Renault Primaquatre

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Renault Primaquatre (Type ACL 1) Cabriolet with jump seat (1936)
Renault Primaquatre (Type ACL 1) Cabriolet with jump seat (1936)
Primaquatre
Production period: 1931-1944
Class : Middle class
Body versions : Touring car , sedan , coupe , convertible , station wagon , convertible sedan , Roadster , vans , pickup
Engines:
Gasoline engines : 2.1–2.4 liters
(25.7–45.6 kW)
Length: 4345-4400 mm
Width: 1560-1585 mm
Height: 1580-1610 mm
Wheelbase : 2650-2860 mm
Empty weight : Chassis: 750 kg
Previous model Renault Type KZ
With ventilation flaps:
Type KZ 10 as sedan (1932)
With five narrow horizontal ventilation slots:
Type ACL 1 as a sedan (1936)
Radiator grille rounded at the sides and divided vertically:
Type ACL 2 as sedan (1937)
Radiator grille rounded at the sides and divided horizontally:
Type BDS 2 as a convertible (1938)

The Renault Primaquatre was a passenger car model of the interwar period of Renault . The type codes were Type KZ , Type ACL , Type BDF , Type BDS and Type BFP .

description

Renault brought out the model in 1931 as the successor to the Renault Type KZ , from which it also adopted the type code. Series production ended in 1940. Prototypes were made until 1944.

Type KZ 6

The water-cooled four - cylinder engine with a 75 mm bore and 120 mm stroke had a displacement of 2121 cm³ . The engine power was sent to the rear axle via a cardan shaft . The radiator was placed in front of the engine. The grille was set at a slight angle. There were vertical vents in the sides of the hood. Four- door sedans , touring cars , business sedans and Torpedo commercial were on offer. With a wheelbase of 265 cm, the vehicles were 370 cm long and 145 cm wide.

Type KZ 8

This version, presented in October 1931, had a steep radiator grille. If a front bumper was fitted, it consisted of two tubes. Now the vehicles were 390 cm long and 155 cm wide.

Type KZ 10

This execution followed in October 1932. The engine developed 35 hp . The dimensions of the chassis with a wheelbase of 265 cm and a track width of 130 cm corresponded to the Renault Monaquatre . The vehicle width increased to 157 cm. The bodies have been slightly redesigned. There was a choice of two- and four-door sedans and a business sedan. The SA version with a different engine mount was available as a two- and four-door sedan. In February 1933, a four-door sedan with six side windows added to the range. The facelift initially led to a small change to the radiator grille and later to ventilation flaps in the sides of the bonnet instead of the previous vertical ventilation slots.

Type KZ 14

This version, presented in October 1933, had a slightly inclined radiator grille and ventilation flaps in the sides of the bonnet. The front bumper was straight at first and later curved down in the middle. In addition to limousines, there is a two-door coach with four to five seats, but only two side windows.

Type KZ 18

This execution followed in January 1934. The engine output was specified with 35 to 40 hp. According to a source, the wheelbase had been extended slightly to 266 cm. Another source mentions a wheelbase of 265 cm, a vehicle length of 400 cm and a width of 160 cm. The body was designed to be more aerodynamic, with the exception of the business sedan. There were also four-door sedans and roadsters . The spare wheel was mounted on the rear. In the sides of the bonnet there were three ventilation flaps, obviously of different sizes. The front bumper continued to curve down in the middle.

Type KZ 24

The next facelift followed in October. The engine output was 40 hp. With a 266 cm wheelbase and 130 cm track width, the sedan, roadster and convertible were between 437 cm and 440 cm long, 156 cm wide and between 158 cm and 161 cm high. Another source mentions a wheelbase of 265 cm, a vehicle length of 415 cm and a vehicle width of 160 cm. For the business sedan, a different wheelbase of 265 cm has been handed down. The visual distinguishing feature from earlier versions was the three horizontal ventilation slots in the sides of the bonnet.

Type ACL 1

This version was approved on September 17, 1935. A bore of 85 mm and a stroke of 105 cm resulted in a displacement of 2383 cm³. The wheelbase was now 286 cm. The vehicle was 434.5 cm long and 158.5 cm wide with bumpers. The turning circle was given as 11.5 meters. The chassis weighed 750 kg. The previous side running boards were omitted. On the sides of the bonnet were five ventilation slots, closely stacked. Between the two short front bumper was the license plate number . Sedans, coupes, roadsters and convertibles have come down to us.

Type ACL 2

This version appeared in October 1936. The engine developed 62 hp. The visual distinguishing feature was the radiator grille with vertical subdivisions, which was rounded on the sides. The offer sedan, coupe, roadster and were convertible saloon , Tous Temps called.

Type BDF 1

This version was approved on September 22, 1937. The wheelbase was reduced to 271 cm. The vehicle was 420 cm long and 160 cm wide. The front bumper was one piece and straight. Renault offered sedans, roadsters and convertibles.

Type BDF 2

This version was approved on March 31 of the following year. The changes were minor and included a. the carburetor , the car battery and the tire size. Available in the same three body styles.

Type BDS 1

This version received approval on September 15, 1938. The engine developed 52 hp. The wheelbase, which was lengthened by 12 cm to 283 cm, increased the vehicle length by 12 cm to 432 cm. The grille was now divided horizontally. The only body version was a four-door sedan with a trunk. In June 1939, production of the ordinary Primaquatre ended.

Type BDS 2 (Primaquatre Sport)

This version, also called Primaquatre Sport , from October 1938 corresponded to the type BDS 1 except for a few details such as the brakes. The engine developed 56 hp. Sedan, convertible, roadster and coupé were available. The maximum speed was given as 125 km / h.

Type BDS 3 (Primaquatre Sport)

This version appeared at the end of 1939. Except for the steering wheel gearshift and the brakes, the model corresponded to the previous model.

Type BFP 1

This version received approval on February 14, 1940. One source calls the vehicle Primaquatre , another Primaquatre Sport .

Prototype 104 E

The four-cylinder engine had a displacement of 2383 cc. At the front of the vehicle, the headlights were set into the outside of the fenders . Instead of a radiator grille, six wide chrome strips were attached. This made the vehicle similar to the Peugeot 203 . However, the front fenders did not reach into the front doors. Four-door sedans, convertibles, coupés and panel vans have survived .

successor

Production of the Primaquatre was discontinued after the Second World War. Initially, Renault focused on the small Renault 4CV . In 1951 the Renault Frégate appeared , a completely redesigned vehicle of a comparable size.

literature

  • Gilbert Hatry, Claude Le Maître: Dossiers Chronologiques Renault. Tome 5: 1924-1933 . Editions Lafourcade, Paris 1981, ISBN 2-902667-06-X , pp. 163-219 (French).
  • Gilbert Hatry, Claude Le Maître: Dossiers Chronologiques Renault. Tome 6: 1934-1934 . Editions Lafourcade, Paris 1982, ISBN 2-902667-08-6 , pp. 13-207 (French).
  • René Bellu: Toutes les Renault. Des origines à nos jours . Éditions Jean-Pierre Delville, Paris 1979, ISBN 2-85922-023-2 , pp. 99-152 (French).

Web links

Commons : Renault Primaquatre  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Gilbert Hatry, Claude Le Maître: Dossiers Chronologiques Renault. Tome 5: 1924-1933 . Editions Lafourcade, Paris 1981, ISBN 2-902667-06-X (French).
  2. ^ A b c d Gilbert Hatry, Claude Le Maître: Dossiers Chronologiques Renault. Tome 6: 1934-1934 . Editions Lafourcade, Paris 1982, ISBN 2-902667-08-6 (French).
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h René Bellu: Toutes les Renault. Des origines à nos jours . Éditions Jean-Pierre Delville, Paris 1979, ISBN 2-85922-023-2 (French).