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Why is it that cars like these look so much better at a Paris street corner than with concours grass under their wheels? We think it is the breathtaking contrast with the environment which evokes this response. The contrasts between a common street corner and the high end design of a car that normally never will appear there. The photo was taken - we understand - in the late fifties (click for a detail). The 'Alain Delon' look-a-like may be Philippe Jaillon who's name is connected with the 57S in that time. Another time witness is the Peugeot 203 in the background. Yet another 203 is to be seen on the second shot at the same location, check. Note the short shadows which means the photo maybe is from June-July. In that time of year a drive with the 'black color/black leather' Atalante is probably similar to a stay in a pizza oven! No, much better to make good use of those giant headlights on a fast autumn trip along the French Route Napoleon.... This is the only Atalante ever to feature these giant headlamps. It is not perfectly sure they were with the car when new, but most period photos show them. Jack Braam Ruben, who currently is taking care of the car found an as new set and will add them to the car to give it that remarkable face again.

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