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All of the best cars from Retromobile 2023

01st February 2023
Simon Ostler

A trip to Paris at the beginning of February can mean only one thing: we’re back again for Retromobile in 2023. Needless to say, the traditional home of the first great classic car show of the year has once again served up a treat of classic, current and futuristic automotive splendour for us to enjoy.

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Of course, as the Retromobile name suggests, the overwhelming theme of this enormous convention is the great, good, and often wonderfully curious of automotive history. We’ve spent the past 24 hours wandering around the three enormous halls of the Paris expo Porte de Versailles, taking in as much as possible from the numerous exhibitors.

As you might imagine, it’s quite difficult to maintain a train of thought beyond “oh that’s cool”, before your mind is quickly snatched away by the next thing you see, normally something even cooler, like a Ferrari 512S, a row of immaculate Renault Twingos in a series of incredible liveries, or the brand-new Citroën Oli concept car.

With showcases from Renault, Citroën and Caterham, along with a host of classic car proprietors from Fiskens to Girado, not to mention the exquisite brochure of cars at the Artucrial auction, the level of quality and prestige on display is relentlessly breathtaking.

Regardless of what your automotive interests are, they’re more than likely catered for here. You may even find a whole new niche you never knew you were missing. We’ve been snapping away to give you an idea of what it’s like to be on the ground here at Retromobile, a delightful corner of automotive culture that we’re deeply fond of.

Photography by Joe Harding
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