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Geneva to exhibit Le Mans Classics

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The 84th Geneva International Motors Show will show case some of the classic cars that have graced the Circuit de La Sarthe next month.

The show, which attracts some 700,000 visitors per year, in collaboration with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and Rolex will have 20 former cars from the twice around the clock endurance classic, all of which have been loaned from the Automobile Museum of the Sarthe next to the track.

 
The cars that will be on display at the Palexpo are:

 Chenard et Walcker Sport 1923
Bentley Speed Six 1929
Alfa Romeo 8c (Type Le Mans) 1933
Bugatti Type 57 1937
Ferrari 166MM 1949
Jaguar D Type 1954
Ferrari Testa Rossa 1958
Ford GT40 1966
Porsche 917 K 1970
Matra 670B 1974
Renault Alpine A442 1978
Rondeau M379 1980
Sauber Mercedes C9 1989
Jaguar XJR-12 1990
Mazda 787 B 1991
Peugeot 905 1992
Porsche GT1 1998
Audi R8 2000
Peugeot 908 2009
Audi R18 e-tron Quattro 2013

 

All of these cars can be found in Hall 3, a brand new 1800 Square Mile Hall at the Palexpo.

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