Renault “1000 kg” 1951 and “Motoculture” 1956 Atlas

Original page created on 05/05/2012.

Brand - Reference

Atlas —

Type

Renault “1000 kg” 1951 and 1956

Comments

Good overall look and good respect of the scale. Some tyres are flattened. The top of the windscreen is curved, while it should be straight.

History

The “1000 kg” was produced from 1947 to 1965.

Features (model date?): four-cylinder in-line engine, 1997 cm³, 39 kW (53 hp). Top speed 92 km/h.

Documents:

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Photo Gwafton on Wikimedia.

Dimension Actual 1:87 Model
Length 1 4 540 52.2 52.2
Width 1 930 22.2 22.4
Height 2 250 25.9 25.5
Wheelbase 2 310 26.6 26.8
Front track 1 600 18.4 18.7
Rear track 1 600 18.4 18.7
Wheel diameter 700 8.0 7.9
Tyre width 190 2.2 2.4
  1. Value given on Wikipedia. The original leaflet gives 4,620, i.e. 53.1 at 1:87.