1969 Renault R8 Gordini
Serial number: 206931
French registration

In 1962 Renault launched the R8, one of the first French cars with 4 disc brakes.
2 years later, at the 1964 Paris Motor Show, Renault presented its new R8 Gordini.

The Gordini was the first Renault car to be prepared by a professional: Italian-born tuner Amédée Gordini.

A true small competition car, it was the first racing car accessible to the general public, thanks to a price that was typical of the market at the time.

This affordable racing car became an icon thanks to the numerous competitions in which the Gordini took part (whether in rallies or hill-climbs with drivers like Andruet, Ragnotti, etc.).


Unlike the original R8, the Gordini's displacement was 1,108 cm3 and its power output 77.5 hp DIN (95 hp SAE), thanks to a hemispherical cylinder head (V-valves and central spark plugs) and two horizontal Weber twin-barrel carburetors.

Top speed reached 170 km/h, making the R8 Gordini one of the fastest French c...