Only 69 examples produced

Very rare on the market

Nice condition



Belgian registration title

Chassis n° 3309169



The first presentation of the Renault Frégate dates back to the end of 1950.

Renault finally shows it at the Salon de l’Automobile in October 1951 and started to market it by the end of the year.

Its lines are tighter than those of its contemporary 4CV, but the rear fenders are still beautifully drawn.

The 1,996 cc 4-cylinder engine was finally modernized with an overhead-valve cylinder head.

Reliable but not exactly high-performance, it develops 65 hp, enough to move the new flagship sedan of the Losange brand.

Renault soon thought of converting it into a convertible and called upon its preferred coachbuilder in Italy, Ghia, who drew a prototype called «Ondine», whose design strangely resembled the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia of the same period.

The automotive press of the time was unanimous: the greatest French coachbuilders had to work on the new sedan.

In 1952,...