Le Tone: “I love driving. It's one of the things that makes me happiest in life."

The troublemaker from the Top Gear show takes us for a ride to talk to us about his passion for cars, obviously, but also for competition, of which he is addicted.

Published on 25/03/2023 à 18:06

Fabien Gérard

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Le Tone: “I love driving. It's one of the things that makes me happiest in life."

Carpooling with Le Tone

The Tone, let's set the tone of informality, because informality doesn't suit you. Say, a BMW E30, that’s vintage!

It's downright vintage! For a long time it was a car that was criticized, even unloved, since it was a bit of a dealer's car. (Laughs) In the movie " Specialists "(film directed by Patrice Leconte and released in 1985. Editor's note), she made an appearance closer to banditry than to the collection box. I've had it for 20 years, I've had time to see the world evolve around it. What makes me laugh is that young people really like it today. Honestly, I test a lot of cars during the year, very different things, and it's always a pleasure to be behind the wheel. It's a light machine that bridges the gap between the 1980s and 1990s. It's super pleasant to drive.

Was it in this impeccable condition or did you refinish it yourself?

No, I bought it like that. My jaw dropped a little when I saw his condition. I hadn't seen any photos. I came to take it, trusting the seller's words. Given what he was telling me, it sounded too good to be true, so I was extremely suspicious. I went to pick her up in Tarbes (Hautes-Pyrénées. Editor's note) and right on the street where I was born. When the car arrived it was like new! The door corners, the chassis, the seat belts, it was perfect. I already had an E30 that had been blown up on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, and I wanted another one. I just changed the shock absorbers and brakes.

Quand nous nous som

Fabien Gérard

Swiss motor sports knife. I like to talk about the shadow disciplines that deserve to be brought into the light. Touringcar specialist (Supercars, DTM, TCR World Tour, BTCC)

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