spotted in a closed-down car showroom in Mirande, been there at least a year


note the 'cherished' number, also in the showroom was an NSU Prinz Coupe, Fiat 500 and early Transit!

these were spotted at an agricultural show in Marciac





the 402 was the car I'd like to take home, never a common site in France let alone over here

Ah the 402 with the plate number 402, very difficult in France and impossible nowadays

But my fav is the 203 Decouvrable, LOVELY car

Thanks for the photos ...

I noticed recent French plates have relegated the dept number to the corner of the plate, shame really.

The 203 is a beauty, but I come over all Day of the Jackal-ish when I see a DS, especially the non faired headlamp version

New system since 18 months: 2 letters, one "-", 3 numbers, one "-", then 2 letters. And the EEU sign and a departement number

AA-123-BB (dpt#)

The departement number is at the choice of the owner, not necesserely the departement he lives in.

Unfortunately the "-" and the specified fonts for the letters and numbers avoid any funny plates, like:

I M099Y I
JE 841SE
GR05 2OB
RA88ITT
LE581AN