Cars from France: !0th Dayton Concours, September 18, 2016

a 1963 Renault Dauphine. You can argue about its significance, but the facts say it was very significant. Over 1 million made, put many French workers on the Road, and as an import to the US actually outsold the VW Beetle on year during the late 1950s!

The Facellia -- not to be confused with a later model that had a big Chrysler engine stuffed in it. 1100 of these models were made, with a B18 Volvo engine as its power plant. Thought of as a failure, it has to be one of the most beautiful failures in history. The rear of this car is a design to die for.

An early 1970s Citroen-Maserati. A pathbreaking aerodynamic design, with a low sloped front and chopped rear end. All kinds of crazy steering and braking features, and of course the hydropneumatic suspension. If you wanted to drive something different and had $11.000+ in the early 1970s, this was the car for you! The color is hideous.