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Tour Auto 2005 - provisional entry list revealed by Peter Auto

The Tour Auto is one of the two or three international events that no historic car enthusiast would miss. The revival of a famous rally, the Tour Auto puts together two hundred of the most attractive historic cars.

The mix of "road stages" - timed sessions on closed roads, or on racetracks - and road sections, is one of the successful ingredients of the event. Furthermore, to break the routine, the route is changed each year. Thus, the competitors join the sporting timed stages while discovering the French countryside, according to an itinerary (combining tourism and gastronomy) cleverly selected, and ignoring the major roads. During these road sections the drivers must abide by the French laws of the road.

Eligibility -

The rules of selection to participate in the Tour Auto are very strict. The two hundred cars accepted are those or the model that competed in the TdF between 1951 and 1973. There might be one or two justified exemptions. These cars can either be popular ones such as the Citroën 2CV, the Renault 4CV or Dauphine, or the most sophisticated cars of their period (like the 50 Ferraris that usually enter). There are also circuit prototypes, Austin Minis or Healeys, Frazer Nashs, Siatas, Maseratis and Porsches.

Provisional Route 2005 -

  • MONDAY 25 APRIL Checks and Scrutineering
  • TUESDAY 26 APRIL Start: PARIS
    Lunch - Circuit de Magny Cours
    Race Circuit - Magny Cours
    Finish - VICHY
  • WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL Start: VICHY
    Race Circuit - Charade
    Lunch Château de Saint Saturnin
    Finish: CLERMONT FERRAND, VULCANIA
  • THURSDAY 28 APRIL Start: CLERMONT FERRAND, VULCANIA
    Lunch Domaine de Salvialle
    Finish: TOULOUSE
  • FRIDAY 29 APRIL Start: TOULOUSE
    Lunch - circuit de Nogaro
    Race Circuit - Nogaro
    Finish: PAU
  • SATURDAY 30 APRIL Start: PAU
    Race Circuit - Pau Arnos
    Lunch - Col d'Iraty
    Finish of the rally: BIARRITZ
  • Editor's note; A few words of explanation may be of use to those not completely au fait with the nuances of International Historic Racing. The 'Competition' section is for those cars entitled to actually win the event as pre-1966 FIA sports cars. The 'G/H/I' class is still a competitive class (very much so!), but is for later cars of a type that competed in the Tour in its later incarnations, for example a Ferrari 512M or 'Daytona', or Matra 670 Prototype. It is from this class that the fastest stage and racing times will come. The 'Regularity' section is for those participants who do not wish to actively compete, merely follow the route in a suitable car. No competition licence is therefore required. With grateful thanks to regular competitor Jon Gross for this explanation.

    Liste provisoire / Provisional entry List

    Please note:
    The vehicle names/details below are as given by the organisers, Peter Auto.

    Competition -

    AINSCOUGH/BAXTER GB/GB FRAZER NASH Sebring 1954
    ALLEN/LUGG GB/GB FORD Mustang 1965
    ANDRUET/BICHE F LOTUS Elan 1963
    ATKINSON/FOSTER GB/GB JAGUAR Mk VII 1952
    BEAUMARTIN F AUSTIN HEALEY 100 M 1955
    BELL/HARRIS GB/GB AUSTIN HEALEY 100/4 1954
    BERSTEIN D JAGUAR Type E 1964
    BONNET/BROSSEL F/F LOTUS Elan 1965
    BOUZANQUET F LOTUS Elite 1960
    BRANSE/RAUMANN D/D JAGUAR Type E 1961
    BRASSEUR F ALFA ROMEO 1600 GTA
    CAJANI/ROSSI I/I ALFA ROMEO 1600 Sprint 1965
    CAJANI/ROSSI I/I ALFA ROMEO 1600 GTA 1965
    CARON/CARON F/F AC Cobra 1963
    CHAMBON/ROUGET F/F PORSCHE 911 S 1965
    COWDRAY/LINDSAY GB/GB JAGUAR Type E Lightweight 1963
    DE SOUZA/MORALES F/F FORD Capri 2600 RS 1971
    END/END D/D ALFA ROMEO Giulia 1600 TI Super 1964
    FABRI/STOOP B/GB ALFA ROMEO TZ 1965
    FADEL/QUIRIN B/B ALFA ROMEO TZ 1964
    FOUAN/CARLE F/F JAGUAR Type E 1961
    GHOSE USA FERRARI 212 Touring Berlinetta 1952
    GRANDIDIER F JAGUAR XK 150 1957
    GRAVE/ARTERO CH/F FERRARI 250 GT Berlinetta 1961
    GUTZWILLER CH LOTUS Elan 1964
    HADFIELD/JACKSON GB/GB ALFA ROMEO 1600 GTA 1965
    HUGENHOLTZ/HUGENHOLTZABRIOU NL/F LOTUS Elan 1965
    JOBERT F LOTUS Elan 1963
    JUNNE/ARROWSMITH F/USA PORSCHE 911 S 1965
    KOHLER F FORD Cortina Lotus 1965
    LAIDLAW/BLAKENEYEDWARDS GB/GB PORSCHE 904 GTS 1965
    LE JEAN/RIVET FUSIL F/F PORSCHE 911 S 1965
    LIQUIERE/MARTIN F/F JAGUAR Type E 1962
    MAILLOCHAUD/GOFFREDI F/F JAGUAR Type E 1963
    MARGAINAUD/MEY F/F LOTUS Elan 1963
    MERLIN F LOTUS Elan 1963
    MILOE/MILOE F/F PORSCHE 904 1964
    MILOE/MILOE F/F PORSCHE 356 B Coupé 2000 GT 1963
    MONTEVERDE/PEARSON BR/GB JAGUAR Type E 1961
    MUSCHWITZ/PAGNIA D/D ALFA ROMEO Giulia Super 1965
    PERRIER F AC Cobra
    POISSON F ALFA ROMEO Giulia SS 1964
    PUREN/PUREN F/F JAGUAR Type E 1961
    QUEFFELEC/ROGER F/F AC Cobra 1964
    RICHARD/GIURIA F/F PORSCHE 911 S 1965
    SADELEER CH FERRARI 250 GT Berlinetta 1960
    SAGE F ALFA ROMEO 1900 CS Touring 1954
    SAUVIGNAC/JOUFFRE F/F LOTUS Elan 1965
    SCHWARTZ F FERRARI 250 GT Lusso 1963
    SHELDON/STEVENS GB/GB LOTUS Elan 1965
    SPADINI/VOGT CH/CH JAGUAR Type E 1964
    TERRELL GB JAGUAR XK 120 Roadster 1952
    VALIERE/BONNAFOUS F/F LOTUS Elan 1963
    VERCAMER/VERCAMER F/F ALFA ROMEO 1600 GTA 1965
    VERQUIN/RICOUR F/F ALFA ROMEO 1600 GTA 1965
    WANTY/WANTY B/B LOTUS XI 1958
    WILDENBURG/HAHNE D/D ALFA ROMEO 1600 GTA 1965
    WRIGHT USA ALFA ROMEO 1600 GTA 1965
    ZAHND/RICKENBACH CH/CH ALFA ROMEO Giulia 1600 TI Super 1964

    Class G/H/I -

    ALBUQUERQUE/SOUSA P/P FERRARI 275 GTB 1965
    ALLISTER/BISHOP USA/USA FORD GT 40 1966
    BAIGNERES/WASILEWSKI F/PL ALFA ROMEO 2000 GTV 1971
    BAMFORD/GREEN GB/GB FERRARI 365 GTB/4 Comp 1971
    BARGIGLI/CHRISTIAENS B/B PORSCHE 911 RS 2,7l 1973
    BELIN/SOULET F/F ALFA ROMEO 2000 GTV 1971
    BERGA/BAUDIN F/F CG 1200 S 1972
    BERTONI F PORSCHE 914 / 6 1972
    BESSON/BESSON F/F ALPINE A 110 1600S Gr. IV 1972
    BLANPAIN/BLANPAIN B/B FERRARI 275 GTB 1965
    BOSCH/BOSCH NL/CH FERRARI 365 GTB/4 Gr.IV 1973
    BOURBON-PARME/BOURBONPARME F/F FIAT 124 Abarth 1973
    CAJANI I ALFA ROMEO 1750 GTAM 1970
    CAZALIERES F FERRARI 365 GTB/4 Gr.IV 1972
    CHAMBORD/BASCHIERA F ALPINE A 110 1800 Gr. IV 1973
    CHOQUE F FORD Mustang 1967
    COCHIN/JANOU F/F PORSCHE 910 1967
    COMAS/VAN SCHOOTE F ALPINE RENAULT A 110 Bis 1800 1974
    CONNOR/SULLIVAN USA/USA PORSCHE 911 RSR 2,8l 1975
    CRUZ/OLIVEIRA P/P PORSCHE 911 ST 1970
    DONCIEUX/DONCIEUX F/F PORSCHE 911 RS 2,7l 1973
    DOUX F ALPINE A 110 1600S Gr. IV 1970
    ELOY/COPPOLA F/F ALPINE RENAULT A 110 1600 1970
    ENTREMONT/ENTREMONT F/F FERRARI 308 Gr IV Michelotto 1980
    ESCHMANN/NIERMANN D/D PORSCHE 911 ST 2.5l 1971
    FAILLE/CHATILLON F/CH PORSCHE 911 RSR 2,8l 1973
    FLANDIN/PERIGNON F/F PORSCHE 911 S 2.2L 1971
    GAGNAIRE/ABATTU F/F ALPINE RENAULT A 110 1800 Gr. IV 1970
    GIBIER/DELOBEL F/F ALPINE RENAULT A 110 1800 Gr. IV 1973
    GUITTARD/LIBES F/F PORSCHE 906 1966
    HANSER/HUEBER F/F FORD Mustang 390 GT 1967
    HUBER GUTIERREZ/HUBER GUTIERREZ D/D CHEVROLET Camaro Z 28 1970
    JAMIESON/TAYLOR GB/GB FERRARI 275 GTB 1965
    JAVAUDIN/LESCOCHE F/F ALPINE A 110 1600S 1971
    KNAPFIELD GB LIGIER JS 2 1972
    LECOURT/LECOURT F/F PORSCHE 911 RSR 2,8l 1973
    LERO/PINOT F/F CG Proto 548 1972
    LESSEPS F PORSCHE 911 RSR 2,8l 1973
    LOGAN/HAMPTON USA/GB PORSCHE 911 RSR 2,8l 1973
    LUCO/ANTONINI CH/F PORSCHE 910 1967
    MAHUL F CG 1200 1972
    MARTIN/ULI D/D PORSCHE 914 / 6 1972
    MASON STYRRON/MASON STYRRON GB/GB FERRARI 365 GTB/4 Gr.IV 1972
    MATHAI/JODEXNIS D/D PORSCHE 906 1966
    MERIAN B LIGIER JS 1 1969
    MEYERS B FERRARI 275 GTB 1965
    MONDY-FRANCES F ALPINE A 110 1800 Gr. IV 1973
    MOYES/RICHARDSON GB/GB PORSCHE 914/6 GT 1971
    NOBLET/GUICHET F/F FERRARI 275 GTB 1965
    NOON/WEGNER USA/USA PORSCHE 914/6 GT 1970
    OLLIVIER/DEGAND F/F PORSCHE 911 RSR 3,0l 1974
    PERRIER/GONTHIER F/F PORSCHE 911 RSR 2,8l 1973
    RAGNOTTI/MERCIER F/F ALPINE A 110 1800 Gr. IV 1972
    READ/RATTAZZI USA/USA FERRARI 250 LM 1964
    RIBADENEIRA/RIBADENEIRA ECU/ECU FERRARI 275 GTB 1965
    RICHRATH/RAUMANN D/D PORSCHE 906 1966
    SALAT/SALAT F/F PORSCHE 906 1966
    SCHADEGG CH FERRARI 275 GTB 1966
    SERPAGGI/PREVOST F/F ALPINE RENAULT A 110 1800 Gr. IV 1975
    THEVENET/THEVENET F/F PORSCHE 911 RS 3,0l 1974
    TIMONIER CH PORSCHE 911 RS 2,7l 1973
    VERBEECK/VAN LOOY B/B FERRARI 275 GTB 1965

    Regularity -

    ALBERT/LE MAUX F/F PORSCHE 356 SC 1964
    BAJOL/RIBET F/F FERRARI 275 GTB 4 1967
    BARISETTI/COLLE I/I LOTUS XI 1956
    BAUMBERGER/KRUCKER CH/CH PORSCHE 911 RS 2,7l 1973
    BEAUCARON/CHIRON F/F LANCIA Fulvia Coupé 1600 HF 1971
    BELILOS/SEGRE F/I JAGUAR XK 150S 3,8L Roadster 1960
    BIRCHENHOUGH/BIRCHENHOUGH GB/GB LOTUS Elan 1970
    BONHOMME/ROGE F/F PORSCHE 356 A 1956
    BONNEFOY/DA ROCHA /F PORSCHE 356 1956
    BOS/CHARPENTIER F/F AUSTIN Cooper S 1965
    BOURIEZ/BOURIEZ GB/F FERRARI 275 GTB 4 1967
    BRANTNER/BRANTNER AUT/AUT AUSTIN HEALEY 100 M 1955
    CADIOU/JOUBERT F/F FERRARI 275 GTB 1966
    CAMY/SEVESTRE F/F ALFA ROMEO 1750 GTV 1968
    CARL USA FERRARI 250 GT Berlinetta 1960
    CEVAËR/MITROCHINE F/F HOTCHKISS 686 GS Modane 1948
    CHIARAVITA F BMW 3.0 CSI 1972
    CICERON/ROCCA F/F JAGUAR Type E 1964
    COUDERT F CITROËN 2 CV 1960
    CRIPPA/CRIPPA I/I FERRARI 275 GTB 4 1967
    DA ROCHA F SAAB 96 1973
    DARLING/DARLING USA/USA SIATA 208 S 1954
    DAVIS/WHEATLEY USA/GB SIATA 208 S 1954
    DESPERON F JAGUAR Mk II (3,8l) 1962
    DUHAUT/DUHAUT F/F CG 1200 S 1972
    DUMAS-PILHOU/DUMAS-PILHOU F/F PORSCHE 356 SC 1964
    EMMISON/WITTENBERG GB/USA AC Cobra 1963
    ESCAFFRE/CARRIERE F/F FIAT 124 Spider 1969
    FYSHE/WALKER GB/GB SIATA Daina SL Sport 1952
    GASKEN/KNIGHT GB/GB AC Cobra 1964
    GOGNY-GOUBERT F JAGUAR XK 150 S 1960
    GOLD/JOHNSTON USA/USA PORSCHE 911 RS 2,7l 1973
    GUEGAN/MARTIN F/F ALFA ROMEO Giulia SS 1965
    GUIOT/VERGNAUD F/F CITROËN Traction 11B 1953
    HAQUETTE/VANLANDUYT F/F FERRARI 275 GTB 1965
    JÖRGENS/BERNECKER D/D DE TOMASO Pantera Gr. IV 1975
    KAHN F BMW 2002 Turbo 1974
    KOEL/KOEL NL/NL FERRARI 275 GTB 1965
    KOENER L JAGUAR Type E 1963
    LAIDLAW USA FERRARI 275 GTB/C 1966
    LECOMTE DU NOÜY F MG A 1961
    LECOMTE DU NOÜY F LANCIA Aurelia B 20 1953
    LEFEBVRE F LANCIA Stratos 1974
    LEROY F OSCA 750S 1958
    LESSEPS/BRAND F/CH ASTON MARTIN DB 4 GT 1962
    LEWIS/LEWIS GB/GB FERRARI 250 GT Lusso 1964
    LINWOOD/LINWOOD GB/GB ALFA ROMEO Giulia 1600 1968
    LITZLER F FERRARI 250 GT Boano 1956
    LOPES PIRES F MORRIS Cooper 1000 MK1 1968
    MADER/CARRONS F/F FORD Capri 2600 RS 1970
    MARTIN/MARTIN F/F LANCIA Fulvia Coupé 1600 HF 1969
    MARTY/DEDIEU F/F PORSCHE 911 RS 2,7l 1973
    MATHIEU/GHIBELLINI F/F AUTO-UNION 1000 S 1960
    MILOJKOVIC/LJUBISAVLJEVIC YU/YU PORSCHE 911 RS 2,7l 1973
    MOLLENKAMP NL LOTUS Elan 1969
    MOODY/MULYANI GB/RI ASTON MARTIN DB 4 GT 1960
    MURALT CH FERRARI 250 MM 1953
    NICHOLSON/JIMENEZ GB/E AC ACECA 1960
    PIOLAT/DEGON F/F PORSCHE 911 RS 2,7l 1973
    PIRES/PARENT F/F MATRA BONNET MB8 1968
    PISANTE/TURATI I/I ALFA ROMEO Giulia 1600 Spider 1964
    POZNER/FORFAR GB/GB FERRARI 275 GTB 4 1967
    QUEEN/ERRETT USA/USA FERRARI 212 EUROPA 1952
    READ/READ USA/USA FERRARI 250 GT Berlinetta 1960
    REY/LA HAYE JOUSSELIN F/F JAGUAR Mk II (3,8l) 1961
    REYNAUD/GRENIER F/F ALPINE RENAULT A 110 1800 Gr. IV 1973
    ROEMMERS/AGUILERA ARG/ARG BMW 3.0 CSI 1972
    ROMMENS B AC Cobra 1963
    RUSTON GB PORSCHE 356 1963
    SCALISE/SCALISE ARG/I LANCIA Stratos 1974
    SCHWINGEN/SCHWINGEN D/D FERRARI 250 GT Berlinetta 1960
    SHEPHERD/COX GB/GB AC ACE Bristol 1959
    SHIRLEY/SHIRLEY USA/USA PORSCHE 356 B 1960
    SINGLETON/SINGLETON USA/USA FERRARI 275 GTB 1966
    SUCARI/CELADA ARG/ARG LANCIA Stratos 1974
    SYED PK FERRARI 250 GT Interim 1959
    TANDY/TANDY GB/GB FERRARI 250 GT Lusso 1964
    TARAVANT/DRIJARD F/F PORSCHE 356 1963
    THADANI/WADHWANI IND/IND FERRARI 275 GTB 1965
    VALEIX F ALFA ROMEO Giulia 1600 1972
    VAN DER MEULEN F ALFA ROMEO 1750 Spider
    VAN EEKERT/DUMONTEIL F/F FORD Mustang 1967
    VESTEY/SPITZLEY GB/USA FERRARI 250 GT TdF 1957
    VINZIA CH PORSCHE 356
    VIVES/MANGIN F/F ALFA ROMEO SZ 1961
    WALDUCK/SWAN GB/GB AC Cobra 1964
    WALDUCK GB AC Cobra 1964
    WANG GB FERRARI 250 GTO 1962
    WEILAND/PUSCH D/D PORSCHE 914 / 6 1971
    WETZ/WETZ F/F PORSCHE 356 SC 1964

    Photos by Classic Driver; from the 2003 event that we covered in full. To read more please click HERE