French life in rural Gloucestershire

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La Vie en Bleu; the French inspired motoring weekend is held at the end of May at Prescott Speed Hill Climb. Nestled within the rolling hills of Gloucestershire - UK; the event was started a few years ago to help promote this historic motorsport venue to the masses, and it is now firmly planted in the classic motoring calendar as an event to go to. The latest edition held over the weekend of the 24th and 25th of May provided a mixture of delights to enthusiasts for French cars, and the recipe was wonderful. Entries from Amilcar, Bugatti, Citroen, Delage, Delahaye, De Dion, Hotchkiss, through to D’Ysan, Le Zebre, Panhard all took to the hill in one form or another with Peugeot represented by the wonderful long stroke Edwardian Lion Peugeot & BeBe; through to present day racers.

A lottery was held on both days of the meeting to win a ride in a post-modern Bugatti Veyron. This was won each day by very excited boys who certainly had a story to tell their school friends on the Monday morning. They need to start saving hard.

The Automobile Magazine had a wonderful display of the 1923 Gerin prototype. For many, as with the Goodwood Revival, the Citroen HY van was in abundance, one producing excellent crepes and coffee with a constant supply of ready takers. Book sellers, clothing dealers, artists and auto jumblers seemed to be doing well; many with period vans and stalls. 

Breton shirts, moustaches and cyclists with strings of onions capped off a fabulous weekend of vintage French life in rural Gloucestershire.

(text Tim Gunn ; photos Stefan  Marjoram)

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