Renault Vivasport

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Renault Vivasport (Type YZ 2) sedan (1933–1934)
Renault Vivasport (Type YZ 2) sedan (1933–1934)
Vivasport
Production period: 1933-1938
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : Sedan , convertible , coupé
Engines:
Petrol engines : 3.6-4.1 liters
(62.5-70 kW)
Length: 4250-4760 mm
Width: 1750-1800 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 2944-2960 mm
Empty weight : Chassis: 930–1150 kg
With three to four ventilation slots:
Type YZ 4 (1934)

The Renault Viva Sport was a passenger car model of the interwar period of Renault . The type codes were Type YZ , Type ACM , Type BCT and Type BCY .

description

The national approval authority approved the first version on September 25, 1933. In 1938 production ended without a successor.

Type YZ 2

The water-cooled six - cylinder engine with a bore of 80 mm and a stroke of 120 mm made 85 hp from a displacement of 3619 cm³ . The engine power was sent to the rear axle via a cardan shaft .

The chassis had a wheelbase of 294.4 cm and a track width of 144 cm at the front and 145.4 cm at the rear. It weighed 1150 kg. The vehicle was 425 cm long and 180 cm wide. The turning circle was given as 14 meters. There was a choice of sedan , convertible and coupé . On the sides of the bonnet there were four ventilation flaps of different sizes. The front bumper was bent down in the middle.

Type YZ 4

This version appeared in October 1934. There were three to four horizontal vents on the sides of the hood. Between the two short front bumper was the license plate number . Production of this version ended on March 26, 1935.

Type ACM 1

This version was marketed from March 26, 1935 and was approved on December 7, 1934. A larger cylinder bore of 85 mm provided a displacement of 4086 cm³. There were no visual differences to the type YZ 4 . In contrast to the Type YZ 2 , the vehicles were now 445 cm long. Production ended in the same year.

Type BCT 1

The next version did not appear until October 1936 at the Paris Motor Show . It was approved on December 16 of that year, and marketing began that same month. The engine developed 95 hp. The grille was rounded on the sides, the headlights largely integrated into the front fenders and the one-piece front bumper was straight. In the sides of the bonnet there were five ventilation openings in the shape of a parallelogram . With a wheelbase of 296 cm and a uniform track width of 145.4 cm, the vehicle was 468.5 cm long. Another source mentions a vehicle length of 476 cm and a width of 175 cm. The chassis weighed 930 kg. The only body version available was a six-seater sedan. The absence of running boards resulted in a larger interior width.

Type BCY 1

This version was approved on February 25, 1937 and was marketed from March 1937. The difference to the previous model was a mechanical brake booster .

Type BCY 2

The version followed in October 1937, which differed only in details such as decorative strips. A minor facelift in March 1938 also resulted in only minimal changes.

literature

  • Gilbert Hatry, Claude Le Maître: Dossiers Chronologiques Renault. Tome 5: 1924-1933 . Editions Lafourcade, Paris 1981, ISBN 2-902667-06-X , pp. 198-219 (French).
  • Gilbert Hatry, Claude Le Maître: Dossiers Chronologiques Renault. Tome 6: 1934-1934 . Editions Lafourcade, Paris 1982, ISBN 2-902667-08-6 , pp. 7-137 (French).
  • René Bellu: Toutes les Renault. Des origines à nos jours . Éditions Jean-Pierre Delville, Paris 1979, ISBN 2-85922-023-2 , pp. 116-144 (French).

Web links

Commons : Renault Vivasport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d 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 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 René Bellu: Toutes les Renault. Des origines à nos jours . Éditions Jean-Pierre Delville, Paris 1979, ISBN 2-85922-023-2 (French).