One of +/- 1500 homologation specials produced

Unique opportunity to get hold of one of the very best and fully original in first paint existing Renault R5 Turbo. Even the plastic protection of the rear luggage compartment is still there.

The car has always been stored inside in a storage without windows, so the interior still keeps it bright red and blue color. Also the underside of the car still looks as it came from the factory

History:

-Original bill of sale

-Original bills of radio, matts and first maintenance

-Original maintenance book

-Copies of original German registration and history.

The car was acquired 23-6-1981 by Bern Jäger from Giessen Germany. 09-07-1998 it was sold to a German Renault dealer Thomas Herrmann. In early 2004 it came in the collection of Chris Visscher with a milage of approximately 18.000 km. Currently the car has 23.000 km.

The victory of Renault Alpine A442 B at the 24 Heures du Mans in 1978 gave Renault some ideas. Its Renault 5 had already been a best-seller for 6 years. No other car would be better placed as the springboard for an ambitious project for Renault, namely to offer the 1st French car with turbocharged petrol engine as standard.

In response to Lancia’s rallying success with the mid-engined Stratos, Renault’s Jean Terramorsi, vice-president of production, asked Bertone’s Marc Deschamps to design a new sports version of the Renault 5 Alpine supermini. The distinctive new rear bodywork was styled by Marcello Gandini at Bertone.

Though it used a modified body (styled by Bertone) from a standard Renault 5, and was badged a Renault 5, the mechanicals were radically different, the most obvious difference being rear-wheel drive and rear-mid-engined instead of the normal version’s front-wheel drive and front-mounted engine. At the time of its launch the Renault 5 Turbo was the most powerful production French car. Many parts later transferred to the Alpine A310, such as the suspension or alloy wheel set.

Due to its technical complexity, Renault 5 Turbo was produced on three sites: at Flins, around 40 km from Paris (for the shell), at Heuliez in Cerizay, around 90 km from Nantes (for adaptation of the shell) and at Alpine in Dieppe, on the Channel (for painting and final assembly).

Sturdy, with its extended wings, a roof spoiler and side air intakes, Renault 5 Turbo also stood out by its opening panels and its aluminium roof. R5 Turbo also turned heads with its vibrant colours. For the outside, there’s was choice between "Bleu Olympe" and "Rouge Grenade". The blue cars had a mostly red interior, and vice versa.

In addition to standard versions, special rally versions were released. Thanks to a number of victories between 1984 and 1986, Renault 5 Turbo “Cévennes”, “Tour de Corse” and “Maxi Turbo” became legendary. In 1981, the Renault 5 Turbo European Cup was held by Renault’s promotion department. It was the very first single-type turbo engine formula; it was an immediate success. A cinema anecdote: Renault 5 Turbo took part in a car chase in Never Say Never Again (released in 1983), the latest James Bond film starring Sir Sean Connery.

With its impact in the field of motor sports and its position as the leading French standard car with turbocharged petrol engine, Renault 5 Turbo made a strong impression and became a cult car, highly sought after by collectors.