Show Us Your Car: Part 11 - Paris Edition Gallery
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July 31, 2015

Show Us Your Car: Part 11 - Paris Edition Gallery

Peugeot 504 Cabriolet |プジョー 504 カブリオレParisian Didier Jouon's 1973 Peugeot 504 Cabriolet. In front of the Beaugrenelle shopping mall in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.
The 504 Cabriolet with its top up. Still perfectly weatherproof.
Peugeot 504 Cabriolet |プジョー 504 カブリオレPassing under the Metro Line 6 viaduct on the Left Bank of the Seine.
The quad headlamps are characteristic of early 504 Cabriolets. Later models have horizontal twin lamps.
The yellow bulbs, a common feature on classic French cars.
The triple taillights, a motif used on modern Peugeots, originated with the 504 Coupe/Cabriolet.
A testament to an era when fuel injection was considered stylish.
The Pininfarina badge on the rear fender.
The dashboard of the Peugeot 504 Cabriolet.
The 504 Cabriolet features quarter windows, absent on the standard Berlina model. They are operated by moving the lever directly below them left or right.
From left: Didier, his wife Nathalie, and their third son, middle schooler Benoît.
Didier's other Peugeot: a 1964 404 Berlina.
The Peugeot 404 Berlina. A robust and unpretentious style beloved by conservative French tastes.
The front of the Peugeot 404 Berlina.
The rear design hints at the influence of American car tailfins.
Didier's Peugeot 404 was featured in the 2009 French film 'Little Nicholas'.
Didier's Peugeot 404 Berlina is the "Super Luxe" top-trim model from its era.
From Didier's Citroën collection: a 1968 DS21.
'Even today, its straight-line stability on the autoroute is astonishing,' says Didier.
Didier's DS21. Near Passy, an upscale neighborhood in Paris.
The inner headlights swivel with the steering.
Didier's 1968 DS21 has a 4-speed hydraulic clutch automatic transmission. The single-spoke steering wheel is centered for straight-line driving.
Didier and his 1939 Traction Avant.
This is a 1939 model. The flap on the side of the front hood is a feature of pre-war models. Post-war versions have numerous louvers.
It instantly transports the surroundings back to the 1930s.
In Paris's 15th arrondissement, where Citroën's research center once stood.
Driving on Rue Cortot, where Flaminio Bertoni, designer of the Traction Avant, 2CV, and DS, once lived.
In an underground parking garage. Didier starts the engine of his 1972 Peugeot BB moped, recently acquired in Alsace.
The Peugeot BB moped starts successfully. It's ridden around the underground parking garage.
Nathalie and Benoît watch Didier play with the 'BB'.
Parisian Didier Jouon's 1973 Peugeot 504 Cabriolet. In front of the Beaugrenelle shopping mall in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Passing under the Metro Line 6 viaduct on the Left Bank of the Seine.
Parisian Didier Jouon's 1973 Peugeot 504 Cabriolet. In front of the Beaugrenelle shopping mall in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.
The 504 Cabriolet with its top up. Still perfectly weatherproof.
Passing under the Metro Line 6 viaduct on the Left Bank of the Seine.
The quad headlamps are characteristic of early 504 Cabriolets. Later models have horizontal twin lamps.
The yellow bulbs, a common feature on classic French cars.
The triple taillights, a motif used on modern Peugeots, originated with the 504 Coupe/Cabriolet.
A testament to an era when fuel injection was considered stylish.
The Pininfarina badge on the rear fender.
The dashboard of the Peugeot 504 Cabriolet.
The 504 Cabriolet features quarter windows, absent on the standard Berlina model. They are operated by moving the lever directly below them left or right.
From left: Didier, his wife Nathalie, and their third son, middle schooler Benoît.
The Peugeot 404 Berlina. A robust and unpretentious style beloved by conservative French tastes.
Didier's Peugeot 404 Berlina is the "Super Luxe" top-trim model from its era.
The front of the Peugeot 404 Berlina.
The rear design hints at the influence of American car tailfins.
Didier's Peugeot 404 was featured in the 2009 French film 'Little Nicholas'.
Didier's Peugeot 404 Berlina is the "Super Luxe" top-trim model from its era.
From Didier's Citroën collection: a 1968 DS21.
'Even today, its straight-line stability on the autoroute is astonishing,' says Didier.
Didier's DS21. Near Passy, an upscale neighborhood in Paris.
The inner headlights swivel with the steering.
Didier's 1968 DS21 has a 4-speed hydraulic clutch automatic transmission. The single-spoke steering wheel is centered for straight-line driving.
Didier and his 1939 Traction Avant.
A 1939 Traction Avant. The flap on the side of the front hood is a feature of pre-war models. Post-war versions have numerous louvers.
It instantly transports the surroundings back to the 1930s.
In Paris's 15th arrondissement, where Citroën's research center once stood.
Driving on Rue Cortot, where Flaminio Bertoni, designer of the Traction Avant, 2CV, and DS, once lived.
In an underground parking garage. Didier starts the engine of his 1972 Peugeot BB moped, recently acquired in Alsace.
The Peugeot BB moped starts successfully. It's ridden around the underground parking garage.
Nathalie and Benoît watch Didier play with the 'BB'.
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