Unlike the GTS, the Ferrari 308 GTB (B stands for Berlinetta) has a fixed roof. 3 for 3 liters and 8 for 8 cylinders.
On the first Sunday of every month, French vintage car owners in the Pyrenees-Orientales district gather to display their donations to the public and meet other vintage car owners. I was here last Sunday, the 6th of November. There was a much larger audience here than I have seen at similar events at home in Norway. The meeting place was the port area at Canet-en-Roussillon, just outside Perpignan.
Not for seven sleepers
I arrived a little late, only half an hour before the announced closing time of 12 noon. By then people had already started packing up. It was Sunday and lunchtime. French people's mealtimes are not to be trifled with, especially when the big family lunches are to be eaten on Sundays.
I managed to snap a few of the few cars that hadn't left. Among other rarities such as the Lancia Flaminia GT Coupé and the Panther Kallista. An Opel Kadett Fastback Coupé is not an everyday sight either.
Opel Kadett Coupe with gills
1965-70 Opel Kadett Fastback Coupe – in German called Kiemencoupé. I believe this is a 1968 model.Wish today's Opel designers could look at what they got up to in the American GM era.In France, the Kadett could be supplied with coil springs in the rear suspension – called Suspension Variflex.
Lancia Flaminia GT Coupe
The Lancia Flaminia GT Coupé was produced between 1959-65, all motorized with V6s.I sense a USA inspiration here. The GT coupe was built by Superleggera based on Pininfarina's regular coupe.
Panther Callista
Can you guess what this is?Panther Kallista (1982-93). British brand for eccentrics. Perhaps most famous is Cruella De Ville from 1001 Dalmantines who had a specially built Panther DeVille.The car manufacturer Panther Westwinds entered before the year 2000.This Kallista is equipped with Ford's 2,8 V6 (Granada engine).
Citroen Ami 8 Break
The Citroen Ami Break was a perfectly good family car in the sixties and seventies.Plenty of space despite the modest external dimensions, and a small air-cooled drive that you gear with the umbrella gear in the dash.The umbrella gear is perhaps the world's simplest, cheapest gear transmission system.
Peugeot 404
Another popular family car in the sixties and seventies. The Peugeot 404 is now highly sought after in France.
Peugeot 304 S Cabriolet
An absolute classic and rare bird is this Peugeot 304 S Cabriolet.Successful design. You take a 4-door sedan and remove the roof...
BMW E30
I find it hard to think that the BMW 3 Series E30 are now vintage cars. I believe this was a 323 or 325 with M equipment.
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia in good used condition.It is possible to get a usable Karmann Ghia without breaking the bank.Then the last of them left for French Sunday lunch.
Lamborghini Gallardo
The Lamborghini Gallardo is the brother of the Audi R8. A result of German Audi engineers. Still very Italian and very beautiful.Here is the Gallardo on the road. It was a crowd magnet while it was on display on the quayside.
