1965 RENAULT R-8 1100 Sedan Lot of (2) Vintage Ads ~ Tour of CORSICA ~ FREE SHIP

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1965 RENAULT R-8 1100 Sedan Lot of (2) Vintage Ads ~ Tour of CORSICA ~ FREE SHIP
1965 Renault R-8 1100 Sedan original vintage advertisements. Lot of (2) ads.
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Critic’s Choice.
Even the toughest automotive experts rate the new R-8 1100 a solid success. Listen to Car and Driver Magazine after they tested it:
'‘It has the ride and performance of a good American six cylinder compact.”
‘‘It overcomes nearly every traditional objection to economy cars we’ve ever heard. The comfort of the front seats is better than those of most cars — at any price...amazing ride and stability.”
‘‘The R-8 is fast, well constructed, good handling and has the best brakes in its class.”
‘‘We started wondering just how many different cars the R-8 would beat to sixty. A partial list includes the Cor
vair Monza, Falcon and Fairlane sixes, Rover 2000, Sunbeam Alpine GT, Triumph Spitfire, Peugeot 403 and 404, Valiant Six, Volvo 122-S, Volkswagen 1500-S.”
Renault spent over ,000,000 to engineer everything they learned competing in this market into the R-8 — including optional pushbutton automatic and backed it with parts and service availability second to none.
This new R-8 1100 is a tough, rugged, elegant economy car. Compare it with any other family economy car. Test-drive the R-8 yourself at any of the 500 Renault dealers. But be careful. If you try it, you’ll buy it.
For reprint of Car and Driver review or to arrange money-saving Overseas Delivery, see your local dealer or write Renault. Inc., 750 Third Avenue, New York 10017
That innocent-looking car, that won the two-day Tour of Corsica (four of the top six places over-all) by beating Alfa Romeo, Porsche and Ferrari, among 76 others, was a rally version of the Renault R-8.
When we get the competitive urge, we don’t kid around. We figured we'd start with a tough one — the gruelling two-day Tour of Corsica.
We took the rugged, standard R-8 1108 cc engine, upped the horsepower to 95 and the top speed to 105. We put on aluminum hemispherical-shaped heads, a twin double-barreled side-draft Solex carburetor, a tuned manifold, a special distributorand lighter, more rigid push rods.
We jumped the rpm "red line" limit from 5400 to over 6500. We added an air cleaner, Bendix Hydrovac power servo for the four-wheel disc brakes, an oil cooler, a spe
cial generator and Marchal spark plugs. We revised the front end alignment, put on radial-ply Michelin-X tires, beefed up the suspension and made the steering extremely precise. We did a whole bunch of other things, too.
The grinding, mountainous Tour of Corsica rally proves we did them well. Of the 79 entries, only eight finished. Four of them were Renault R-8s.You can order an R-8 rally model now. When it arrives, you can drive it right from your Renault dealer's showroom to the starting line. When you learn how little this R-8 costs, you'll get a competitive urge too.
The Renault R-8. A new generation of economy cars.
RENAULT
SPECIFICATIONS:
Color - Black & White
Photo
Size -
Full Page - 8
inches x 11 inches -
20 cm x 28 cm, each ad.
ALL SIZES ARE APPROXIMATE DUE TO CROPPING
Country - USA
Grading - Excellent
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