1938 Alfa Romeo 8c 2900 Mille Miglia ©Musée des Arts Décoratifs

A selection of cars owned by fashion legend Ralph Lauren is on display in Paris in a unique exhibition of one of the world's most distinctive collections.
Seventeen of the most striking models, selected from the 1930s until the present day, will is on display in Paris at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs until August 28, offering a unique glimpse at the tastes of a major name in the fashion world.
Among the exhibits are the Bentley Blower of 1929, immortalised in Ian Fleming's early James Bond novels, a Mercedes-Benz SSK from 1930 owned by racing driver Count Carlo Felice Trossie and A Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic Coupe, one of only four ever made (and only two that remain).

1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK Roadster “Count Trossi” ©Musée des Arts Décoratifs

Ferrari fans are well catered for -- there are four in the collection -- with a 375 Plus from 1954 (designed under the direction of Pinin Farina himself) and a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa from 1957 by automotive legend Sergio Scaglietti.
If you can't make it to the exhibition, Ralph Lauren has collected the sounds of the engines online at http://ralphlaurencarcollection.co.uk/ and to celebrate the launch, a Discovery Channel documentary on Ralph Lauren's cars will be broadcast in France, Belgium and Switzerland on July 2 and July 3.
Visit:  www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr

1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa ©Musée des Arts Décoratifs

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Published 28.04.2011