"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
02/21/2019 at 18:10 • Filed to: Renault 21
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"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
02/21/2019 at 18:10 • Filed to: Renault 21 | 0
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One of the last to have a number, made from 1988 to 1995 (and longer in developing markets)
It’s still a common sight in rural and small town France. I spotted this imm
igrant one a couple of months ago. Battered, but its owner still trusted it enough to take it abroad.
It’s from north of Paris.
Top trivia:
The 21 was one of two R enaults designed by Guigiaro
It had a choice of longitudinal or transverse engines because Renault didn’t have a transverse gearbox strong enough for the larger engines and weren’t going to design one.
The estate version was called the Nevada, except in those countries where the US state of that name had registered itself. It got called the Savanna there instead.
The 21 was sold to the Americans as the Eagle Medallion, with added Americaness - funny lights and so on.
It was for a time called the Renault Étoile in Colombia.
There was a 4wd model called the Quadra.
The 21 replaced the 18 and like that car had a choice of four door or estate. Unlike the 18 that choice proved to be insufficient so an awkward looking hatch was added.
VineyardLane
> Cé hé sin
02/21/2019 at 18:16 |
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In France, the hatchback was
ubiquitous, and I’m sure, the best-selling version. Thus to my R25/CX/VelSatis trained eyes, it looks less awkaward than the saloon/sedan version.
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Cé hé sin
> VineyardLane
02/21/2019 at 18:19 |
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The hatch outsold the saloon in France. It would do, the French like them.
Once you’ve seen a V
el Satis, nothing looks awkward!
kanadanmajava1
> Cé hé sin
02/21/2019 at 19:17 |
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But unlike most number Renaults fairly serious race version was created (yeah 5 is of course another exception) .
The race version 21 was successful enough to get also a 1:4 RC racing cup . The cars were made by French company called Yankee and they are still making some parts for these . Unlike the 1:1 size 21 Renaults 1:4 sized one used rear wheel drive.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Cé hé sin
02/22/2019 at 04:18 |
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should’ve set it on fire and made the owner feel like he/she was at home
:)