RE: Pic of The Week: PH Fleet C63 In Reims

RE: Pic of The Week: PH Fleet C63 In Reims

Friday 25th March 2011

Pic of The Week: PH Fleet C63 In Reims

Yes, it's been done before, but we just had to stop there...


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The old start line grandstands just on the outskirts of Reims, might be a bit of a road trip cliché these days, and the newly painted concrete has robbed the crumbling buildings of some of their bygone-era mystique, but the old circuit is still worth a look if you're ever passing by that way.

To start with, the circuit, which was an F1 venue until 1966 and held sports car races up until 1972, is barely a stone's throw away from the autoroute as you skim past Reims.

It's also a pretty evocative place, although the rush-hour traffic on the road to Gueux does spoil your reveries of Lotuses and BRMs chasing one another down the road...

So when we were taking our PH Fleet C63 AMG back from Geneva, we just had to stop in and grab a few snaps.

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Pic: Steve Hall

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thewheelman

Original Poster:

2,194 posts

172 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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There's something very cool about fast/subtle estate cars. This probably means i'm getting old.....

soad

32,825 posts

175 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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Could have picked a better location - what's with the run down shop fronts?
Suppose motor makes up for it

Mannginger

9,032 posts

256 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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soad said:
Could have picked a better location - what's with the run down shop fronts?
Suppose motor makes up for it
Um - I can't tell if this is a piss-take or not!

Z8cookie

243 posts

216 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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Bring on the cliché photos hehe

georgeboyter

11 posts

181 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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It's a fabulous spot as the sun goes down at the end of the straight. Importantly it's the place where the immortal Fangio stepped out of his Maserati and retired for good. I've always wondered which pit number he was in when he did so.

soad

32,825 posts

175 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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Mannginger said:
Um - I can't tell if this is a piss-take or not!
It isn't. I really like that motor!

Z8cookie

243 posts

216 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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soad said:
It isn't. I really like that motor!
I think he meant the line about "the run down shop fronts"

bluefazer2002

1 posts

183 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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Its better on two wheels

Deranged Granny

2,313 posts

167 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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So THAT'S where this brilliant video was taken!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsXTS0hDxjE

Z8cookie

243 posts

216 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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na.... defiantly 4 wheels!

soad

32,825 posts

175 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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Z8cookie said:
I think he meant the line about "the run down shop fronts"
I hear ya hehe

predding

455 posts

215 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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soad said:
I hear ya hehe
Classic....

BTW - did you call into the Auto History museum in the town centre - worth a visit - bet you didn't

http://www.musee-automobile-reims-champagne.com/

Cheers

skOOby

90 posts

213 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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Great thread.

Let's see your Reims pics!



skOOby

James Dean

1,349 posts

164 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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Deranged Granny said:
So THAT'S where this brilliant video was taken!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsXTS0hDxjE
I somehow knew it would be that video! confused

MetalFoot

417 posts

159 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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Z8cookie said:
na.... defiantly 4 wheels!
Agree.

2 wheels gives you an adrenaline fix

but the 4 wheel variety have so much more class.

Deranged Granny

2,313 posts

167 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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James Dean said:
I somehow knew it would be that video! confused
What do you mean by that?

Z8cookie

243 posts

216 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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skOOby said:
Great thread.

Let's see your Reims pics!

skOOby
You said it!



Garlick

40,601 posts

239 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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thewheelman

Original Poster:

2,194 posts

172 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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skOOby said:
Great thread.

Let's see your Reims pics!



skOOby
That does look very good in white. Too many in silver for my liking smile

TonyHetherington

32,091 posts

249 months

Friday 25th March 2011
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A few of my own...

Plenty more where these came from, alas not on this PC!

A petrol head's "must do" yes