Nice link, thanks, but in the seventies the skate board thing was not an option! Because you're much involved in the fun constest voting sometimes for the good ol'cars, I'll try and find the story about a sandwich found in the Mulsanne straight not being jambon-beurre but baguette and rocker instead!
I know the french instances have not always been faire with foreign entrants, especially those involve in the performance index. A very good friend of mine just built a replica of a Spitfire like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpepDRqcFCo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g04H-BTUe9E
Far from Hollywood I's say!