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Car of the Day: January 27, 2016; Majorette '85 Renault 25
Topic Started: Jan 27 2016, 07:32 AM (932 Views)
Dean-o-mite
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Today's car of the day is Majorette's 1985 Renault 25 V6.


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The Renault 25 is an executive car produced by the French automaker Renault from 1983 to 1992. During its time, the 25 was Renault's flagship, the most expensive, prestigious, and largest vehicle in the company's line-up. Introduced in late 1983 for a March 1984 start of sales, the Renault 25 was a large step forward in nearly every aspect from the Renault 20 / Renault 30 range it was replacing. Its five-door liftback body was penned by designers Gaston Juchet and Robert Opron of Citroen SM fame, and the unconventional style (the wraparound rear window was its most famous feature) was aimed at giving the car a notchback look in order to overcome customer preference outside France for formal sedans in the segment. The 25 was one of the first cars designed from the start for aerodynamic efficiency; its drag coefficient (Cd) was 0.31, a key factor in improving fuel economy. The TS model briefly held the unofficial title of "world's most aerodynamic mass-production car" with a Cd of 0.28, and at its launch the 25 was the best in its class for fuel economy.



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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Renault 25


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I had one of these in my childhood collection, and loved it, even though I had no familiarity with the real car. Although not exclusive to the twin-pack, I remember begging my mom to buy this car, which was coupled with a raft on a trailer, because I liked the color, and that it was a sedan. My mom was hesitant, and I remember the conversation in the store that she believed I wasn't careful enough with my cars yet to not break the raft and its fragile-looking outboard motor, but in the end, I convinced her to buy the set. I did eventually lose the motor off the raft, and the Renault saw a lot of playtime, which caused severely chipped paint over time. This one is a replacement for a childhood toy that has a lot of memories attached to it.


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All Renault 25 models were front-wheel drive, with four cylinder (2-litre and 2.2-litre petrol injection or 2.1 litre diesel) and six-cylinder (2,849 cc and 2,458 cc turbo injection) engines mounted longitudinally forward of the front axle. The 25's performance was above average for its class, with the V6 Turbo specification a match for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series. The 25 was praised for its ride comfort and spirited handling (despite slight understeer, and torque steer on V6 Turbo models). Though the futuristic interior designed by Italian designer Marcello Gandini (of Lamborghini fame) was controversial, the 25 was highly regarded for its quiet, spacious and well-lit passenger compartment.



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zzziippyyy
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Drive it like you stole it!
Nice to hear this ha special meaning to you. Thats what collecting and enjoying die cast is all about
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pjedsel
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:thumbup: Great to hear the memories this little car has for you Dean. That is, indeed, part of the special thing about collecting - enjoying cars we still have from our younger days or being able to replace some of those we enjoyed but no longer have. I don't think I ever saw the Renault in this color - in the mid '80's to early '90's used to get most of my Majorette models in Canada (Sask) as we lived just south of the border in those days.
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ivantt
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NICE story and interesting casting. It looks pretty good with the opening doors and hitch. Dean, why not hook up a more recent trailer by MBX or Greenlight to it and bring back some memories? You could even make up a raft on a flatbed, etc.
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many thanks for this rare car,the saab 9000 are the same styling etc ,beauty and a good youngtimer
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RiveraNotario
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Really nice to see this Renault 25. I still have to get one. I love the raised lettering on the back, something common for Majorette back then.
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guy64
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Very interesting article! Many thanx!

The childhood memories are especially interesting to me. It's always good to read the "toy stories" of people on Swifty's. :thumbup:


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