In 1950, French rally driver Jean Trevoux commissioned this Delahaye 175 to Carrozzeria Motto. Fitted with an ex-Le Mans racing engine, Trevoux with co-driver Roger Crovetto went on to win the 1951 Monte-Carlo rally. Later that year, the car was entered at the Carrera Panamericana driven by Louis Chiron.
Story and Photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt
French Cars at Essen will follow this brief letter:
April 7, 2008
Dear Mr. Vack,
Established in Belgium, I am a long time reader of Veloce Today and occasionally a photographer of Italian classics. I enjoyed the pictures of Techno Classica Essen that I visited myself last Saturday. It would be a great pleasure for me if I could help you in identifying some cars.
The Cisitalia is a 1947 202 SMM s/n 005 SMM with a 1.4 litre Gordini engine.
The Maserati coupé is a A6 1500 with a Pinin-Farina body. The s/n is 068.
The “Etceterini” is an Ermini based on a Fiat 1100 with a Motto body. The
s/n is 1301.You will find attached some of my pictures of other Italian cars of great interest (see below). I really hope it can help.
Best regards,
Hugues Vanhoolandt
And that, dear readers, was almost exactly 14 years ago and it appeared in the pages of VeloceToday in an article titled “Much Less Guessin’ at Essen”. Hugues Vanhoolandt is still here, and there, at Essen, reporting with his complete and alway accurate captions under perfect photography. Below, more French treasures that appeared at this year’s Essen. Thank you, Hugues for all you have done.