Richard_FM Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Here's a selection of pages from the 1978 Renault Brochure. https://www.flickr.com/photos/richard16378/albums/72157713764612266 has the full set of scans. Spiny Norman, wuvvum, Split_Pin and 11 others 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 I’ve got this brochure somewhere - it’s a whole book, with some alarming pictures in a section in the middle of asymmetrical R12 prototypes from the late 60s. The Boutique options pages are pretty special too - lots of go faster stripes and mad 70s alloys. NorfolkNWeigh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Skizzer said: asymmetrical R12 prototypes from the late 60s. Like this, but there were worse. strangeangel, adw1977, Split_Pin and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Skizzer said: I’ve got this brochure somewhere - it’s a whole book, with some alarming pictures in a section in the middle of asymmetrical R12 prototypes from the late 60s. The Boutique options pages are pretty special too - lots of go faster stripes and mad 70s alloys. In fact this, along with my Motoring Which 1970 Yearbook are my two favourite books . If Lauren Laverne forced me to choose it would be a tough decision Skizzer and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, Skizzer said: I’ve got this brochure somewhere - it’s a whole book, with some alarming pictures in a section in the middle of asymmetrical R12 prototypes from the late 60s. The Boutique options pages are pretty special too - lots of go faster stripes and mad 70s alloys. I've put the prototype pictures in the monochrome pictures thread, the forward control Dauphine is weird. There are also here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/richard16378/albums/72157713764612266 Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 I have one of these, picked up (along a couple of scale models, which I also still have somewhere) from the Renault dealer in Powick, between Malvern and Worcester, when I was about 12. The buildings - from the time when the A449 was still a main route from the Midlands to south Wales - survived until fairly recently, but there's now a 'glass box' Skoda retailer on the site. Squirrel2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, The Mighty Quinn said: I know they were a bit rubbish, but I do like the 14. I can still remember the insistent gear whine. They were a bit odd having the Peugeot "suitcase" engines, which Renault jointly developed but only ever used on the 14. By the time the 9 & 11 came along they had worked out how to use their existing engines with a transverse gearbox. The Mighty Quinn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 I like 14s too, very much, and don’t get the pub fact* that they were rubbish. You’re right about the transmission whine, but that doesn’t make a car crap, or people would have to sneer equally at Range Rovers, Minis and every Citroen prior to the XM. The styling was unusual at the time, but has aged well and become normalised by the sundry rounded shapes of the 1990s. It was simply well ahead of its time. They could rust, but no worse than most late 70s contemporaries - Fiat 127, 128, Mirafiori? Capri? Mini again? XJ6? Alfasud? 2CV? None of these is considered rubbish even by blokes in pubs. They sold well enough to be a common sight here, and were well received by reviewers. CAR GBU from 1978/9 (under ‘Interesting’) said: For: Room, zip, versatility Against: Transmission noise Sum-up: Softer, more comfy Golf Stevebrookman, chaseracer, hennabm and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 I remember one of my Mum's friend's had a 14, which was followed by a Citroen Visa and later an AX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 There's a 14 in the background of this picture from Your First Car, taken in about 1990 when they were becoming a bit rare. I was impressed that the Allegro lasted until 1999 . Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, Richard_FM said: As an aside, what on earth kind of a shop was Sophie’s Choice? ”Hey, let’s have a brand name from a Meryl Streep movie about murdering children in concentration camps. Way to go!” NorfolkNWeigh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Skizzer said: As an aside, what on earth kind of a shop was Sophie’s Choice? ”Hey, let’s have a brand name from a Meryl Streep movie about murdering children in concentration camps. Way to go!” It’s a restaurant in sidcup that’s still around, I looked it up to see where this picture was taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 The 1978 Renault brochure is a truly fabulous thing. I've had a scanned copy of it for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alusilber Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 I have the 1979 (“finalised for printing on 31st January 1979”) edition of this, acquired from a local dealer at the time. Quite similar but no R6 by then. Interesting that, instead of the usual fuel and temperature gauges, Renault provided fuel gauge and voltmeter on all their models, with only the bigger cars getting temp gauges. Austat and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 I think Renault just had a light to show when the engine was getting too hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Chocolate Teapot Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 That renault 30 brings back memories Back in late 70's or maybe 1980 my dad was stationed in germany and bought a brand new R 30 in metallic brown. I remember 3 things vividly: Velour interior V6 noise It broke down badly in 1 st time in italy towing caravan. It got sold soon after. Dad moved back to Volvo 240s. If only he was car hoarder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Sir Chocolate Teapot said: That renault 30 brings back memories Back in late 70's or maybe 1980 my dad was stationed in germany and bought a brand new R 30 in metallic brown. I remember 3 things vividly: Velour interior V6 noise It broke down badly in 1 st time in italy towing caravan. It got sold soon after. Dad moved back to Volvo 240s. If only he was car hoarder. I remember 20/30s didn’t seem common by the 1980s certainly I don’t remember that many around by the time I started to observe cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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