Es Car Go!: 1981 Renault Le Car [Renault]
Not that long ago one of the most interesting and bazaar automotive cultures in the world had a small toehold in the US market. Unfortunately, the strange styling and questionable reliability forced the last of these manufactures from our shores in the early 1990′s. I am of course talking about the French.
The French car manufactures have always had a panache for making small, odd looking people movers. And what we have here may be one of the finest examples. A 1981 Renault Le Car (or 5 in Europe) was an honest, simple vehicle. Motivated by a 1.4L pushrod inline four cylinder and styled as either a three or five door hatchback these vehicles were nothing terribly special in there day, but now they are never seen.
This particular Le Car seems to have a fairly solid body, though we don’t get to see the rear hatch. Le Cars were very prone to rust in the fender wells, but nothing too terrible seems to be showing. The vehicle apparently has a newish clutch and runs, but needs brake work, tires and some carburator work.
Though not nearly as exciting as its big brother the Renault Turbo or as sexy as a Citroen DS, this little Le Car would certainly be a fun run city car, and for $500 a cheap one at that. Find it on KSL.com in Bountiful, Utah.
