Renault 25 Convertible and Estate

[monzaE]

Don't think I've seen these before on here and isn't there someone who is into these things?

 

Seems like you can do a search for most cars on http://flickr.com/ and come up with something.

[Volksy]

The convertible one looks photoshopped to me, but the estate (looks like just a replacement hatch) looks pretty cool

[stoterstangen90]

 

 

[pogweasel]

LORD OF DE SCOOT!!!!

[Dead_E23]

Looking at that last photo, I suspect that the orignal hinges are retained and the whole thing lifts up! That must be rather worrying on a windy day...

[HillmanImp]

Not really a great deal of imagination has gone into the estates design had it?

[Ross_K]

That "break" add-on cost 10,000 of your finest French Francs back in the day. Which is about 1200 quid in today's money...

 

The convertible's no photoshop either - same coachbuilder.

 

[r.welfare]

Ah, EBS - famous (?) for their Supercinq cabrio. Those crazy Belgians!

[RENOMAD]

Surely they should have called the convertible a 24 1/2 and the estate the 25 1/2

[55bloke]

Whilst it's true that a 25 convertable was built, I don't think it ever went into production- the 1st pic clearly IS photoshopped. The estate is surely the laziest ever method of creating an estate from a saloon- it really is, basically, a redesigned tail gate, and the whole thing does lift on the original hinges. Horrid!

[Mr Lobster]

Agreed, first picture of convertible definately been Photoshopped, that said a proper R25 convertible could be quite a nice thing.R25 Estate is monsterous though! I like the idea as properly done it would be a very useable thing but in practice surely that must be awful, heavy to lift and seriously problematic in strong winds.

[reallyloud]

I think the wagon could have done with a slightly lower sloping roof line. In the mk 2 version I can't help but be reminded of the Xantia wagon and there is a slight hint of Laguna too.I reckon a 25 coupe would be just as gracious as a 406, judging by the cabriolet. So many missed opportunities.

[55bloke]

Totally agree, a properly done 25 estate would've been a fantastic device, real competition for the big Volvos and Mercs, I've never understood why Renault made such a half-hearted effort at it. The convertable was a thing of beauty, never seen an explanation of why it wasn't proceeded with. Probably cost, I guess. Not sure if it would suit a coupe styling- a bit on the big side to be successful, I'd have thought.

[egg]

A surviving EBS R25 estate conversion...

https://www.instagram.com/p/DAz7bdwI77k/?img_index=1

https://www.instagram.com/p/DAgIR_duJ6g/?img_index=1

[IronStar]

That's so lazy, I love it!

[Peter C]