30/07/2023.
Photo Vauxford on Wikimedia.
PCX870510
Type
Renault 5 Alpine Turbo
The Renault 5 Alpine was manufactured from 1976 to 1982.
Specifications (1980 model): front-wheel drive, in-line four-cylinder engine, 1397 cm3, 68.5 kW (93 bhp) DIN. Tyres 155/70 HR 13. Maximum speed 173 km/h.
Documents:
- Wikipedia article.
- Technical specifications on Autotitre.com.
- List of models, features, photos on automobile-catalog.com.
- Article on Petites Observations Automobiles (POA).
- Photos on Wikimedia.
Satisfactory overall appearance. The Alpine decoration is very fine.
Flush windscreen and rear window. The headlights and rearview mirror (not silvered), as well as the bumpers, are inserted. The windscreen wipers are moulded partly with the body, partly with the windows.
Silver plating is missing from the underside of the headlights and from the grille trim (although there may have been black versions of the latter).
The black trim (or vent?) above the rear lights is more successful than on the R5 REE.
The car can be dismantled by easily removing the bumpers. The black interior is quite detailed: steering wheel, gear lever… See photo (NB: on this photo, I accidentally swapped the front and rear bumpers).