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Inside Alpine-Renault's racing workshop

DateMonday, January 28, 2013 at 9:44AM

I love this period photo of the Alpine racing workshop in Dieppe, France.  I had seen photos of the factory floor before, but I love that this shot seems to show only racing cars being prepared.  Fantastic light and atmosphere as well. I can imagine the smell of fuel-soaked concrete and the noises of hammers, ratchets, and muffled French echoing in this cavernous hall.

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Reader Comments (4)

"imagine the smell of fuel-soaked concrete" and seeing as it's France the unmistakable whiff of Gitanes.
January 28, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterRik
Really nice picture that. It reminds me of picture from an old Saab factory in southern Sweden, in the village of Arlöv, where Sonett Sportscars was made. The days when Saab 2 stroke, V4 96's and Renault Gordinis battled it out on the Rally stretches.

Wonder what the smell was like at Talbot/Simca factory at the time this picture was taken? Oil, petrol, Baguette and red wine?

Cheers/Tom
January 29, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterTompa
Definitely Gitanes ;-)
January 30, 2013 | Registered CommenterBradley Price
Love the natural light filtering in...
January 31, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJason

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