1981 TDFA

Jean-Claude Andruet and co-driver Chantal Bouchetal drove a highly modified Ferrari 308 GTB to first place in the 1981 Tour De France Auto. The first edition of the TDFA took place in 1899. Over the years, the event consisted of various numbers of stages that visited various cities. The last TDFA was held in 1986. The event was revived in 1992 for historic cars, now known as the Tour Auto. It is held in April and features both a competition and a regularity class. The format is a 5-day event combining about 2,500 km of roads, 4 or 5 circuit races and 6 to 8 hillclimbs. The start is always in Paris, whereas the finish alternates between various southern seaside towns. Original is a 16" x 20" oil on board, available from the Reflections Elégante Fine Art Gallery, 271 Alvarado Mall, Monterey, California.