“My first car was a Citroën AMI 6! It was fun to drive, ”breathes François Delaperriere, opening one of his hangars in the Chartres metropolitan area, sheltering vehicles under tarpaulins.
The former engineer in mechanical manufacturing, for the anecdote, had the opportunity to dine next to Amédée Gordini, Italian car manufacturer nicknamed the sorcerer, whose name is associated with the Dauphine, the R8 the R12 and the R17 Gordini.
The Eurélien remembers his childhood in the Rhône.
“I would wake up at night to listen to the engines of the Rallye Monté-Carlo cars, including the Lancia Stratos from Darniche. “
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A Citroën from 1928
The former Seresville harvesting boss was enthusiastic about driving an Alpine 110, a 1.300 then a 1.600: “It was very manoeuvrable, but fragile. »Married, his pregnant wife, he sold it for a Renault 5 LS! Then he had several R 16 TX and Peugeot 605.
A Chartres enthusiast owns around thirty vintage cars that he uses on a daily basis
The collector has stored, in his barns, a Citroën Traction 11 BL, bought in 1974, in its original condition, barely restored, then a Citroën Type C4 from 1928, the brand’s first all-steel car… “Citroën, that’s all a myth, a precursor brand. “
A Jaguar engine
The C4 has a story: “The building it had been in for years, in my village, was collapsing. I bought it back. My dad was going to the ball with his boyfriend in that car. He is convinced that he will never have time to restore it. Like others.
An engine from a 1974 Jaguar 4.2 sits on a work bench next to the body. He bought it 40 years ago. An “anomaly” appears in a corner of the garage in the middle of some car parts: a metallic black Porsche 993!
Meeting with Jean-Pierre Porte, president of the Retro Motorcycle Auto Club Chartres: “The Ariès is very physical to drive”
Thierry delaunay
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