A native of Normandy, Jean-Pierre Porte, born in 1971, moved to the outskirts of Chartres when he was young, where he met an old vehicle enthusiast: “He owned an Ariès which remained in my garage for fifteen years. I drove her sometimes. It allowed me to discover that this French firm had built luxury models between 1903 and 1938. 19,000 vehicles in total. »Jean-Pierre Porte carries out some repairs and is attached to this brand.
His friend refusing to sell him the Ariès, he bought, in 1990, his first sedan in Orléans (Loiret). Produced in 1930, “it had to be completely restored”. Under the spell, he bought another in the Rhône, Torpédo model from 1923. Then a third. And a fourth, a 1050, “produced in only 61 units. There are five remaining. “
Little by little, the president of the Retro Motorcycle Auto Club Chartres is fixing them up.
“I am redoing the mechanics and the bodywork, but not the upholstery. I take my time. I don’t have an imperative, but I don’t move very quickly even though I am retired. “
Jean-Pierre Porte
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But these favorites did not allow him to drive them: “I decided, in 2019, to buy a fifth, already restored, to go for walks. There were several interested buyers, but the widow sold it to me because she clearly understood my passion for this brand. “
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The former boss of a local boiler maker confides: “You have to be really passionate, because it’s very physical to drive. “And to deliver an anecdote:” The granddaughter of the founder of Ariès got married in Biarritz. With my wife, we lowered our car onto a trailer for the occasion. ”
Thierry delaunay
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