It has a 37 kW-50 hp 1,037 cc engine. In 1979, Renault added a five-door version with a new interior, which traded the original model’s simplicity for some perceived plushness. You see that flexible tube on the air filter housing ? We both also came away with a diagonal set of bruises where the seatbelts caught us. I see more Citroens and Peugeots than Renaults where I live.Peugeots are very popular for taxis. That one may have been made on a Lundi or Vendredi. The 5 was more fun to drive, and despite the soft suspension and body roll (or maybe because of it), it felt like a quality car. Once they got in they had lots of room, but getting in and out of the back seat was, to say the least, comical. The mechanic said he had broken off one of the bleeders. Indeed, apart from the Citroën DS, CX and SM, it is hard to recall a truly memorable large or six-cylinder French car of the last 50 years. I’d never heard of a Renault 5 sedan, it looks very odd. The 5 model is a car manufactured by Renault, with 5 doors and 5 seats, sold new from year 1980 until 1985, and available after that as a used car. One very abashed salesman had to go to a neighbor’s house and call the shop to send someone out to pick up us and the car. I remember quite a few “Le Cars” around in the 70’s in Burlington, Vermont, when I was in College (I was driving a Datsun 710 back then). Your email address will not be published. Mileage for the ancient pushrod was a subpar 28. I learned the hard way to turn the defroster on full blast as soon as I started the engine to blow all the snow out of the system. Every order comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from IMS Vintage Photos. Your email address will not be published. I also own a Chrysler-Simca 1978 1307 GLS. The Renault 5 was introduced in January 1972. The car I ended up with was not the first I owned. Interesting car. Later Gremlins from 1977 and ’78 as well as the successor Spirit were actually quite nice looking smaller cars IMO, once AMC redid the front with a shorter clip it didn’t look nearly so nose-heavy. An enlarged Renault 5 Alpine spec engine displacing around 1596cc (as in the 90 hp Volvo 343 Oettinger rather than the similar-sized South American and Dacia versions) would potentially produce around 106 hp, a Renault 5 Alpine Turbo spec engine of the same displacement should put out around 125-126 hp with a later Renault Supercinq GT Turbo unit of the same size possibly putting out around 130-140 hp. The Renault upheld that tradition: alternator, master cylinder, brake proportioning valve, radiator. Only 1 left! Whatever their merits (and I’m sure there were some), these were the cars that were a bad joke before the Yugo took that crown. Went down, hooked up with a salesman, and took it for a test drive. As many of us have said many times before: This was one of the limited-edition Black Beauty cars, complete with plaque on the dash giving its number in the limited production run (217 out of 400, if I recall). Take it into a corner and it would lean until it seemed like you were about to take the door mirrors off — then it would seem to take a “set” and just grip like crazy. The second generation Renault 5, often referred to as the Supercinq or Superfive, appeared in 1985. The biggest change was the adoption of a transversely-mounted powertrain taken directly from the 9 and 11, plus a less sophisticated suspension design, which used MacPherson struts. Doesn’t roll understeer have a desirable, stabilizing effect? Renault didn’t really get with the program until the introduction of the R14 in 76, which begs the question, why didn’t Renault bring in the 14, instead of the 5? If 86WW469 survived the introduction of the NCT (National Car Test) into the current day, I truly hope its owner is enjoying it as much as I did. It’s registered as a 1976 Renault Siete TL. Because of this Renault decided on using the naturally aspirated 1.7 liter from the Renault 19, which utilized multipoint fuel injection. Oh, if anyone out there knows of a source of NOS sunroof panels I need 2. February 1976: Introduction of the R5 GTL. Indeed, no other 1970s supermini had anything approaching its charm–perhaps the next car in this area of the market to do so was the 2000 BMW Mini, albeit at a considerably higher price point. The car was great fun in a lot of ways, but it just didn’t hold up after very many salty Midwestern winters. Renault 5 GTL 1984 : 23.5 Millions | Renault 5 1984 : 1 Millions | Renault 5 1979 : 1 Millions | Renault R 5 GTL 1983 : 1 Millions | Renault R 5 1984 : | Re It’s in the summer-position. The three door especially is a real cutie. The key differences between the 5 and its competition were a direct result of the car’s origins. I had a half-inch cut in my scalp, and my beloved (who was driving) caught some shattered glass and suffered a few nicks. According to legend, Renault managers saw the design by Michel Boué drawn over a photograph of the Renault 4 and determined to produce the car pretty much there and then. Certificate of Authenticity. The five-door version of the 1st-gen Renault 5 got a longer lifespan in Iran where it was known as Saipa and got its rear headlights modified. The R20 TS got a new cooling fan, inertia reel rear seat belts, a new windscreen wiper switch, and the choice of a 5-speed gearbox. The distinctive styling changes for the mid-engined car were by Marcello Gandini and the car became the first of a consistent series of Renault hot hatchbacks, today based around the Renault Clio. The magazine is published four times a year. They were fun to drive and fairly reliable. But Renault certainly wasn’t the only one in that era when it came to (a complete lack of) rust proofing. 2stroketurbo, a small car fan on youtube, takes a late 70s LeCar for a spin. OHV engines were borrowed from the Renault 4, Renault 8 and Renault 12, and ranged from 850 to 1400 cc. Wasn’t long before the Hyundai Pony succeeded the Yugo / Lada etc in that category. Now that I think about it, I believe I recall seeing the rust starting to bubble up around the edges. My barber hated it though. Image:PK-ParsKhodro.jpg. I think the Seven was an interesting variation, and as I said in another post, I think Renault should have brought it over to the US. The R-5 was a best sellers here in Québec in the mid seventies and is was judicious from Renault to not call them the frog because it was our national nickname when ROC ( rest of canada ) call us . I already elaborated on how well designed the hatchback was in the hatchback thread. This unit produces power and torque figures of 45 bhp (45.6 PS/33.6 kW) at 4400 rpm and 84 Nm (62 lbft/8.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm respectively. After the first 500 Turbo one’s Renault decided to rationalize production and theTurbo 2 received all steel panels and the dashboard and seats of the Renault 5 Alpine (or gordini as it was called in the UK). The yellow one can’t be too far away since it has Dutch plates. Air for the plenum came through a grill in the top of the hood. That was it. The three-door, of course, retained its signature door releases, leading my mum-in-law to buy a five-door instead! Temps restant Il reste 2 j 18 h. 0 enchères. Тhe most accurate of 1979 renault 5 gtl technical specification, top speed, body, engine, transmission, model performance and more. Most R5 Turbo evolution models were named after French rallies they performed in, like the R5 Turbo Cevennes, the R5 Turbo Tour de Corse and so on. I’ll always remember the day my wife and I took her 6’4 brother and 6’2 girlfriend out to see some covered bridges. Consultez les meilleures offres de Voitures d'occasion pour votre recherche renault r5 gtl. The GTL engine gives 42 b.h.p. Like in other parts of the world, this car is beloved by many people in Mexico. Not a good car for American highways. The parking in the bush is typical of what you might see in many places in France; this car is fine, don’t worry. 8,00 EUR. The R5 Turbo was mid-engined, using the familiar 1400cc pushrod four-cylinder, and won the Monte Carlo rally in 1981, part of the World Rally Championship, on its first outing. I guess Vauxhall and Ford are the UK best sellers ? ), this is to give economy of fuel, the topic of the moment. I love the interior lounge room shot. The second-generation R5 also spawned a panel van version, known as the Renault Extra (In UK/Ireland), Renault Express (France, Spain, Portugal, Italy) or as the Renault Rapid (Mainly in german spoken countries like Germany, Austria), which was intended to replace the R4 F6 which had ceased production in 1986. These always make me smile when I see them rattling around French back roads – which is still relatively often. By the way, for anyone in the US looking for one: consider importing the later Supercinq bodystyle. The 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.1 litres. It dethroned the Golf Diesel for its lively character. I imagine it would’ve been an even bigger joke if they’d called it the “Frog” instead of Le Car. With a tail wind, it would cruise at 80. TL gains heated rear window. Even Rabbits and Sciroccos had quality problems early on. 50 years ago, bought in 1968, and it had wonderful seats and great visibility (kind of like the 70s-80s Hondas). For comparison’s sake, Issigonis’s Mini was 120 inches long on a 80-inch wheelbase; the Autobianchi was 127 inches long on an 80-inch wheelbase; the Fiat, 142 inches long on an 87-inch wheelbase; and the Renault, 139 inches long on a 95-inch wheelbase. Honestly, though, the handling on the torsion-bar cars was hilarious in an awesome way. Some markets, notably Spain, also got a four-door saloon version, which was known as the Renault 7–these are now a very rare sight anywhere. The rear seat also folded down, making the 5 a surprisingly practical load carrier, as well as a comfortable way to carry four people. 1979 5 GTL 5-door. The R15 TL/GTL were mechanically identical to the earlier R15 TL, while the R17 TS and Gordini had the 1647 cc engine from the Renault 16 TX. Se vende renault 5 gtl 1. Despite sharing mechanicals with the humble Renault 4, the 5’s appeal to younger buyers was substantially greater, something of which Renault was well aware and accordingly made much of in its advertising and marketing. A beam axle, though, keeps the wheels more parallel to the ground, rather than to the body, meaning cars so equipped are more stable at the limit. Renault 5 GTL - TL Engine Technical Data Engine type - Number of cylinders : the ’88 Civic’s compensating link, Mazda’s TTL and VW’s angled axle mounts. One aspect that always pleases is that some of best of these are also amongst the least glamorous and thus, cheaper options. I just checked the 2013 sales numbers, the top 5: 1. Information sur d'autres modèles de Renault, munis de moteurs atteignant la même ou proche puissance maximale. Ended up doing my best with the badging and wheels to make it look like a boy racer’s tarted-up 1.1 masquerading as a Turbo; car theft was rife in my area. Renault 1979 – Type R14 TL, GTL, TS 7/57 CV – 1.218 cm3 14 TS : nouvelle version, Boucliers de couleur anthracite et plus larges Calandre aux ailettes inclinées et garnie d’un logo TS Stripping latéral sur les ailes avant visant à réduire l’épaisseur de la silhouette Sièges avant de type « pétale » Under the name GTE, it produced 95PS (70 kW/94 hp). 1984 Renault 5 GTL: This vehicle has a 3 door hatchback body style with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels. Some of us wondered if Europeans simply expected less from their cars in terms of quality and reliability but looking back at the Pintos, Vegas, Gremlins, and even the Escorts and Chevettes that succeeded them, were they really any worse than the competition? Hillman Minx prior to the Audax series had 3 wheel studs. One word of caution for those who never saw an R4, R5 or R6 … never rest on the driver side fender of a freshly stopped one … this is where the muffler lives . The 7 or ‘Siete’ was only made in Spain by FASA Renault. The others you mention I have only seen them in movies or the internet, and I didn’t knew that or seen their wheels. Crashworthy–that foolish-looking little thing? As an alternative, if anyone out there is from Iran, or has relatives there, perhaps they could help me search there for panels as perhaps fitted to the early iranian produced R5? Mine was an 80. Front and back of the image: Front of photograph Back of photograph. I had a well worn Plymouth Scamp at the time and had no desire to trade them. $4.90 shipping. For me, there was really only one important issue–RUST. as the First, Ten Years Ago Today: Auto-Biography, Part 1: Genesis. While the plenum had a drain tube to drain water from the plenum when it rained, snow would collect in the plenum. Saving 4 million studs and nuts and the creation of 5 million holes compared to a design with 4 studs. Boue had wanted the taillights to go all the way up from the bumper into the C-pillar, in the fashion of the much later Volvo V70, but this was not to be. The correct translation of the French ad would be, ” Donc you think I look mean on this photo ”. I;m sure service would be a nightmare now, but yeah, I wish I still had her. When the Renault 5 came to the European market in 1972, it offered something every manufacturer in that market segment has sought since: a small car with instant style appeal. The seats looked like nothing special and, in mine, were covered with a blue and grey pokadot upholstry, but were more comfortable than anything else I ever had. The featured cars are both post 1979 5-door models, and remained in daily use in southwest France as of last summer. A bad joke on your side of the pond. Nowadays the (European) market is awash with stylish little cars in exactly this mould – I’m a little surprised you weren’t tempted to mention the 5’s spiritual rebirth at this year’s Geneva show in the form of the Twingo III – the resemblence is truly striking. I had a friend who had a 1980 I believe, bought new, and she was on the phone to the garage about needed repairs more than she drove the thing. Great writeup, Roger. I remember pushing 12 inches of fresh snow to get to work at UPS. I only remember his death and funeral, I was 9 back in 1975. The last time I darkened their door was for new front brakes. The first series interior is, to me at least, a wonderful example of 1970s style, with an original treatment of the dash facing, a simple instrument package cut into it, and a large window area giving plenty of light and visibility. $25.00 shipping. With transverse torsion bars, the layout infringes very little on trunk space and allows a lot of wheel travel so the ride doesn’t get choppy. This less famous–but still capable–sporting edition was one of the first performance hatches in production, initially powered by a cross-flow version of the 1.4, making 92 horsepower. 1974: Introduction of the R5 LS, same as R5 TL, plus floor-mounted gear shift lever, stylish wheels, H4 iodine headlights, electric windscreen washers, fully carpeted floor ahead of the front seats, carpeted rear parcel shelf, electronic rev counter, daily totalizer, two-speed ventilation system, illuminated ashtry with cigarette lighter. One aspect that always pleases is that some of best of these are also amongst the least glamorous and thus, cheaper options. I’m afraid the 5 might push me over the edge on it’s own. “On this photo, you won’t find a air of menace; I’m the Renault 5”. I had no firsthand experience, other than that the guys who lived downstairs from our college apartment had one, about 1980-81. For the rest, the small Renaults (like the 4 and 5) were technically as dead simple and basic as a motor vehicle can possibly get. The Renault Le Car, which was designed exclusively for the North American market and sold by American Motors saw its introduction delayed until 1976 due to high demand in Europe. I had the pleasure of owning two Le Cars in the eighties. The model was starting to show its age by 1990, when it was effectively replaced by the more modern and better-built Clio, which was an instant sales success across Europe. Bright yellow, with Le Car on it. It had the 1289cc engine from the R5 TS (albeit with the power reduced to 42bhp), the equipment specification of the R5 TL plus grey side protection strips and some features from the R5 TS such as the styled wheel rims, reversing lights, cigarette lighter, illuminated heater panel, electric windscreen washers. There was also a highly successful rallying version, developed according to Group 4 (later Group B regulations. Learn how your comment data is processed. The shape and general look of the 5 was maintained using the same lights, and interestingly, it only shared door panels with regard to the body.

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