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Solved - NEH 805: Renault Projet 114 Fregate replacement - 1961
« on: October 26, 2010, 09:35:06 AM »
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Re: NEH 797
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2010, 09:37:39 AM »

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Re: NEH 805
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2010, 09:45:22 AM »
Renault 16 prototype (projet 115, 1963)

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Re: NEH 805
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2010, 10:32:49 AM »
Renault 16 prototype (projet 115, 1963)



It is a Renault 16 prototype, yes, but I have a slightly different project number from you.
Locked for your reply to either match my info or prove me wrong!
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Re: NEH 805
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2010, 11:16:39 AM »
You are right.
It's projet 114, it had a new v6 2.2 litre engine.

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Re: NEH 805
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2010, 11:59:40 AM »
You are right.
It's projet 114, it had a new v6 2.2 litre engine.

Yes, and I was wrong as well because it was not part of the project which became the R16!
Projet 114 was in fact the replacement for the Fregate but after 14 prototypes were made (starting with a Ghia proposal from 1958) it was eventually abandoned and Projet 115, which culminated in the R16, was started!

Anyway you got there so it's another point!
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Re: Solved - NEH 805: Renault Projet 114 Fregate replacement - 1961
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2014, 10:07:28 AM »
This appears to be a modern image of one of the fourteen Projet 114 prototypes:
« Last Edit: June 29, 2014, 10:12:55 AM by sixtee5cuda »