let everyone drive

Type II

1923

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NO MORE
CHAUFFEURS

At the close of the Second World War, Renault realized that a new clientele may be interested in its cars. So it decided to offer simple models, easy to maintain and drive, so that chauffeurs were no longer needed. The first car of this type was Renault 10 CV Type GS (1920), which evolved into Type IG then Type II.

1923

interior

NO CONNECTIONS
REQUIRED

Renault Type II presented several interesting features. First of all, the gearbox, the transmission shaft and the axle were joined together without any mechanical (universal joints) or flexible (flectors) articulation. In addition, the rear suspension was achieved by a single transverse leaf spring. The model was offered in several versions.

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original soundtrack

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THIS PLAYLIST

The sounds of Renault Type II take us back some 100 years.

archives

DELIVERED TO
YOUR DOOR

The Type II van version presented here is in the colours of Felix Potin, the name of the famed grocer who opened his first store in 1844 in Paris. The retail name disappeared in 1995, after having graced up to 1,300 stores. The sales methods employed by this brand included a home delivery service introduced in 1870, first using horse-drawn carts then motor cars (with support from Renault Type II) serving 217 areas of the Paris region.

style

LONG LIVE
DIVERSITY

Renault offered Type II in a variety of different body options: closed cabin, saloon, cabriolet, landaulet, torpedo and van. Furthermore, note that the vans appeared in the Renault range in 1900, with a Type C van. This version was the first of a continuous series of Renault utility vehicles.

technical features

10 HP
ENGINE

production

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Performance and engine

4 cylinders inline
2120 cc - 10 HP
3-speed gearbox + reverse
65 kph
dimensions

Length 4,01 m
Width 1,75 m
Height 2,12 m
architecture

front engine, rear-wheel drive
bodywork positioned on a separate chassis