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Along with the usual classic sports and luxury cars, this year's Retromobile Auctions in Paris commemorated the 100th anniversary year of the start of World War I by featuring a few of the legendary vehicles and arms used in France during The Great War.
1918 Ford Model T Ambulance
Lydie Broyon, of France, dressed like a WWI nurse, poses in front a U.S Ford T 1918 ambulance during the Retromobile vintage cars exhibition, in Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014.
1914 Renault AG1
An actor dressed like a WWI soldier poses in front of a 1914 Renault AG1, known as Taxi de la Marne, during the Retromobile vintage cars exhibition, in Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. The name Taxi de la Marne was not used until the outbreak of World War I, when the fleet of Paris taxis was requisitioned by the French Army to transport troops from Paris to the First Battle of the Marne in early September 1914.
1913 Dion Bouton
Sebastien Struzik, right, dressed like a WWI soldier, and Sylvain Royer pose in a French made Dion Bouton 1913 during the Retromobile vintage cars exhibition.
1918 Renault FT
Herve Gruson, of France, dressed like a WWI soldier, poses in front Renault tank FT from 1918 during the Retromobile vintage cars exhibition, in Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014.
French 75
Sylvain Royer poses with a WWI 75 Canon during the Retromobile vintage cars exhibition, in Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014.
1918 Ford Model T Ambulance
Lydie Broyon, of France, dressed like a WWI nurse, poses in front a U.S Ford T 1918 ambulance during the Retromobile vintage cars exhibition, in Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014.
1914 Renault AG1
An actor dressed like a WWI soldier poses in front of a 1914 Renault AG1, known as Taxi de la Marne, during the Retromobile vintage cars exhibition, in Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. The name Taxi de la Marne was not used until the outbreak of World War I, when the fleet of Paris taxis was requisitioned by the French Army to transport troops from Paris to the First Battle of the Marne in early September 1914.
1913 Dion Bouton
Sebastien Struzik, right, dressed like a WWI soldier, and Sylvain Royer pose in a French made Dion Bouton 1913 during the Retromobile vintage cars exhibition.
1918 Renault FT
Herve Gruson, of France, dressed like a WWI soldier, poses in front Renault tank FT from 1918 during the Retromobile vintage cars exhibition, in Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014.
French 75
Sylvain Royer poses with a WWI 75 Canon during the Retromobile vintage cars exhibition, in Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014.