The unmissable autumn event, Époqu'Auto returns to Lyon from 6 to 8 November 2026. For its 47th edition, the show run by the 3A club grows again: 98,000 m², more than 1,000 exhibitors, 220 marque clubs and a youngtimer area twice the size. Programme, what's new and practical info: everything you need to know before you go.
At a glance
- Dates: Friday 6 November (9am-10pm), Saturday 7 November (9am-7pm), Sunday 8 November (9am-6pm);
- Venue: Eurexpo Lyon, boulevard de l'Europe, Chassieu;
- In figures: 98,000 m² under cover, 1,700 vehicles on display, more than 1,000 exhibitors, 220 clubs (20 of them new), 110,000 visitors expected;
- Organiser: the Amateurs d'Automobiles Anciennes club (the 3A), celebrating its 70th anniversary.
The 2CV SPOT tops the bill
The 2026 poster features the 1976 2CV SPOT, now 50 years old. It leads a display of fourteen limited-edition 2CVs (hall 4): SPOT, Charleston, 007, France 3, Dolly, Cocorico, Perrier, and even the very rare Basket, of which only two were built. An electric 2CV is also on show at the Place des Lumières.
Youngtimers: 40 years of the BMW M3 and a bigger area
Good news for fans of the 80s and 90s: the youngtimer area grows to 600 m² in the new hall 3.2. It celebrates 40 years of the BMW M3 and M4 with 23 cars: twelve road models, seven race cars, from the E30 M3 to the M4 GT3 driven by Valentino Rossi, and four CSLs, including an E9 3.0 CSL.
On the Renault side, The Originals Renault club (hall 7) celebrates 70 years of the Dauphine, 50 years of the R14, 40 years of the R21 and 20 years of the R26's F1 world title. L'Aventure Peugeot Citroën DS is taking part for the 20th time with 30 cars, including the Peugette Pininfarina.
The main exhibitions
- La Dolce Vita en Fiat (hall 5): 25 cars, from the 1899 Fiat 3 ½ HP, the oldest car at the show, on loan from the National Automobile Museum in Turin, to youngtimers, not forgetting Gaston Lagaffe's Fiat 509;
- Bugatti (gallery 6): 18 cars, from the 1922 Type 13 to the 1956 Type 251;
- Formula 2 with Autodiva: ten 2-litre single-seaters from 1972 to 1984, including the March 742 and Elf 2 V6;
- Shelby Village: Carroll Shelby's motorhome, a Ford GT40 signed by Jacky Ickx and two Shelby Cobras;
- Avions Voisin (hall 7): 14 cars, including a 1927 C7 once owned by Le Corbusier;
- Trucks (hall 6): 60 years of the Berliet Stradair and "A truck for every trade" with the Fondation Berliet;
- Regional motorsport (hall 6): around fifteen hill-climb, circuit and rally cars;
- Motorcycles (hall 2): American bikes, Japanese trail bikes from the 70s and 80s, Vespa versus Lambretta and 80 years of the VéloSolex.
New: an outdoor circuit and a drift village
For the first time, the show steps outside the halls. An outdoor circuit, reached through hall 3.2, hosts demonstrations and track runs, with three drift shows a day, JZR tricycles, pre-war motorcycles and fire engine rides for children. The drift village, almost 2,000 m², brings together around twenty cars and seven drivers.
The auctions
Around a hundred cars and 60 motorcycles go under the hammer: motorcycles on Friday 6 November at 6pm, youngtimers on Saturday 7 November at 3pm, and collector cars on Sunday 8 November from 2pm.
Tickets and access
- one-day ticket: €16 online in advance until 29 October, then €18 online or on site; two-day ticket: €30;
- reduced rate of €15 (ages 12-16, students up to 25, disability card holders, groups of 15 or more); free for under-12s;
- park-and-ride at Groupama Stadium with shuttle: €8 if booked, €10 otherwise;
- free P4 parking for vehicles over 30 years old, subject to availability: a good reason to come in your classic.
Tickets on the official website: epoquauto.com.
Heading to Lyon in your youngtimer? Now is the time to give it back its original markings. Since 2015 we have been remaking stickers for the Clio Williams, 205 GTI, R5 Alpine and other sports cars of the 80s and 90s. Our stickers are made to order: remember to order a few days before the show.
Sources: official Époqu'Auto 2026 press kit and website. Images: Époqu'Auto press area, credits under each picture.