Photo Gallery «French Car Meeting 2026 - In search of the real France»

A double occupancy meant that the French cars at the "French Car Meeting" at Motorworld Kemptthal on May 3, 2026 were almost overlooked. This was a shame, as the hordes of modern sports and expensive cars concealed cars from France that were worth seeing and worth the money.

Numerous Citroën 2CVs were to be expected, but not a '57 Chevrolet - French Car Meeting 2026

Twin headlights in a double pack: one elegantly disguised, the other a more pragmatic design - French Car Meeting 2026

Traffic control from Renault to Renault - French Car Meeting 2026

Alpine A310 V6 GT (- barely higher than the loading ramp behind it) - French Car Meeting 2026

Symbolic image: The new international cars outshone the old French cars, and not just in terms of illumination - French Car Meeting 2026

Measured by its sales figures, the Renault 4 was extremely underrepresented - French Car Meeting 2026

Three times Renault, twice 5, once 15 - French Car Meeting 2026

Double angles and triangular windows: Citroën 2CV and DS, seen from an Evasion - French Car Meeting 2026

The classic among the DS motifs: The C-pillar with blinker trumpet - French Car Meeting 2026

Should we really write here what kind of car is in the picture? - French Car Meeting 2026

All right, it's a Renault 16 TL - French Car Meeting 2026

RS before Gordini: In the past, sports models came from outside, today Renault builds them itself - French Car Meeting 2026

One picture must suffice as proof: Four Porsches cross the rows of Renaults and Citroëns - French Car Meeting 2026

Which car doesn't fit in the row? Correct: The red Alpine has no metallic paint - French Car Meeting 2026

Involuntary advertising medium: The Matra Djet was extremely difficult to photograph in front of a large flag and with its nose in the shade. But should this rarity have been left out? - French Car Meeting 2026

Not the Eiffel Tower, but also with an industrial past: Peugeot 404 in front of the chimney of the former Maggi factory - French Car Meeting 2026

Two French design classics - created mainly by Italians - French Car Meeting 2026

From Z to Z: Zurich DS in front of Zender light alloy wheel - French Car Meeting 2026

When two Citroën SMs are parked next to each other, the result is almost always an interesting interplay of shapes - French Car Meeting 2026

Proud of the homeland: Tricolore badge on the dashboard - French Car Meeting 2026

Dynamism and tranquillity combined: radiator mascot of a 1926 Delage - French Car Meeting 2026

Before the "evil eye" became fashionable, sports models had an emphatically bored look on their faces: "I don't care if you try. I'm faster anyway." - French Car Meeting 2026

Well, almost: The colors are right, the order is not - French Car Meeting 2026

Citroën 2CV (1983) The theme with the Trema: Note the rare sequence of letters "oö" in the background - French Car Meeting 2026

Renault Espace (2007) - Large sedan on big wheels - French Car Meeting 2026

Citroën Evasion Turbo Exclusive (1999) - Inconspicuous rarity: when was the last time you saw the Sevel Eurovan? The joint project between Fiat and PSA has become rare - French Car Meeting 2026

Citroën Evasion Turbo Exclusive (1999) - An elephantine appearance: large, gray and friendly - French Car Meeting 2026

Citroën AK 350 (1968) - "box duck" in wonderful French condition - French Car Meeting 2026

Citroën DS 21 (1970) - Despite the rubber strip on the side, not a Pallas, but a normal model with increased protection requirements - French Car Meeting 2026

Simca Coupé de Ville (1956) - French Car Meeting 2026

Peugeot 406 Coupé (1998) - French Car Meeting 2026

Renault Twingo (1995) - with contemporary alloy wheels, some of which were painted in the body color - French Car Meeting 2026

Facel Vega Facel II (1962) - Even Rudolph the reindeer has to take a closer look - French Car Meeting 2026

Facel Vega Facel II (1962) - In contrast to the dashboard, the steering wheel rim is really made of wood - French Car Meeting 2026

Facel Vega Facel II (1962) - For once not on wire spokes, but on steel disks - nevertheless with central locking - French Car Meeting 2026

Peugeot 504 Cabriolet (1973) - First series model with four headlights and golden lion - French Car Meeting 2026

Renault Floride S (1963) - French Car Meeting 2026

Alpine GTA V6 (1989) - in the pearlescent color "Blanc Gardénia" - French Car Meeting 2026

Renault 5 (1990) - a normal "Supercinq"... - French Car Meeting 2026

Renault 5 GT Turbo (1986) ...and a hot sports model - French Car Meeting 2026

Renault 11 Turbo (1986) - French Car Meeting 2026

Delage DI Coloniale (1926) - View of a Peugeot 203 - French Car Meeting 2026

Citroën Evasion Turbo Exclusive (1999) - framed by two Citroën DS - French Car Meeting 2026

Citroën DS 21 Pallas (1969) - with large roll-up roof, almost like the 2CV next to it - French Car Meeting 2026

Delahaye 135 Coupe des Alpes (1936) - unrestored and in third hand - French Car Meeting 2026

Panhard 24 CT (1967) - French Car Meeting 2026

Panhard 24 CT (1967) - Jaeger instruments with elegant, sharp-edged typography - French Car Meeting 2026

There were hardly any special bodies from France's golden era. This Delahaye was one of the few exceptions - French Car Meeting 2026

Citroën CX GTI (1983) next to an example of the second series - French Car Meeting 2026

Peugeot 304 Cabriolet (1971) - apparently of little interest - French Car Meeting 2026

Renault Clio Williams (1994) - Who said earlier that a Clio was dull? - French Car Meeting 2026

Renault 5 TL (1974) - French Car Meeting 2026

Renault Espace (2007) - French Car Meeting 2026

Peugeot 207 SW (2011) - with probably the best ratio of engine capacity to tailpipe diameter of the entire event - French Car Meeting 2026

Citroën 11 Familiale (1952) - For a long time the only French car at the back of the event - French Car Meeting 2026

The little ones in the middle: Peugeot 405 and 505 GTI flank a 106 - French Car Meeting 2026

An unusual sight on the upper parking level7 five French cars side by side - French Car Meeting 2026

The Peugeot 505's mark-up can also be found in a toned-down form on the 106 - French Car Meeting 2026

Citroën Xantia Activa (1998) - With its "Hydractive" chassis, it truly made history in the swerve test - French Car Meeting 2026

Renault 5 TL (1974) - In terms of character, the Twingo was much more of a successor than the dull Clio - French Car Meeting 2026

Citroën Pony (1978) - the Greek interpretation of a Méhari - French Car Meeting 2026

Renault Alliance GTA Convertible (1987) - Convertible version of the Renault 9 for the US market - French Car Meeting 2026