Eurexpo Lyon, France
November 7-9, 2025
In 2025, the 3A Club, organizer of the Epoqu’auto show in Lyon, will welcome more than 100,000 visitors to its nearly 90,000 m² exhibition space. Anniversaries, themed exhibitions, competition areas, and youngtimers will offer visitors a wide choice of models.
Anniversaries and history
The Citroën DS continues its grand anniversary tour, this time featuring General de Gaulle’s personal DS, the Michelin “DS Mille Pattes” (Thousand legs) used for tire testing, and the DS Ballons already seen at Rétromobile. The German brand Opel was founded in 1862 and has been building cars since 1899. Around fifteen models will illustrate this long history, including passenger cars such as the Manta coupé in its sporty SR version or the Manta 400 rally car, and the Commodore Steinmetz GR 2 touring car.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Lyon was a major center of French car manufacturing, with many brands that have since disappeared, such as Berliet and Philos, but which visitors will be able to rediscover at the show.
Youngtimers
Epoqu’ always reserves a large area for youngtimers, and this year the focus will be on supercars with an exceptional selection of around fifteen supercars, including the Bugatti EB110 (1995), a Maserati MC12 (2005) and a Venturi 400 GT Trophy (1992).
Racing
As every year, several competition exhibitions will delight motorsport enthusiasts. The Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 was one of the queens of rallying in the Group B era, and the Safari and Grand Raid versions (prepared for the Paris-Dakar) will demonstrate the adaptability of this racing car. Two French manufacturers will also be in the spotlight. Firstly, Ligier, which wrote some of the most glorious pages in the history of French motorsport, in F1 and endurance racing.
Among the models announced are the JS2 that competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the Formula 1 cars of the first victory (JS7 Sweden 1977) and the last (JS43, Monaco 1996). Less well known than Ligier, BBM was a craftsman who built racing cars from 1969 to 1976, including open-wheelers with BMW or Lamborghini engines and Formula Renault and Formula Renault Europe single-seaters.
Clubs, museums, and opportunities
As every year, the region’s museums will be exhibiting some of their treasures, while clubs and manufacturers will be out in force. Finally, although not our focus, motorcycles, utility vehicles, and fire engines will be of interest to enthusiasts.
And if you’re looking for a car, whether it’s a classic, a youngtimer, or even a more recent model (preferably a sports car), you might find what you’re looking for in the exhibition halls, where many dealers will be displaying part of their offering. And if you don’t leave with a real car, you might be tempted by miniatures, works of art, spare parts, or accessories.
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