Excellent car weekend (in Paris!)

[bvjbvj]

Went to Paris with my wife for the weekend. On Saturday, we went to see Ralph Lauren's car collection (http://ralphlaurencarcollection.co.uk/). It is great - lots of vintage Ferraris, Bugatti, Jaguars, Alfas, MBs, etc.

Then, this morning, as we left our hotel at 8.30am, we saw a 360 and a 430 drive by. Couldn't have been a coincidence. Then we heard more rumbling in the streets. We walked to the nearby Place de la Concorde and saw 80-100 Ferraris waiting to begin a rally. Most models over the past 40 years were represented (including an F40) in many colors, as well as some older models (Dino, 275). I think it was a Club Scuderia event.

Was truly amazing. Never thought of Paris as a car town.

[SonnyM]

Pics!!!

[bvjbvj]

Will load some today... Stay tuned!

[SonnyM]

Looks like this show is open til 28th August... Good enough to justify another dirty weekend in Paris!



http://www.ralphlaurencarcollection.co.uk/?ab=int_...

http://www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/francais/arts-deco...

[bvjbvj]

Link to some pics below (only 27...). Hope it works.

https://picasaweb.google.com/103871210334058461119...

The Ralph show is worth a visit. Afterward, have lunch outside behind the museum - views of both the glass pyramid of the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower! Great cheeseburger, by the way.

[chevronb37]

I'm off to check it out in August - well excited!

[hab1966]

Went to the exhibition today, stunning cars on display. you are allowed to get close to the cars and peer inside. alas, you aren't allowed to take pictures.

[RichB]

Glad I found this thread. I'm intending to visit this exhibition for a weekend with my wife. I'm a bit of an interloper because I'm an Aston chap but my idea is to take the Eurostar from St Pancras which satisfies another of my hobbies, trains! For those who have been, how long would you allocate to the display? An hour or so and I assume you could spend the day at the Louvre afterwards? Might do this midweek rather than a weekend. Thoughts appreciated.

Edited by RichB on Thursday 26th May 18:26

[bvjbvj]

I'd say an hour max, and you are right next to the Louvre as well. There is a good lunch spot attached to the RL museum, where you can eat outside looking at the Louvre on one side, and the Eiffel Tower on the other side. You can also walk around in the Tuileries, check out La Place de la Concorde, etc. Have fun.

[Grant76]

bvjbvj said:

I'd say an hour max, and you are right next to the Louvre as well. There is a good lunch spot attached to the RL museum, where you can eat outside looking at the Louvre on one side, and the Eiffel Tower on the other side. You can also walk around in the Tuileries, check out La Place de la Concorde, etc. Have fun.

Thanks for the info from me too.

Heading across for my birthday in August, sounds like a nice spot for lunch.

Cheers!

[Porkie]

I was in Paris that weekend with the GF. Was a Red F430 spider, D8EAM plate. Was parked outside Hotel Costes. Was also a black 458 and grey 599 outside.

GUTTED I didnt know about the event!!!!!

Was a beautiful sunny drive down!

[bvjbvj]

Porkie - That is funny - my wife and I actually had lunch at the Costes that day. Great people watching. There was also a new body shaped Cayenne outside. Was a great sight, all around.

[Porkie]

bvjbvj said:

Porkie - That is funny - my wife and I actually had lunch at the Costes that day. Great people watching. There was also a new body shaped Cayenne outside. Was a great sight, all around.

was it me or were the waitresses all dressed like hookers?!?!?!?

not that I minded!

I was in the corner... and yes awesome people watching!

[RichB]

bvjbvj said:

There was also a new body shaped Cayenne outside. Was a great sight, .

you got excited by the sight of a slightly less plug-ugly 4x4

[bvjbvj]

I knew that language would come back and haunt me.

I meant the whole situation was great - cars, waitresses, food, etc.