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Renaults little big car

Renaults little big car
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The little Renault 5 was in many ways ahead of its time. Not because of its technical features, but because it was the first small three-door hatchback.

At the introduction in 1972, the Renault 5 was a considered a very smart, very modern small car.

For instance, it didn’t have the usual chromed tubes for

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Very British barnfind in the Netherlands

Very British barnfind in the Netherlands
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A few dozen Jaguars, Rolls-Royces, and Bentleys turned up in a barnfind in the Netherlands. They are now being sold online by auction house BVA Auctions.

In a village in the province of Brabant, a collector of cars recently passed away.

The estate consists of more than 30 cars, mainly Jaguar and Rolls-Royce/Bentley. There are

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Renault’s hot hatch of the nineties

Renault’s hot hatch of the nineties
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The 1990’s were the heyday of hot hatchbacks. After the Volkswagen Golf GTI had created the market, other brands stepped in quickly. One of those brands was Renault.

Of course, Renault had a tradition of creating fast and sporty versions of their bread-and-butter cars. Around 1960 you could buy a Renault Ondine as a faster

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The color of Bordeaux wine

The color of Bordeaux wine
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The Renault 16 was sensational in 1965. And actually, it still is today.

What is it what makes this car so very French? Is it the color of lovely red wine? Is it the luxury of the interior? Or is it the practicality of it, that does not submit to conservative ideas about how a

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