1927 BNC 527 Monza (1075 cc).
Captions and photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
The 1954 Simca Aronde, one of the most popular cars in France in the 50s and early 60s. They were also popular in the U.S.
A contemporary of the Aronde was the Peugeot 203 which symbolise the renaissance of Peugeot after WWII.
Starting ceremony on Viale Venezia for this Bugatti Type 37A of 1927.
A 1930 Type 40 A Bugatti on the starting ramp.
The only Citroën 2 CV of the rally had some difficulties to get to the top of the Tuscany hills but it finished 149th on a field of 375 cars.
This Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport berlinette of 1950 is a regular of the Mille Miglia.
1949 Sport version of the same car.
Amilcar CGSS of the same year (1100 cc).
A couple of Bugattis Type 37 on the roads of Tuscany. While they look happy….
Imagine 1000 miles and three days stuck in the tiny Bugatti cockpit !
The suspensions of this 1957 Citroën DS19 were really appropriate on the twisting roads of Tuscany.
The Simca Aronde sold moderately well in the US, but speaking as the owner (my first car) of the convertible version, the Oceane’, I wouldn’t say it was popular.
Lots heavier than the Italian and English sports cars of the period, and underpowered, even compared to the early 50s Chevrolet 6-cylinders that many of my contemporaries drove.
Its body was completely different from the sedan’s, though, and quite nice looking.