Classic Car Catalogue

Renault 1974

4
5
6
8 - discontinued
12
16
15/17
Rodeo 4/6
BRV - prototype; Paris

France

The R5 LS was introduced in April, same as R5 TL, but with different wheels, H4 iodine headlights, electric windscreen washers, fully carpeted floor ahead of the front seats, carpeted rear parcel shelf, electronic rev counter, daily totalizer, two-speed ventilation system, illuminated ashtray with cigarette lighter.
The aluminium grille on 16 L, TL and TS is replaced by a black plastic grille.
R17 TS engine upgraded to 1605 cc. In late 1974, for the 1975 model year, the R17 TS is renamed R17 Gordini without any technical differences.
 

4

 


The 1975 model for the UK market.
 

5

L (4 cyl, 782 cc, 34 ch)
TL (4 cyl, 956 cc, 44 ch)
LS (4 cyl, 1289 cc, 64 ch) - new
 Berline


5 L/TL

 
 

6

6 L (845 cm³, 34 ch)
6 TL (1108 cc, 47 ch)

 

8

 

 

12

L (1289 cc, 54 ch)
TL (1289 cc, 54 ch)
TR ()
TS (1289 cc, 64 ch)
 Berline
 Break


12 TR

12 TS
 

16

L
TL
TS
TX


16 TS

16 TX
 

15 and 17

15 TL (1289 cc, 60 bhp)
15 TS (1565 cc, 90 bhp)
17 TL (1565 cc, 90 bhp)
17 TS (inj, 1565 cc, 108 bhp) - end
17 Gordini (1605 cc) - new

 

Rodeo

4
6


Rodeo 6
 

BRV

 


BRV prototype at Paris Motor Show.
 

           
           

 

1st Press-on-Regardless Rally   17 Gordini Thérier
3rd Press-on-Regardless Rally   17 Gordini Nicolas
2nd Rajd Polski   12 Gordini Krupa / Landsberg
3rd Rajd Polski   12 Gordini Chubrikov / Taskov
 

Renault R12 Gordini at 3° Rallye internazionale di Sicilia.