The Archive of VWP - Discovering France

[barrett]

I'm pretty sure they are but i'm a bit of an idiot so I might be wrong. IIRC Crayford had some deal to build or import the open version over here, I think they sold about 6. anyway, this:

is an Acoma Mini-Comtess, and it is absolutely ace! Built-in castors to stop you tipping it over for the mental French win! I'd love to have a poke around that guys micro collection, I bet he's got some absolute gems in there.

Also, I pretty much want every car you posted up (i'm terribly fickle), but that early BX looks really great. I've only just come around to how cool those things look, and now I've started fantasizing about owning a mega-early beige one. what a weirdo.

[VWPowered]

it great being ble to name the microcar stuff most i only get when its got a badge

 

 

beige bx you say

 

the bloke restores microcars for a living although i didnt get pics of inside his barn there was a good 40 or 50 mint examples on display

[MrRegieRitmo]

any ideas if this a Terra, Fura or something else

 

It's a 127 based Fiorino, last of the original style but based on the MkIII 127 by the looks of it. It could possibly be a Seat Fura 127 van, but I doubt it.

 

Great pics, the French certainly produced some wacky contraptions!

[VWPowered]

Say hello to an Ol' Friend of mine..

 

well this came home today, my ol' gtd, not quite what it was engines now duff and wont fire, poss 1.9 tdi conversion anyone ;D

 

reason i got it back was for its 14" steels, the front however are bald.. grrr

 

 

wow abit scruffier than when i had it

 

 

crystal headlights and indicators will hopefully go onto polo

 

 

as will steering wheel, also has 4 electric windows

 

 

unusual interior has height adjustable driver and passenger seats, they are still mint

 

 

it still has its CL bumpers and no-one nicked the badge

 

 

hoping i maybe able to save the exhaust too ;D

 

[vim]

found this to add to yer collect of french tat but it's in wrexham wales?

[VWPowered]

and one dutch plates lol..

 

some of the gtd when i had it

 

brought blind off ebay for €400 with full ticket (now has none)

 

 

i rolled in it like this for months

 

 

but tbh it spent most of its time looking like

 

 

i then blinner the flaps and rolled like this then sold it, regreted this one as it was a great car like (plus its done 434,000 then the mileometer broke)

 

[RedSparrow]

No idea there were so many different micro cars in France. See many on the roads? I guess not.

[VWPowered]

you'll be surprised as in france unlicensed people (banned etc or not took a test) can drive one of these so you see afew, in the local town you see the pikeys 4 up in them at the tip

[RedSparrow]

Seriously? They must be insured in some way though?

[garethj]

Spotted at an abandoned Chateau in one of the out-buildings

 

I'd like to visit that Chateau

[VWPowered]

Some last pics from a now dead camera

 

April 2010 - Confolens Vide Grenier

 

 

gulp

 

[VWPowered]

and some spots

 

[VWPowered]

Seriously? They must be insured in some way though?

i'm sure you can get insurance, as i could on the moped and that had no plates (although all new mopeds now have to carry a number plate)

[VWPowered]

St Junien for the 10th Birthday of CVAM (automobile club) Show

 

lots of nice motors and 32 outside... was hot, hot, hot

 

lots of pics here - http://www.franco-oldtimers.com/Meets%2 ... %20Junien/

 

afew to start you off

 

 

enjoy

[VWPowered]

 

 

have some random spots for may too

 

[VWPowered]

afew more from sunday as we are here now..

 

 

these are from a vide grenier in Esse

 

[Minimad5]

Great pictures That 404 is awesome

[michiel]

Belle 4CV!