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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

The rare sports roadster of Renault

Rare ONES Become scarce with limited production, ie as many as 1,635 units, Renault Sport Spider is not an ordinary vehicle models produced by the famous French car manufacturer. Renault Sport Spider was introduced in 1996, following a concept version presented at the 1996 Geneva Motor Show, and that was Renault's way to promote their sporty side through this special roadster.
1997 Renault Sport Spider. (Picture from: Silverstone Auctions)
The Renault's iconic mid-engined with rear-wheel drive speedster is intended to be an usual sportscar as well as a racing car in special racing event organized by the French company, and was produced until 1999.
Right side view of 1997 Renault Sport Spider. (Picture from: Silverstone Auctions)
As qouted of Silverstone Auctions, this special Spider was designed to race, and 80 track-only Trophy models rolled out of the Dieppe factory during the production run destined to compete in the Spider Trophy, a model-specific racing series which was similar to the R8 Gordini Cup of the 1960s.
Steering wheel and dashboard view of 1997 Renault Sport Spider. (Picture from: Silverstone Auctions)
And one of the Renault Sport Spider had auctioned by the Silverstone Auctions back in 2021 was known left the Renault's factory in Dieppe, France in 1997, and became one of only 60 car units that having the windscreen equipped, right-handed steeringwheel and produced for the UK market. This car has registration number, K5 MMS.
1997 Renault Sport Spider is powered by a mid-mounted 2.0-litre, DOHC F7R four-cylinder engine. (Picture from: Silverstone Auctions)
This Renault Sport Spider is powered by a mid-mounted 2.0-litre, DOHC F7R four-cylinder engine (no, C000911) which was borrowed from the Clio Williams and later used in the Mégane Coupé, which is able to spew the power up to 150 hp which can make the Sport Spider accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 6.9 seconds, before reaching a top speed of 134 mph or 216 km/h.
Rear three-quarter view of 1997 Renault Sport Spider. (Picture from: Silverstone Auctions)
More special, this Renault sports car just been used in distance of 7,800 miles on its odometer, unfortunately when it had auctioned by Silverstone Auctions at the Race Retro Live Online Auction 2021 held on March 27, 2021, the car was not sold. 😢
As we quoted from here, this kind of Renault Sport Spider is estimated has a price tag of €35 thousand to €50 thousand, or approximately Rp.631 millions up to Rp.902 millions. Well, it's pretty expensive, isn't it? 😎 *** [EKA [24052015] | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS | REEZOCAR ]
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