 Remember the remains of a French built special that were found by Paul Kuster? He came to meet us at Montlhéry last week and told us that he was planning to meet the earliest owner on the way back. The now 86 year-old man - Guy Henaut - proved most forthcoming and invited him to his home. "The car has a beautiful story with wonderful and funny anecdotes. After a search during nearly a year in which literally nothing was known about our car, we finally managed to discover nearly the full history. The car was registered in Orleans as a one-off and has been on the road in France. The basis has many Mathis parts, but the original engine is lost, so we are looking for the right Mathis machinery now. The car that was created in his father's garage was a great success, and even the basis of his marriage (see below). Our enthusiasm and a bottle of Bokma (Dutch gin) as lubricant has made that he promised to further sort out things related to the car. He was moved to tears that his car was still around. At that time he was very young and the car meant a lot to him. It was well after midnight that we finally went home again after a very successful weekend." It is Paul Kuster's dream to return to the bankings of Montlhéry with his Guy Henau special rebuilt to former glory. |
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On the way home from Montlhéry
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