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Est: £120,232 - £171,760

1981 Renault 5 Turbo 1

France • 3 Feb 2027

Vehicle Details

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A rare 1981 Renault 5 Turbo, one of the first series built, presented in striking Grenade Rouge with a refurbished interior. This homologation special features a mid-mounted turbocharged 1.4-litre engine and a five-speed manual gearbox, with its engine rebuilt in 2017.

Condition

7

Refurbished interior, engine rebuild, good history file

/ 10

Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

1517

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Paris Auction event, 3 February 2027.

Offered Without Reserve | €140,000 - €200,000 EUR Celebrated 1980s homologation special; rally-inspired performance hatchbackOne of circa 1,690 examples of the first-series Turbo 5 built between 1980 and 1982Presents with Grenade Rouge paintwork over a two-tone red and blue interiorMid-mounted turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder engine delivers 160 horsepower to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual gearboxHistory file includes 2017 engine rebuild invoice and December 2025 inspection report by Olivier Garcia; further supplied with a spare wheel and tool kit One of approximately 1,690 first-series Renault 5 Turbos built between 1980 and 1982, the example offered here is numbered “1517” and was first registered on 21 July 1981.

Just two colours were available to order from new for this road-going homologation special: Bleu Olympe or this car’s vibrant finish of Grenade Rouge.

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