Category: Classic cars


A Citroën DS day out to Angoulême

At the end of April we were favoured with the company of David and Sandra who were here for the week to enjoy a DS and gîte holiday with the use of the DS23ie, and then with Pete and Lindi…

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The French Connection

On the road again, this time in the company of a very fine Citroën DS23 Pallas on a day trip to Bordeaux and up the coast to Royan. Here are some of the best photos of the day.

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Angouleme Circuit des Remparts et le Rallye de Charente

Every third weekend in September, Angouleme hosts the Circuit des Remparts, the historic street race which was first run in 1939 around the ramparts of the old city. From Friday through to Sunday evening the city is teeming with people…

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The Classic Cars

In 2005 I bought my first classic car, a 1961 Jaguar MK2, at Barons auction at Kempton Park. I was bidding against a German guy who was there with his wife and two young boys. He was disappointed to lose…

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