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Renault R8 Gordini

The Renault R8 was launched in June 1962 with a roomy, if boxy body, designed by Philippe Charbonneaux. The standard Renault 8 was given a new Cleon 956cc rear-mounted engine and disc brakes on all four wheels. The scorcher 1108cc 89bhp Renault 8 Gordini was announced in 1964, building on the foundation laid down by the Renault Dauphine Gordini. Henry Frétet and Amedeo Gordini reworked the engine with their own cylinder head and raised power from 50 to 89bhp. The R8 Gordini was launched at the 1964 Paris Salon. In 1966 a larger 1255cc with twin twin choke carbs gave 103 bhp, and sported twin auxiliary lamps in the front panel. Production ended in 1970 afterabout 2700 R8 Gordini 1100 and 8900 R8 Gordini 1300 had been sold. The Alpine A110 was based on the Renault R8 Gordini.

Renault R8 Gordini 1964. Badge on rear panel. Amedee Gordini had moved from Italy to France in the 1920s and by 1934 he was tuning French-built Fiats (badged 'Simca'). From 1946 Gordini was making and racing the Simca-Gordini cars until the contract was terminated in 1956. In that year a meeting with Renault's Pierre Dreyfus led to the Renault Dauphine-Gordini, and in turn to other Renault-Gordini cars before this outfit was absorbed into Renault Sport.

Renault R8 Gordini 1964. When the R8 was launched in 1962 it was given disc brakes on all four wheels, so making the hotter Gordini version didn't require many changes

Renault R8 Gordini 1964. Early Gordinis did not have the auxiliary lamps in the centre panel, nor the extra wide wheels, these were added by the restorer.

Renault R8 Gordini 1964. In 1964 Renault announced the 1108cc 89bhp Gordini version of the Renault R8.

Renault R8 Gordini 1964. Launched in 1964, the R8 Gordini enlarged the standard R8 engine to 1108cc and fitted it with a new cylinder head and a twin choke solex to extract 89bhp from the unit. In 1967 a 1255cc Gordini was launched with a 5-speed gearbox.

Renault R8 Gordini 1964. The Gordini retained the looks of the standard R8, although it was commonly sold with twin adhesive white stripes on it.

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