11 bizarre historic cars from the Tour de France-caravan

Posted on 03-07-2015 22:05 by sir_smokalot – 29 Comments”

The Tour de France has been around for almost a century, but in the margin there is a phenomenon that is almost as long-lasting: the so-called ‘caravan of publicity‘.

Under the bicycle races the Tour de France (now especially a Skodafestijn) still the reputation the Tour. Anyone with a little commercial sense so that if you have a product to sell, a little bit of attention around this 3-week cycling race gold is worth.

Therefore, dress smart businessmen already since year and day all sorts of vehicles on uitundige way out but to come into the picture, and it works: the caravan grew to become a complete nevenattractie around the TdF. We walk with you through the colorful history of the caravan on the basis of 11 any models worth mentioning are:

1930 Panhard et Lavassor – Miror

1951 Renault R2163 – “Le Nain Gourmand” candy

1953 Renault 2,5 T – Pastilles Valda

1955 Citroën U55 – Teleavia

1955 Citroën Traction Avant – Yvette Horner on the diatonic harmonica

1958 Renault 1000 kg – “Avia Motor Oil”

1959 Delahaye – (pass the) Rizla

1962 Simca 1000 – “Butagaz”

1965 Renault – Pelforth beer

1964 Renault Estafette – Catch insecticide

1987 Renault 5 – Pattex (so I had Top Gear the idea from….)