I thought the R-5 was a super "Le Car" on steroids. (turbo, different suspension, wild body flares, etc.). Saw a couple at a race at Laguna Seca years ago - real screamers as I recall. (It was funny seeing a "Le Car" go 140 MPH around a track... :-) Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus" Santa Barbara, CA
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of Benjamin Tan Sent: Monday, December 27, 1999 1:11 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Car model names
Stupid a name sounding "Le Car" may be. But that name finally got Americans buying a car which they seemed to refuse to buy when it was called a Renault R-5. BenT San Francisco |
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