Every two years, mr. Pund from the 'Galerie des Damiers' invites his friends for a picnic on the first of may.
Or also known in some countries of Europe as 'Le jour du muguet', a day for celebrating friendship.
The perfect location for this event is his idyllic garden on the hill of a town called Cassel in Northern-France.
Every guest brings along his most beloved piece of automobile and his own picnic.
Since we are in France, in most cases some baguettes, du fromage et du vin.
The purpose of this gathering is to meet each other and exchange information about the rare cars they bring along.
Usually the day begins with a little road trip which ends with the hill climb of Cassel.
Because of a cycling race, it was not possible to organize it this year.
There were some of the finest pre-war vehicles present.
It doesn't matter if you bring along the most precious Bugatti, a perfect patinated Alfa or Lancia, your polished Ferrari 275 GTB Scaglietti or the beloved french CitroÎn 2CV.
The important thing is to have a passion for automotive history no matter what's the pricetag.
Mr. Pund had also a little exhibition of 'La Galerie Des Damiers' with the 1959 Abarth-Alfa Romeo by Colani as centre piece.
A perfect setting for keeping the spirit alive and pursue your passion !
Special thanks to Mr. Pund of 'La Galerie Des Damiers' (www.galeriedesdamiers.com)
© Pictures Stijn Sioen
