Rétromobile does not only consist of static displays. A distant ancestor of the car, the 1770 Fardier de Cugnot was conducting some demonstrations. This is of course a reconstruction of the steam-powered three-wheeled cart intended to replace horse-drawn vehicles and transporting heavy cannons. Needless to say that the walls shake when this vehicle is in motion.
Story and Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
The world has changed quite a lot since the last edition of Rétromobile in 2020, but one thing has not changed; the inimitable atmosphere that emanates from this show, even if it was smaller, with less spectacular displays and less international dealers and their expensive cars.