This success was largely due to new and exciting presentations (1920s French luxury cars from Peter Mullin's Californian collection presented for the first time in Europe, a retrospective of amphibian cars, a working Duvant engine outside the show, and unique cars built by private enthusiasts), not to mention the involvement of 410 exhibitors.

The latter were split up into "villages" : 13 carmakers, 150 vendors of parts and accessories, about a hundred clubs, fifty retailers and bodywork restorers, some fifty artists and galleries, thirty craftsmen, as well as 7 insurance companies and 10 events organizers!

The Artcurial auction was also a huge success. It lasted no less than seven hours and raised a total of €14.5 million, the highest sum ever achieved in France at a vintage car auction. Over 95% of the 102 lots were sold, and the sale took place in front of an audience of around a thousand enthusiasts. One of the outstanding cars that went under the hammer was a 1959 Ferrari 250GT California that  used to belong to Roger Vadim, which sold for €4.5 million.

Don't miss the 38^th  edition of Rétromobile in Paris in February 2013, 6 to 10