The Blenheim Gang is one of our favorite motoring-related destinations on the web, effortlessly blending a love of both cars and funky pop culture and served through a playful (witness the great website name), uniquely French lens. And for that we have its editor (and one of our long-time favorite photographers), Yan Alexandre, to thank.
When he’s not running the Blenheim Gang, Yan can be found driving his 1967 1600ti. We talked to Yan about what he loves most about this car.
MCB: Why the 1600ti?
YA: The 1600ti was my first classic car, and also the first time I really had the opportunity to choose a car by and for myself, so for me it was a bit of an important decision. I was searching for a car with a sporty character, but one that had enough room to bring friends, wasn’t too expensive to run and maintain, and was robust enough to be a daily driver. It had to cost between 5,000-7,000 €, and be a car from the ’60s— a genuine classic. I wasn’t searching for a particular car, and several – from various makes and countries of origin – matched my list of criteria. For a long time I thought that *perfect* first classic car would be an MGB GT!
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