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Who's going to Paris Retromobile?

Started by Ted Walker , Jan 25 2006 09:29

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#1 Ted Walker

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Posted 25 January 2006 - 09:29

If I survive New York !!!! then its off to Paris.Not sure how the advertising theme will work,and its moved halls again.I will be about thursday until sunday pm.

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#2 Graham Gauld

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Posted 25 January 2006 - 12:58

Ted: will see you there Friday. Remember pics of Cliff Allison and Jack Sears.

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#3 Alan Cox

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Posted 25 January 2006 - 17:46

See you Friday, Ted. Are you planning the usual Friday gathering?

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#4 Bondurand

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Posted 25 January 2006 - 20:44

Welcome in Paris to all TNF'ers !! :wave:

I'll visit Retromobile some week day to avoid the rush. Maybe Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. If someone want to share a cuppa and a chat (providing he bears with my terrible french accent), please PM me ;)

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#5 bill moffat

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Posted 26 January 2006 - 09:49

I'll be there on the first Friday pm providing that Mrs Moffat can be dragged out of the shops, Saturday is reserved for France v Ireland rugby although a romantic meal will be squeezed in somewhere.

Incidentally, talking of things French, the annual Le Touquet bike enduro takes place next weekend (3/4th Feb). Racing alond the sandy beach Dakar-style, hundreds of quads on Saturday and even more bikes on the Sunday. OK hardly TNF material but a great day out, especially as P&O will take you across the channel for £20 (car +4) at this time of the year....

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#6 GIGLEUX

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Posted 26 January 2006 - 12:36

Originally posted by bill moffat
I'll be there on the first Friday pm providing that Mrs Moffat can be dragged out of the shops

Poor man, the same when in London with my wife!

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#7 bill moffat

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Posted 08 February 2006 - 18:36

Thought I'd bump this towards the top as le weekend is imminent. Hope to make it Friday late pm if all goes to plan.

Incidentally I MIGHT have 2 spare tickets for the rugby on Saturday if anyone is interested, PM me for details.

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#8 johnwilliamdavies

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 22:14

Reactivating an old thread as this year's Retromobile is coming up, and Eurostar have a sale on; London - Paris return tickets for £59.

I'll be attending on the Wednesday.

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#9 alfredaustria

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 10:20

Ted Walker, are you at Paris, this year?

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#10 Pullman99

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 10:35

Cannot make any of the weekdays this year but should be there on the Saturday - 4th Feb. Agreed to be released under supervision provided Mrs Pullman99 gets to go shopping too!

Edited by Pullman99, 26 January 2012 - 13:20.

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#11 alfredaustria

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 08:51

Hi - I am going to the Retromobile, Paris next week. Perhaps anyone can help with a hint, what to see else in Paris? Is there any automobil-museum or any collection worth to see?

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#12 Tuboscocca

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 09:57

Hi - I am going to the Retromobile, Paris next week. Perhaps anyone can help with a hint, what to see else in Paris? Is there any automobil-museum or any collection worth to see?

Alfred,

At Champs Elysee there are 2-3 showrooms of Peugeot,Citroen and Renault..They have mostly something special on show...and are open til late evenings..
If you have never been there: Tour Eiffel, gigantic metal construction, impressive...and if you are interested in art:no shortage here
To the best of my knowledge there are no automuseums (at least open to the public) in Paris..Some very old cars in the Musee Arts et Metier!!(and the Ur-Meter,for the German speaker)

So enjoy!!Michael

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#13 Peter Morley

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 10:01

Hi - I am going to the Retromobile, Paris next week. Perhaps anyone can help with a hint, what to see else in Paris? Is there any automobil-museum or any collection worth to see?

The main transport museum closed some time ago.

There's the Musée des arts et métiers, it is the technical museum (Musée national des techniques) which has the Cugnot steam car and apparently some other early cars upto Model-T Ford.

The Musée National de la Voiture et du Tourisme is in Compiegne (in the Chateau de Compiegne) and has Jenatzy's Jamais Contente and many other early transport items, but it is 40km or so outside Paris

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#14 Pullman99

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Posted 27 January 2012 - 09:41

There's the Musée des arts et métiers, it is the technical museum (Musée national des techniques) which has the Cugnot steam car and apparently some other early cars upto Model-T Ford.

The Cugnot is displayed separately from the other vehicles.
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In the main section there are quite a few important early vehicles plus this Renault RE30

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#15 Wouter Melissen

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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:37

Here is our full report from the show, illustrated by a 170-shot gallery:

http://www.ultimatec...etromobile.html

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#16 Alan Cox

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Posted 06 February 2012 - 13:43

Here is our full report from the show, illustrated by a 170-shot gallery:

Thanks for those, Wouter. Excellent as usual. I was somewhat surprised to see the 1907 Panhard, owned by the Walker family for donkey's years, up for sale on Gregor Fisken's stand