PASSION & SPORT

RENAULT CLASSIC

Renault Classic maintains, renovates and exhibits historical Renault group cars. The department keeps Renault’s heritage alive and regularly shows the unique pieces in its collection to the public.

112 years of history on wheels 

The Renault Classic warehouse in Flins (France)

The Renault collection, conserved by Renault Classic, consists of over 700 vehicles retracing the history of the Group back to its creation in 1898. From old to new models and mass-produced vehicles to racing cars, the collection includes automobiles that have marked generations of motoring enthusiasts, such as the Marne Taxis, NN, Juvaquatre, 4CV, Floride, Estafette, Renault 5 Turbo and Renault 4.


The collection also features a number of curiosities, including concept cars from all periods, a metro wagon fit on tires, two open-platform buses, two locomotives, a panoramic train, and an FT-17 tank from the First World War. These treasures express the inventiveness and expertise displayed by Renault over the last 112 years.


Renault Classic also keeps extensive archives, with 1.5 km of shelf space, more than 3,000 miniatures and toys, 1,900 posters and some 260 scale 1:5 models.


Rigorous maintenance of a living heritage 

A vehicle being renovated by a member of the Renault Classic team

The collection is conserved in a 12,000-m2 warehouse at the Flins plant near Paris, as is the technical unit charged with maintaining and preparing the vehicles. “Our team’s greatest strength is versatility – it can do bodywork, mechanics, paint, and work on cars with all types of engines and from all periods,” says Hugues Portron, head of Renault Classic. The heritage and know-how kept alive by Renault Classic also serve to keep automotive memory alive.

An invitation to time travel 

Vehicles on demo during the World Series by Renault

Despite its venerable age, the prestigious Renault Classic collection regularly goes out to meet the public at big events. Roughly 70% of the vehicles in the collection are road- or presentation-worthy and presented at exhibitions, shows, vintage races, and documentaries and reports. The public can get a look at these Renault heritage objects at events including the World Series by Renault races, the Le Mans Classic, Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Paris Motor Show. In all, some 5.3 million people enjoyed a close-up view of Renault collection vehicles at the 170 operations organized in 2010.

 

Renault Classic organizes events year long to show the public the wonders of Renault’s heritage and take them on a journey through the eventful history of the brand.


Renault Classic in figures 

  • 112 years of automotive history
  • More than 700 vehicles
  • Over 170 events a year
  • 500 vehicles on show every year
  • 5.3 million people in contact with vehicles on show in 2010
  • Over 2,550 collectors and 305 clubs

"Histoire et Passion" booklets 

To learn more about mythical vehicles, you may download Renault Classic's "Histoire et Passion" bookets in PDF format.