There are only a few days left until the Rétromobile opens its doors in Paris. And yet more special exhibitions are still to be announced.
Victor Bouffort was a developer and inventor who thought ahead and, among other things, developed short city cars à la Smart when other vehicle designers were not yet able to think beyond the standard design (engine at the front, drive at the rear).
He also built three-wheeled micro-cars, suitcases that could be converted into scooters, amphibious vehicles for the army and other curious vehicles. Some of these experiments are on display in the special exhibition.
In Formula 1, too, many cars were created that were technically more advanced and yet failed to establish themselves in the medium term.
In the sixties, various designers built four-wheel-drive monoposti in the premier class. They did not succeed.
Around ten years later, Ken Tyrell introduced four steered front wheels with the six-wheeled P34 in order to offer less resistance to the wind and distribute the braking power over four front wheels. This car went on to win a Grand Prix and was entered 13 times, while the March 2-4-0 with four driven rear wheels never raced.
Six of these experiments will be on display on the Richard Mille stand and are sure to generate plenty of technical discussion.
More information about the Rétromobile, which will be open between February 8 and 12, 2017, can be found on their website.
