Renault is cracking open the doors to its closely guarded heritage vault, not just to offer a rare glimpse but, more enticingly, the chance to actually buy a trove of concept cars, race machines, prototypes, and eccentric one-offs.

Curated by Artcurial Motorcars, the Renault Icons sale on December 7, just outside Paris, feels as though someone has rolled an entire museum straight into an auction hall.

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The lineup also includes scale models, though those will be covered separately. Early pieces of Renault’s past include a replica of the 1898 Type A, a freshly restored 1901 Type D, and a 1903 Type G double phaeton.

Fast forward almost a century, and you’ll find a 1983 Renault 5 alongside a mid-engined Maxi 5 Turbo development prototype from the same year.

Oddballs

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One of the more curious creations up for grabs is a six-wheel pickup based on the 2001 Renault Clio II supermini. It looks like something rendered by AI, except it’s very real, built by factory apprentices honing their metalwork skills. A 1.9-liter turbodiesel provides motivation, though the truck is limited to low speeds.

If your tastes lean toward comfort and a hint of paranoia, there’s an armored 1985 Renault 25 V6 Limousine by Heuliez, and the 1986 Renault 21 “Lévy and Goliath” movie car, complete with twelve doors and a raised driver’s perch that feels halfway between limousine and lookout tower.

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Renault is also parting ways with EV-conversions of the original R5, R4, Twingo, and Clio. They’re joined by a few special Alpines, including a GTA V6 Turbo from 1988 and the rare A610 Evolution Le Mans from 1993.

Turn Your Garage Into a Concept Lawn

The most interesting (and colorful) section of the sale is the lineup of concepts. Most date from the 2000s and are expected to fetch between €3,000 and €6,000 ($3,500–7,000). They look fantastic in a collection, though none can be legally registered for road use.

Renault Concepts

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It’s unclear whether certain concept components could be retrofitted to compatible production models with existing VINs, but some collectors might be tempted to experiment, even if doing so would almost certainly spoil the originality that makes these machines special in the first place.

The collection includes two LCV-based concepts with an adventurous character: the 2002 Kango Break-Up with two mountain bikes at the back, and the 2004 Trafic Deck-Up with an increased ground clearance and a permanent AWD system.

Among the concepts that evolved into production vehicles we find the 2004 Modus subcompact mininvan, the 2005 Clio III RS hot hatch, the 2006 Twingo II city car, the 2007 Clio III Gran Tour subcompact estate, the 2007 Kangoo Compact LCV, and the 2016 Alaskan pickup concept.

There is also the 2006 Renault Logan Steppe that was later sold with Dacia emblems.

Renault Concepts

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Renault’s zero-emission experiments are represented too, with the Kangoo Be Bop van and the Fluence sedan from 2009, both wearing the now-retired Z.E. badge. For something more visceral, the Renault Spider roadster is offered in both roadgoing prototype and Trophy racing forms.

What’s for the Racers?

Motorsport fans will find plenty to covet in Renault’s rich collection of rally cars, endurance racers, and no fewer than 20 Formula 1 single-seaters, many still marked by their time on the track. Highlights include the Le Mans–winning Alpine A442 from the 1970s and the Laguna BTCC car from the 1990s.

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Some might even dig into replicas like the widebody 1996 Megane Maxi, or static display pieces such as the Megane III V6 Trophy which is being sold alongside spare body panels that might cost you less than a new set of winter tires.

Then there’s Formula 1 proper. Renault is parting with an impressive hoard of single-seaters and memorabilia, ranging from flight cases filled with original computers, helmets, and race suits to full-size promotional chassis.

Motorsports

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The undisputed star is the 1997 Williams-Renault FW19, the car that carried Jacques Villeneuve to his championship title. It’s expected to bring in between €800,000 and €1,200,000 ($930,000–1,400,000).

Older Renault-powered single-seaters from the ’80s are valued between €200,000 – 800,000 ($230,000-930,000) each, with display models being much cheaper at €20,000-30,000 ($23,000-35,000). Finally, you can bid on a series of mini-single-seaters from the early 1970s, built by Renault to promote its motorsport success.

Why Renault’s Selling Them

Renault’s decision to part with this stockpile is part of a larger plan to reorganize its heritage division. The goal is to preserve 600 landmark vehicles, which will eventually anchor a new exhibition center in Flins-sur-Seine, near Paris, opening in 2027.

Production Models

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To streamline the reserve collection, Renault is selling duplicates while ensuring “at least one example of every vehicle produced since 1898” remains in-house.

In total, the sale features 100 vehicles and another 100 lots of automobilia, all on display from December 4 before going under the hammer on December 7. Those wanting the full list of cars, engines, memorabilia, and concept vehicles can find it on the auction’s official site over here.

Early Classics

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