Monty229 - Solved: Renaissance GT (1966)

el_monty · October 31, 2017, 06:04:01 AM

Fellow Autopuzzlers, for a point please tell me the name and approximate year of this car, and what it's based on.

Don't be naughty! Stay away from Google Search by Image, kids.

ChanceHuncha · November 01, 2017, 09:30:05 AM

Does this car have something to do with Goggomobil? I remember a racecar from way back when that had to do with Goggomobil.

el_monty · November 02, 2017, 04:12:59 AM

No Goggomobil connection.

ChanceHuncha · November 03, 2017, 07:25:31 PM

Any Renault Connection?

el_monty · November 03, 2017, 08:44:37 PM

Actually yes, there is a significant Renault connection!

ChanceHuncha · November 03, 2017, 09:25:09 PM

Europe?

el_monty · November 03, 2017, 09:32:36 PM

The car was not built in Europe.

ChanceHuncha · November 04, 2017, 08:33:16 PM

So Renault Involvment... I'll take a shot in the dark and say Africa?

el_monty · November 05, 2017, 05:45:08 AM

Yes, Africa is correct!

ChanceHuncha · November 05, 2017, 10:26:56 AM

Oh boy! Lemme guess, Rhodesia?

el_monty · November 05, 2017, 01:34:29 PM

Yes, Rhodesia. You're almost there now.

ChanceHuncha · November 06, 2017, 04:06:54 PM

I got it! It was called the 'Renaissance' and built in Rhodesia by Rob Major with a renault engine in 1966.

The car was then sold and renamed the 'Devlin' and had it's roof chopped off later on.

There is no trace of the car to this day and is still believed to be in Bulawayo.

el_monty · November 07, 2017, 03:10:41 AM

Well done, you got your point!
I have found another source out there that says it was built later, in 1970, but I will trust the 1966 date given by my original source (which is the one you have found too). BTW the name the car was given later was "Trevlin", from brothers Trevor and Linden Kerwin, who not only chopped off the roof but also replaced the original Renault 10 1100cc engine with a Mitsubishi 1300cc unit.
Below is another photo of the Renaissance GT at its presentation and one of its later configuration as Trevlin (orange and blue car).

Oguerrerob · January 13, 2019, 03:23:15 AM

Please find this car

shamrock · January 13, 2019, 07:44:33 AM

Furia I of 6 built by Tony Bianco in Brazil

Oguerrerob · January 13, 2019, 09:24:33 AM

Not from Brazil, so not Furia by Bianco

Oguerrerob · January 18, 2019, 07:02:07 AM

Up!

oko94 · January 18, 2019, 07:21:02 AM

Made in UK ?

Oguerrerob · January 18, 2019, 08:32:22 AM

No

oko94 · January 18, 2019, 08:40:47 AM

Is it RHD ? Steering wheel seems strangely positioned (too high in the cockpit), it doesn't appear to be properly fitted.

Oguerrerob · January 18, 2019, 08:42:22 AM

Yes, It's a RHD

oko94 · January 18, 2019, 08:58:40 AM

Made in Australasia ?

Oguerrerob · January 18, 2019, 09:17:25 AM

No

oko94 · January 18, 2019, 09:30:55 AM

Made in South Africa ?

Oguerrerob · January 18, 2019, 09:43:32 AM

Yes, but not the country

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Monty229 - Solved: Renaissance GT (1966)