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world's first hillclimb race took place in Chanteloup Les Vignes - near
Paris - in 1898. Mr Patrick Delage, grandson of the french Delage motor company and citizen of Chanteloup les Vignes managed ten years ago to create a "revival" of this historic event. This revival (not a race, the streets are no longer compliants with any motor sport rule). As the original race, it starts from the church downtown, and goes across the street up to the Hautil woods. It ran all the week before this day of june 3rd, but the weather was hot and sunny right on time. Among 55 participants, many came from the other side of the channel (16 englishes and 3 irishes) with a lot of english cars : Alvis, Lagonda, Aston Martin, Austin, Riley, Wolseley.... |
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| The attendees wait for their turn. | A Wolseley on the start line. | The start line at the church's corner. | The arrival. |
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| One of the first Alpine, built on a Renault 4cv chassis | The Alpine climbing. | An "Autumn Gold" Aston Martin DB5. | No, this is not a sequence of the Goldfinger movie. |
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| Aston Martin Ulster... | ...with a very impressive sound and acceleration | An Austin Seven, it inspired Colin Chapman's Lotus 7. | A Bugatti type 35
B, do not try to race against it with your sedan, you may feel
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| A type 40 Bugatti on the attendees park. | And climbing. | A type 22 Bugatti Brescia |
Made on 1925 |
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| First corners downtown | This Land Rover is used for assistance. |
A very nice Alfa Roméo Monza |
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| This MG
PA was nicknamed "Cream Cracker". Brown and cream were works MGs colours during 20s. |
A supercharged MG TB. The passengers wear period equipment. | The MG TB "racing". | The MG PA and a midget TC on the attendees parking. |
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| The MG TC climbing. | The 3 wheeled Morgans. | One of the 3 participating Porsche 356. | This one was at least "fast road" prepared. |
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| Renault 4CV competed as well. | A Triumph Spitifire leaving the town. | The Wolseley parking... | ...and running. |
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| Motor bikes also ran the hillclimb. | These first participants broke their sump drain nut (you can see the oil spreaded behind them) | Many others made the show. | The passenger leans inside the corner. |
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| And this is not a quiet job | The pilot sometime particates to balance while cornering. | Prizes are given by Patrick Delage (holding the micro), with the mayors of the cities of Chanteloup les Vignes and Andrésy. |
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