The pictures from Saturday originate from a small car festival in a small French village not far from the Mediterranean.
Palau del Vidre
The village with the Catalan name dates from the 1300th century. The name of the city means "glass palace". And glass is what the city is most famous for. Glassblowers still make artful glass. Among several cultural events this autumn, the "fête de l'auto" was organized on Saturday and Sunday with an exhibition of old cars in the city centre, and military vehicles at a nearby lake. Cars are culture – at least when the event is accompanied by cheerful horn music.
Simca Aronde
Simca Aronde gave a lot of car for the money. The entry-level model with a 40-horsepower 1100 engine did not cost much more than the Renault Dauphine. The Simca was 18 cm longer and 4 cm wider than the Dauphine. Both Renault Dauphine and Simca Aronde were at the top of the sales charts in the 60s in France.
Renault and Alpine
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