Renault Fiftie
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| name = Renault Fiftie
| image = 1996 Renault Fiftie Concept Salone di Torino - 25 aprile - 5 maggio 1996 - 3244761580.jpg
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| manufacturer = Renault
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| production = 1996
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| designer = Benoît Jacob
| class = Concept car
| body_style = 2-door coupe
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| engine = 1.2 L D7F 8-valve I4
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| successor = Renault 4 E-Tech
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The Renault Fiftie was a concept car presented by Renault at the March 1996 Geneva Auto Show{{cite web
|title = The Renault Fiftie was much more than a modernized version of the 4CV.
|publisher = Renaultclassics.com
|author =
|date =
|url = https://en.renaultclassic.com/the-renault-car-collection/globalisation/renault-fiftie-2/}} to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the launch of the 4CV. The concept used a bright metallic yellow color, honoring the 4CV's "butter pat" nickname.{{cite web
|title = Renault Fiftie (1996): Das Retro-Konzept feierte den 50. Geburtstag des 4CV
|publisher = Motor Sport
|author =
|date =
|url = https://www.motorsport-total.com/oldtimer/news/renault-fiftie-1996-das-retro-konzept-feierte-den-50-geburtstag-des-4cv-19092902}}
Styled by Benoît Jacob{{cite web
|title = Byton's Benoit Jacob on building a brand
|publisher = Car Design News
|author = Joe Simpson
|date = August 7, 2018
|url = https://www.cardesignnews.com/interviews/bytons-benoit-jacob-on-building-a-brand/26233.article}} under the direction of Patrick le Quément, Renault's vice president of corporate design at the time,{{cite web
|title = Renault Fiftie (1996)
|publisher = Oldconceptcars.com
|author =
|date = 13 December 2013
|url = http://oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/renault-fiftie-concept-1996/}} the Fiftie used a mid-engine/rear-wheel-drive layout, with its exterior styling drew heavily on its ancestor's — though with a two-door, mid-engine configuration rather than the 4CV's four door, rear-engine/rear-drive layout. The Fiftie was part of a trend toward retrospective designs, including the VW New Beetle, Mini Cooper and Fiat 500.
Overview
The Fiftie used an aluminum frame from the Renault Sport Spider{{cite web
|title = New Retro
|publisher = Popular Science, June 1996, p13
|author =
|date = June 1996
|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=e3zzudr4_3UC&q=%22Renault+Fiftie%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA13}} and a carbon fiber body. Its interior used cotton, linen, and rattan extensively, with a picnic basket concealed in the boot/trunk. Front styling recalled the horizontal chrome 'mustache bars' of the original 4CV, with the addition of distinctive apostrophe-shaped headlights. The targa-style roof used four removable roof panels that could store beneath the flat-folding rear window.
The Fiftie was fully roadworthy, sharing most of the Renault Sport Spider's chassis, suspension, and mechanics as well as Renault's D7F 1.2-liter, 8-valve four-cylinder engine, which was subsequently introduced as a production engine in the Twingo.
After introducing the Fiftie, Renault chose not to develop the concept further.
References
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External links
- [http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/concept_cars/renault_fiftie.html Article with photos of the Renault Fiftie]
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