Bugatti made its name in racing, the iconic Type 35 enjoying phenomenal success in Grand Prix across Europe and Australia in the 1920s and '30s.
Bugatti today is a byword for automotive opulence. The Chiron two-seater sports car, for example, is powered by a 8-liter turbocharged engine.
Peugeot is France's oldest car manufacturer, founded as a family business in 1810 (although its first car didn't appear until 1889).
Admired for its curvaceous Art Deco-inspired styling and the unique positioning of the headlights concealed behind a shield-shaped radiator grille, the 402, introduced in 1935
The Peugeot 205 served as a breath of fresh air when it was launched in 1983, representing as it did a new generation of sporty runarounds.
The RCZ R debuted at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 2009 and went on to collect numerous accolades, described as it was by Diesel Car magazine as "the icing on the cake for the sexily styled sports coupé."
Unveiled in 1934, the Traction Avant—French for "front-wheel drive"—was the world's first mass-produced front-wheel drive car, making it one of the most influential automobiles ever built.
The deux chevaux was introduced to the automotive world in Paris in 1948 and immediately won the hearts of the motoring public.
With its aerodynamic lines, elegant, teardrop shape, and never-before-seen hydraulic suspension, the Citroën DS caused a sensation when it was launched in 1955.