Even If You Aren’t Into The ‘New Stuff,’ Major Motor Shows Can Still Offer Some Classics Worth The Ticket Price
The Geneva Motor Show is typically an event for the latest concepts and in-production hero cars to strut in front of the public, but this year’s edition just seemed a little lackluster in that department. Aston had a nice display for their forward-looking future of supercars, but as a whole the new stuff felt a lot like the “same old.” However, I made use of my time at the event last month by focusing on the classic and “heritage” exhibits dotted around the venue. These were actually quite good.
I heard from some friends at TAG Heuer that the company would be celebrating 50 years of the iconic and somewhat controversial Monaco watch in Geneva, and the booth was full of treasure-chest-calibre watches, including one of the Monaco’s worn by Steve McQueen during the filming of his iconic Le Mans. To complete the picture, they also brought a few cars into their space between the watch stands, including a fitting Gulf-liveried 917 for the 50th anniversary of the watch that McQueen helped propel to fame on the wrist of his film’s protagonist.
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