RE: POTW: Monte Carlo or bust

RE: POTW: Monte Carlo or bust

Friday 8th February 2013

POTW: Monte Carlo or bust

The world's most eclectic and interesting car park? It's in Monte Carlo!



This time last week we were out in Monaco for the Monte Carlo Historique. Our itinerary was driven - literally - by our Renault hosts to tail one of five Alpine A110s taking part in the event to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the car's 1-2-3 victory in the Monte. That didn't go so well, our designated A110 driven by that 1973 winner Jean-Claude Andruet who, dazzled by our Megane's xenons, decided he was going to clear off and leave us to it.

We missed parc ferme but saw the cars in action
We missed parc ferme but saw the cars in action
Which was fine. But we missed out on seeing all the cars grouped together. Which is what we have here - parc ferme at the harbour in Monaco. And what a sight! If you want a taste of just how eclectic the event is take some time picking out some of the tastiest titbits lurking in this shot. It's kind of an automotive Where's Wally?, a couple of minutes' browsing turning up cars we'd only previously seen in the depths of the night in the hills above Monaco. Among this lot are the Renault 8 Gordini, baby blue 1974 Porsche Carrera, Fintail Mercedes and others we followed along the stages. There's even the Fiat 128 3P that we found upside down on a hairpin, here in happier times shortly before that slight mishap. Fair play - he was giving it death when he came past us.

Anyway, enjoy the pic and let us know your favourite from the crowd...

Traditional (4:3)
Computer widescreen (16:10)
TV widescreen (16:9)
Portrait (smartphone, etc)

 

 

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Gorbyrev

Original Poster:

1,160 posts

153 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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So Dan, is there a PHeads t-shirt riding on the first post that identifies every manufacturer pictured here?

anything fast

983 posts

163 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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OK where's wally moment,

I only spent 2 minutes looking (honest) and spotted 13 Porsches and not all 911's.

any more to add that I have missed?

W124

1,497 posts

137 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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HA! the 3P!! I had one. A long, long time ago. When I was 19. It was truly great. Drive of my life was in that car.

myhandle

1,182 posts

173 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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Porsche Ford Lancia Austin / Morris / BMC Saab Renault Alpine Mercedes BMW Peugeot Volvo Jaguar VW Fiat Citroën Opel Renault Gordini Alfa Romeo Ford

sjabrown

1,910 posts

159 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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Heaven. I can see so many cars I want. Especially the Peugeot 104 ZS lurking near the back.

mickers70

66 posts

179 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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I spy a Yugo ?

Jamie Summers

403 posts

250 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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anything fast said:
OK where's wally moment,

I only spent 2 minutes looking (honest) and spotted 13 Porsches and not all 911's.

any more to add that I have missed?
Not trying hard enough, I count 14........... any advance........?

Plug550

1,104 posts

214 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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15 for me. What's the white car behind silver 26?

PlankWithANailIn

439 posts

148 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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seems to be a Lancia Monte Carlo tucked in there.

GrizzlyBear

1,072 posts

134 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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Is that an Alpine a310 behind the two Mk1 Golfs?


Edited by GrizzlyBear on Saturday 9th February 00:08

jbforce10

509 posts

174 months

Friday 8th February 2013
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PlankWithANailIn said:
seems to be a Lancia Monte Carlo tucked in there.
Montecarlo (one word ;-) )

911stu

640 posts

212 months

Saturday 9th February 2013
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I wonder how much wine you have had to have drunk to decide that the car your going to rally is a................... Citroen GS!

911stu

640 posts

212 months

Saturday 9th February 2013
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Jamie Summers said:
anything fast said:
OK where's wally moment,

I only spent 2 minutes looking (honest) and spotted 13 Porsches and not all 911's.

any more to add that I have missed?
Not trying hard enough, I count 14........... any advance........?
Its like countdown, i have a definite 18, possible 19 ( the red one at the top of the picture has a glimpse of what looks like a 911 rear window and c pillar behind it)

911stu

640 posts

212 months

Saturday 9th February 2013
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Plug550 said:
15 for me. What's the white car behind silver 26?
Its an Opel Ascona 400, very cool they are too.

Reardy Mister

13,757 posts

221 months

Saturday 9th February 2013
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I'll take the MK1 Escort and just assume that it's a Montecarlo. biggrin

ellisd82

685 posts

207 months

Saturday 9th February 2013
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Started playing the theoretical "which one would I have", when I realised I just want them all. There is a surfeit of motor magic right there!

AdamV8V

1,379 posts

155 months

Saturday 9th February 2013
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article said:
picking out some of the tastiest titbits lurking in this shot
Tidbits!!

Mermaid

21,492 posts

170 months

Saturday 9th February 2013
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PV544 & the Guilia Super for me.

topalwaysdown

809 posts

188 months

Saturday 9th February 2013
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I have spent about 15 minutes looking at this picture, so I decided to add a few notes to it...



sjabrown said:
Heaven. I can see so many cars I want. Especially the Peugeot 104 ZS lurking near the back.
There are two that I can see, white one (A) and red one (B). I like the white one biggrin

mickers70 said:
I spy a Yugo ?
I think so too (C), unless it's the equivalent Fiat on which it was based?

There's also possibly a Lada (D), though I'm fairly certain that's a Fiat. I like the large Mercedes saloons too (E & F).

Plug550 said:
15 for me. What's the white car behind silver 26?
If you mean the one I've labelled as G, it appears to be an unusually modified E Type.

911stu said:
Its like countdown, i have a definite 18, possible 19 ( the red one at the top of the picture has a glimpse of what looks like a 911 rear window and c pillar behind it)
I have a definite 19, and number 20 is a possible that looks like it has non-standard rear lights (the silver one just above the 0).

Mermaid

21,492 posts

170 months

Saturday 9th February 2013
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topalwaysdown said:
There's also possibly a Lada (D), though I'm fairly certain that's a Fiat. I like the large Mercedes saloons too (E & F).
Fiat 124, maybe the S or the Special T. But not convinced because of the grill

220SE's, I think.

Edited by Mermaid on Saturday 9th February 12:54