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£51,750

1904 Renault 6CV Type T Voiturette

United Kingdom • 1 Nov 2024

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This is a classic 1904 Renault Type T, a well-preserved piece of automotive history. Discovered in 1970 and restored in the late 70s, it boasts family ownership for around 50 years and has participated in events like the London-Brighton Run, making it a unique opportunity for collectors. However, being located outside the UK, potential buyers should consider import duties and customs clearance fees.

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While the car has been restored and carefully preserved, the description mentions that the woodwork and upholstery were non-existent when found, indicating a need for significant restoration work. The restoration was completed in the mid/late 1970s, so it is difficult to assess its current condition, 50 years later. The car also participated in rallies, and although the listing mentions that it is 'ready to use', there may be wear from those events.

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• Typical early single-cylinder Renault • 'Barn find' discovery in 1970 • Rebuilt in the mid/late 1970s • Present family ownership for some 50 years • Past London-Brighton Run participant Founded in 1898 by Louis Renault and his brothers Marcel and Fernand, the company that would become France's biggest automobile manufacturer started humbly enough, with a solitary 1¾hp De Dion-engined prototype, the sprung rear axle of which would soon be copied by many contemporaries.

At a time when automobile design had yet to crystallise, Renault's front-engined, rear-drive design presaged that of the modern car, while other advanced features included wire-spoked wheels shod with the newly invented Dunlop inflatable tyre.

Few changes were found necessary before the Type A was ready for presentation to the public in 1899.

Production at the Billancourt factory was soon under way on a large scale, demand for its products being enhanced by the performance of Renault cars in the great inter-city race...