Hooniverse’s coverage of Retromobile continues. The auction house Artcurial was not only responsible for displaying and selling the Baillon Collection at the car show. Oh, no. Artcurial was also responsible for a separate mega-display in the main exhibit hall showcasing a gaggle of other classic cars up for auction. This Quattroporte III (sold for 22,648 euros) was relegated to the nosebleed section of the showroom floor. Can you imagine what Artcurial would have on display in the better real estate? Make the jump to find out.

I really dug Artcurial’s collection because it was essentially the All Stars from California car shows like The Best of France and Italy, the Concorso Italiano, and Irvine’s Cars & Coffee, combined. The Lamborghini LM002 (sold for 143,040 euros) took center stage, probably because its sheer mass produced enough gravitational force to make it a mini-Jupiter.



Although the LM002 is generally my favorite car at any car show, another one would take the top spot here– a stretched Citroen CX (95,360 euros), ordered by none other than East Germany’s Erich Honecker. Unfortunately, the Berlin Wall fell before Herr Honecker was able to ride in it.





This Porsche 356 police car (unsold) even comes with an old timey police radio.


And it wouldn’t be right to omit the French contingent– a Renault 5 Turbo (103,704 euros), a Facel Vega (185,600 euros), and a 1965 Renault 4 conversion (13,105 euros).





Stay tuned for a lot more pictures from Retromobile, the five flagship dealerships along the Champs Elysees, and the Citroen Conservatoire. I’ve been busy!
Images source: Copyright 2015 Hooniverse/Jim Yu