Citroën in the Sahara
This is the exhibition event of this 50And edition: the 100th anniversary of the first crossing of the Sahara by Citroën halftracks, celebrated in the conference room of the Angoulême museum. Beyond the projected film, which tells the crazy epic of French cars in the sand, we discover vintage objects such as this carburetor, candles, but also a series of photos taken on the spot, such as the welcoming of the convoy by the caïd by Temacine.
We will also stop in front of the unique model of a Kégresse wooden model of a half-track, a reproduction of a toy later sold by the chevron brand. “We also discover unique bronze pieces such as the radiator mascots, or a series of five preparatory drawings for the final version exhibited at the Quai Branly museum”adds Sylvie Hérault, head of exhibitions within the Remparts association.
Some of the objects presented come from the Cordeliers museum in Saint-Jean-d’Angély, which has a fund for Citroën expeditions in Africa. Note that a guided tour of the exhibition will take place on Thursday 15 September at 12:15 pm, followed by a lecture at 6:15 pm at the Espace Franquin.
Tribute to Louis Rosier
Another highlight of the weekend, this time at the Memorial Space, rue de Genève, was the exhibition “Louis Rosier: from endurance to endurance”. This tribute to this great post-war driver will be visible from tomorrow, Friday 16 September, until Saturday 5 November. “Former member of the Resistance, he raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he still holds the driving time record: 24 hours minus two laps when he handed over the wheel to his son”, remembers Sylvie Hérault. Driver, foreman, then the largest French dealer of the Renault brand, he also won the Monte-Carlo rally in 1951.
Ghosts? Not the flying DS by Olivier Zwilling.
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Designer and builder of a boat that raced in Le Mans in 1953, he came to compete in the Circuit des Remparts in 1955. “Sixty-seven years later, this tray will be on the circuit on Sunday”Sylvie Hérault rejoices.
Flying cars
Some other events have already been presented in recent editions. But also some news are to be discovered. Among these, a crush on Olivier Zwilling’s “Flying car” photos, exhibited at the L’Hirondelle golf course restaurant. The cars he presents fly! The Parisian photographer, who has lived in L’Isle-d’Espagnac for just one year, worked with Photoshop to remove the wheels and redo the bodywork. A job that requires three to four hours of retouching per shot. “I had seen it, but with contemporary cars I have done the same with iconic cars like a 2CV, a Rolls-Royce or even a DS. “, Describes the artist. With the flying DS, it’s like diving into the world of Fantômas!
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