the luxury standard
Type JV (40CV)
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LUXURY
MODEL
LUXURY
MODEL
At the dawn of the 20th century, Renault 40 CV was THE flagship luxury model for the French car maker. It was presented at the Paris Motor Show in December 1910, launched in 1922 (for the JV1 version) and sold until 1928.
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spirit
EVER
BETTER
EVER
BETTER
Renault 40 CV Type JV1 is the “Madame Plus” from Renault; over 9 litre capacity, 2.6 metric tonnes, over 5 metres long, and fuel consumption of around 27 litres per 100 km. This extravagance made the 40 CV the luxury icon for Renault. It was for sale at 52,000 French francs in 1922, a considerable sum at the time!
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interior
XL
BRAKES
XL
BRAKES
A 2.6 tonne car with speed of up to 130 kph: imagine the brakes you need for that! For 40 CV, Renault improved its cable-controlled drum brakes by adopting a servobraking system as standard, patented by Louis Renault.
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original soundtrack
LISTEN TO
THIS PLAYLIST
LISTEN TO
THIS PLAYLIST
The humming of the Renault 40 CV Type JV 1 engine will take you right back to the start of the 20th century.
archives
PRESIDENTIAL
LUXURY
PRESIDENTIAL
LUXURY
In 1922 and 1923, Renault 40 CV was produced in 190 units (42 Type JV and 148 Type JV1). With torpedo bodywork in its plant version, Renault 40 CV JV 1 also gave rise to “coupé limousine”, “landaulet” and “scaphandrier” versions: named after coachbuilders that are no longer in vogue but are evocative of luxury. Renault 40 CV Type JV1 was so luxurious that a few vehicles were produced for the French President.
technical features
PATENTED
SERVO-BRAKE
PATENTED
SERVO-BRAKE
- production
190 JV and JV1 units produced in 1922 and 1923
- Performance and engine
6 cylinders inline, 9121 cc
4-speed gearbox + reverse
130 kph
- dimensionsLength 5,20 mWidth 1,80 mHeight 2,00 m
- architecture
Torpedo bodywork on separate chassis, front-wheel drive
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heritage
HIGH-END
TRANSMISSION
HIGH-END
TRANSMISSION
Renault 40 CV Type JV1 was launched at the 1922 Motor Show. It was sold until 1928. It was replaced the same year by Renault Reinastella, which took over as the luxury model for Renault.
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