Zandvoort, the fiftieth anniversary
Camouflaged in the dunes of the North Sea to about thirty km of Amsterdam (Netherlands), Zandvoort circuit celebrated May the 23 and 24 its 50 years old and also those of the Porsche mark, which for the occasion has sponsored the 22nd Historic Zandvoort Trophy.
For the five races of the week-end, pilots came from the whole Europe, at the wheel of a very large variety of prepared cars : Porsche of course, but also Alpha Romeo, Triumph, TVR, Ford ... Among the photos taken on May 23 at the time of the Youngtimers race :

Straight line for two VW of the Seventies	The same ones in full turn
911 of 1965	A very rare Shelby GT 350 of 1965 in competition version (R code, 36 built cars), with plexi backglass, battery in the trunk, enormous gasoline tank, and lowered genuine suspensions

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Opel and the others
It's in Malines (Mechelen) and nowhere else than is Nekkerhal, able to accomodate each year on its 20 000 m2 the various vehicles and stands which furnish the "Dreamcar International", the largest show of old cars ans spare parts in Belgium. With the honor this year : Opel, at the time ofthe 100 years of the mark and the 30 years of the GT, and the Japanese cars, which signed their presence with a Toyota 2 000 GT (only one specimen in France, 2 or 3 in Belgium). Present also, several Panhard, many Mini, very beautiful

American cars ... in short the list is too long but all the cars seemed come for a beauty contest.                                 Right : Porsche Speedster                                                          356 of 1955 Below : Panhard CD (Charles Deutsche) of 1963
	Row of American cars

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