Prestigious names like Bugatti, Delage, Delahaye and Salmson thrived in their home country and abroad. Profitably making luxury saloons became exponentially more difficult after the war. Petrol was rationed, the French economy sulked into a depression and the government began collecting a stiff tax on what it classified as non-essential goods. The segment didn’t experience a true revival until the 1960s.

From the lame to the great, join us as we look at the luxury saloons made by French carmakers between 1960 and 2019.