THANK YOU ALL!

During this 47th edition, which opened, including the celebratory ball associated with the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, no fewer than 125,000 visitors passed through the aisles of the Rétromobile: the show’s second best attendance since its inception in 1976. 🎉 https:// /t.co/WwWwqjW4uT

— Retromobile Paris (@RetromobileFR) February 7, 2023

That’s it, after five days of parties and celebrations around vintage and collectible cars, the Retromobile show closed its doors this Sunday evening, January 5th. AND 47th edition a must-see event for enthusiasts and purists that was put on hold during the pandemic. In this second post-spring year, the organizers did their best to please the visitors, while many manufacturers, equipment manufacturers and other collector car specialists were in attendance. Everyone played the game and it seems to have worked well, as shown by the numbers released by the organization. Because despite what you might think, vintage cars are still on the rise.

Finish clapping on this awesome 47th edition of Retromobile 💛

The entire exhibition team thanks you: visitors, partners and exhibitors for your participation 🔥

We are recording from January 31 to February 4, 2024 for the next issue 🏎️ pic.twitter.com/f2YarTr2hL

— Retromobile Paris (@RetromobileFR) February 5, 2023

Visiting on the rise

And it is not for nothing that the results of this 2023 edition are more than positive. Indeed, no less than 125,000 visitors which were counted from February 1 to 5, which is 25% more than in 2022. Still, that year, 100,000 people pushed through the doors of the show, which takes place every year at the Porte de Versailles in Paris. This makes 2023 the second best year since the meeting was established in 1976. Proof, if it were needed, that the collector car is still very popular, and not just for the older generation, quite the opposite.

See you in 2024

It must be said that the program this year was quite busy, with the 30th anniversary of the Renault Twingo and the presence of many brands such as volkswagen, Porsche, Alfa Romeo or even Peugeot, Citroën and DS through clubs. lovers van life were also at the party with a big display, while the 24 Hours of Le Mans was also in the spotlight. It remains only to specify the dates from January 31 to February 4, 2024 in your diaries until the next issue!

French manufacturers illustrate the Rétromobile motto with a combination of retrospectives and modernizations ⚡ pic.twitter.com/gqztnLRZFs

— Retromobile Paris (@RetromobileFR) February 5, 2023