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Story and photos by Sean Smith
Was it genetics or surroundings that gave Jamie Kitman his love of cars? His grandparents on his father’s side didn’t drive. His grandmother on his mother’s side didn’t; his maternal grandfather drove, but badly. He was brought home from the hospital in an MGA, so there was enthusiasm on his parent’s part, but that came and went.
French at Goodwood,June 24-26 by Hugues Vanhoolandt
The Cartier Style & Luxe Concours d’élégance included a class dedicated to the French marque Alpine. This car is the second prototype built by Jean Rédélé, based on a Renault 4CV with a glass-fibre body. It was called Le Marquis and was shown at the 1954 New York Auto Show.
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