Renault Clio V6 - 2002
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
Bonhams
Estimated : € 45.000 - 55.000
Sold for € 40.250
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2018
- Delivered new to the Nespoli Collection in Italy
- Only circa 5,400 kilometres recorded
- Stunning 'time-warp' condition
- Renault leather wallet and all books
'When other manufacturers do daft things with hatchbacks they call them concept cars and mothball them after a couple of motor shows and press releases. When Renault caricatures a Clio's bodywork and puts a V6 where the rear seats should be, it goes into production.' – Evo magazine.
Reprising its Renault 5 Turbo – a 'homologation special' built in limited numbers for Group B rallying between 1979 and 1986 – France's largest motor manufacturer introduced the equally outrageous Clio V6 in 2001. Like its exotic forebear, the V6 abandoned the original Clio's front engine/front-wheel drive layout, instead carrying its engine where the rear seats would have been. Needless to say, this entailed some radical re-engineering. This was undertaken in the UK by Tom Walkinshaw Racing, which was entrusted with building the first series of the Clio V6. Tuned to produce 227 bhp, the 24-valve engine was sourced from the rival PSA Group.
This example of Renault's instantly collectible 'modern classic' was delivered new to the famous Nespoli Collection in northern Italy. Finished in silver with dark blue leather upholstery featuring grey cloth inserts, the car displays a total of only some 5.400 km on the odometer and is presented in stunning 'time-warp' condition. Offered with cancelled Italian registration documents and the original Renault leather wallet, complete with all books, it represents a rare opportunity to own what is still one of the hottest of hot hatches.
Renault Clio V6 - 2002
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
Bonhams
Estimated : € 45.000 - 55.000
Sold for € 40.250
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2018
- Delivered new to the Nespoli Collection in Italy
- Only circa 5,400 kilometres recorded
- Stunning 'time-warp' condition
- Renault leather wallet and all books
'When other manufacturers do daft things with hatchbacks they call them concept cars and mothball them after a couple of motor shows and press releases. When Renault caricatures a Clio's bodywork and puts a V6 where the rear seats should be, it goes into production.' – Evo magazine.
Reprising its Renault 5 Turbo – a 'homologation special' built in limited numbers for Group B rallying between 1979 and 1986 – France's largest motor manufacturer introduced the equally outrageous Clio V6 in 2001. Like its exotic forebear, the V6 abandoned the original Clio's front engine/front-wheel drive layout, instead carrying its engine where the rear seats would have been. Needless to say, this entailed some radical re-engineering. This was undertaken in the UK by Tom Walkinshaw Racing, which was entrusted with building the first series of the Clio V6. Tuned to produce 227 bhp, the 24-valve engine was sourced from the rival PSA Group.
This example of Renault's instantly collectible 'modern classic' was delivered new to the famous Nespoli Collection in northern Italy. Finished in silver with dark blue leather upholstery featuring grey cloth inserts, the car displays a total of only some 5.400 km on the odometer and is presented in stunning 'time-warp' condition. Offered with cancelled Italian registration documents and the original Renault leather wallet, complete with all books, it represents a rare opportunity to own what is still one of the hottest of hot hatches.