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Alpine America: Keeping the flame alive

There is something about classic cars. Thinking of it objectively, they are just hunks of metal, through which fluids flow, combustion happens and they move. When you think about it, they have more in common with a lawn mower than … Continue reading

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France and the luxury car

Think France, and often visions of luxury follow. Not only stuff like the Chateau de Versailles, Louis the 14th, Paris or Champagne, but also products like high end watches, fashion, expensive wines and food, luxury hotels and the French Riviera. … Continue reading

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French Car Troubles

The French automotive industry is in trouble. This headline seems to be the same for the past 50 years, but here we are in 2012, and it made the front pages again. The main symptom? The closure of Peugeot-Citroen’s flagship … Continue reading

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