When You Keep a Car Logbook, Memories Don’t Fade

When You Keep a Car Logbook, Memories Don’t Fade centers on a family’s relationship with a classic Citroën, documented through records and recollections. Alain Daumas, his wife Magali, and their daughters Léa and Julia shared their story at the 2026 Greenwich Concours with their 1965 Citroën Traction Avant, nicknamed “Madeleine.” The article describes how Alain’s five-year restoration began in 1995, after he bought the car in near-ruins from a farm near his hometown of Le Mans in France. Seen as more than transport, the vehicle has become a part of daily family life and identity, with the logbook serving as a way to preserve that continuity over time. By pairing the family’s account with the concourse setting, the piece links heritage documentation to the culture of old-car communities.