The Pre-1997 Car Ban In Paris Won't Affect Classics
With the French capital determined to tackle its well-documented issues with smog, it was announced earlier this month that Paris would be banning all cars built before 1997 from its city centre on weekdays. At the time, it was assumed this would even cover classic cars like the beloved 2CV, but just days before the ban is due to come into force (1 July) The Federation Francaise des vehicules D’Epoque (FFVE) has announced that it’s struck a deal with city bosses to give an exemption for cars 30 or more years old.
Despite the reprieve for some motorists, the restrictions are still set to tighten. By 2020, any car built before 2010 - plus any motorbike made before 2015 - will be barred from the city centre on weekdays.
When the initial pre-1997 ban comes into force later this week, any driver ignoring the new rules can expect a €35 fine - rising to €78 next year.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Any few multimillionares want to get together and buy a large island just for the sake of gear/petrol heads?
is this means that you can bu for example mk4 supra in paris for some little money i am expecting tones of petrolheads in paris importing those car in their countreys
You can also buy a ek type r and a rx8 and I think an rx7 and r34 and s15
The law wasn’t very effective…
I don’t get it, say it started today. Cars from 1986-1997 would be banned. Genius, they banned eleven years worth of cars.
Fast forward to 2010, Cars from 1990-2010 would be banned. Genius, they banned 20 years worth of cars.
To me it sounds like a reason to get people to buy new cars. Isn’t manufacturing new cars just as environmentally un-friendly as just using the old ones? Food for thought.
Bastards
R33 fanboys just flipped the table
HAHA just was about to comment that o well im really annoyed about that
Phew, AE86 is safe :D