Storage of racing cars under the bankings of Montlhery

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Letter to the editor

The CTA Arsenal cars were the French equivalent of the British Racing Motor, with two-time Le Mans winner Raymond Sommer as the driving force. The name came from the Centre d'étude technique de l'automobile et du cycle" (CTA) and the location ‘Arsenal’ where it was built. The racing started in 1947 but was a complete disappointment. A total of 3 cars were built but no car had any success and the project stopped.

They were sold to Tony Lago, who was the owner of Talbot and stored them at first at the Suresnes works for some years. Apparently to show his workers how it should be done. Later on, they were sold further on and they received very special parking as they were stalled under the banking at Monthlhery, France. From there, they were travelling museum exhibits. But is there any more known about the storage of racing cars at Monthlery circuit? And were other cars as well being used from there as a travelling car exhibition?

Info and photo by Pieter Veenje.

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