Athens Concours d'Elegance

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While on the RECE for the Via Hellenica, next autumn, we visited the Athens Concours d’Elegance. That turned out to be a rather pleasant event at the Flisvos Marina in Athens. Entrance was free to all and the show attracted a large number of visitors. It being free did not mean that the event was not taken seriously. There where 3 prizes to be awarded in 18 categories. A serious task for a small army of dignitaries. Of course the Elva from the Athens museum would fall in the prizes, it looked pristine, restored as it was, meticulously erasing all traces of history.

Not so for the 1957 Turin Auto show Fiat Viotti. After the wheels had been restored to Greek taste Mr. Athanasios Yannoukos, saved the car and did just do the mechanics. Or did it not win because it was parked on a place reserved for disabled? We had the pleasure to drive in the little Fiat up to the Acropolis where the Via Hellenica will have a stop and meet the classic cars from the Greek clubs. Looking forwards to that allready!

(Text and pictures by Bart Kleyn)

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