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Spitfires around Paris? What have they gotten themselves into this time?

Ash78, voting early and often > Roadster Man 01/07/2018 at 09:08

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In Paris? 10am on a Monday works.

/sorry

Svend > Ash78, voting early and often 01/07/2018 at 09:32

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It’s the Messerschmitts you need to look out for.

daender > Svend 01/07/2018 at 10:01

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Sounds like fun!

Clemsie McKenzie > daender 01/07/2018 at 10:02

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Saw one of these today too actually!

Clemsie McKenzie > Roadster Man 01/07/2018 at 10:06

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Well I was out and about at 7am. But the good thing is that by sunrise I was up Montmartre! Worth it. Not to mention the 600 classic cars that came with me!

Clemsie McKenzie > InFierority Complex 01/07/2018 at 10:07

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That’s kind of the spirit of the whole event, yes! 600 classics driving through Paris early morning. It was all glorious I have to say!

Clemsie McKenzie > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 01/07/2018 at 10:13

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Ask and you shall receive! But more when the full post is up in a couple of days, still recovering/sorting through pics.

Ash78, voting early and often > Svend 01/07/2018 at 10:17

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The Messerschmitts and I are Bf’s!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Clemsie McKenzie 01/07/2018 at 10:19

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Yay! And an older ripple-bonnet no less! :D

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Clemsie McKenzie 01/07/2018 at 10:22

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I drove around one of those traffic circles once at peak traffic and it was quite the adventure. Once is enough.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Clemsie McKenzie 01/07/2018 at 10:29

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Tres cool!!!

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Roadster Man 01/07/2018 at 10:34

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Thank you for spelling it correctly. That was driving me crazy in the original post.

Clemsie McKenzie > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 01/07/2018 at 10:51

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Yeah! And there even was this twin-engine Sahara one! I guess it could have been a replica, but even if it was, cool thing.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Clemsie McKenzie 01/07/2018 at 11:08

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Very cool! Non-factory paintjob as all Saharas only came in gray AFAIK, but it looks really cool in that color scheme! :D

Cé hé sin > Clemsie McKenzie 01/07/2018 at 11:25

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Oooh, c’était un rendez-vous?

Clemsie McKenzie > Cé hé sin 01/07/2018 at 11:45

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C’était la Traversée de Paris !

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Ash78, voting early and often 01/07/2018 at 12:10

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gin-san - shitpost specialist > Roadster Man 01/07/2018 at 12:13

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When I was there back in 2008 I managed to get a few shots with no traffic in the way - sometimes you get lucky and get a lull in traffic:

Cé hé sin > Ash78, voting early and often 01/07/2018 at 15:30

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The Messerschmitt and Me are Bfs...

Cé hé sin > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 01/07/2018 at 15:31

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Joke a little over your head?

Cé hé sin > Clemsie McKenzie 01/07/2018 at 15:32

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Bonus Cosworth!

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Cé hé sin 01/07/2018 at 15:41

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Did a British car company purchase it and correct the spelling?

Cé hé sin > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 01/07/2018 at 15:44

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No, but there is an orange Triumph in the first picture...

Clemsie’s from France.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Clemsie McKenzie 01/08/2018 at 05:05

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mmm............2CV

CaptDale - is secretly British > Clemsie McKenzie 01/08/2018 at 18:26

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Just think what a time that would have been when those cars were new....