Renault 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18 and Fuego: books - history

La Renault Fuego de mon père

This book traces the iconic journey of the Renault Fuego, successor to the Renault 15 and 17, produced from 1980 to 1992 in more than 260 000 units. Recognized in France and America, it shares several technical characteristics with the Renault 18. Presented for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1980, it aroused the interest of car enthusiasts, despite some initial reluctance.

Renault compared its coupe to German competitors. With the introduction of the 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine, sales increased, making the Fuego the best-selling coupe in Europe in 1981 and the fastest Turbo Diesel coupe in the world in 1983. It was also the first coupe to run on diesel.

Phase 2, launched in 1984, brought aesthetic and technical changes. The Renault Fuego also found success in America, first in the North, then in South America until the early 1990s.

Richly illustrated, this book details the history and evolution of the Renault Fuego, offering a comprehensive source of information for enthusiasts, with technical descriptions, variants and period photos, including its manufacture in Argentina.

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Author:	Antoine Grégoire
Details:	120 pages, 21.5 x 24 cm / 8.5 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	128 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2014)
Series:	De mon père
ISBN:	9782726897447

Les Renault 9 et 11 de mon père

The Renault 9 was born in September 1981. With the consensual appearance of a three-box saloon, it was the result of a cultural and industrial revolution at the Régie and its homogeneity soon earned it the title of "Car of the Year". A year and a half later, the Renault 11 appeared; this false twin of the 9, which was distinguished by its tailgate and layout, was intended to replace the Renault 14.

Soon, the new Renaults revealed their potential. In addition to Europe, they would invest in four continents and be assembled in Taiwan, Zaire, Colombia and Portugal. But the duo also became the spearhead of another conquest.
The takeover of the American Motors manufacturer led the Régie to design versions adapted to the New Continent, under the names of "Alliance" and "Encore".

Universal, the Renault 9 and 11 played on all fronts, in turn laborious like the 9 and 11 Diesel, modernist like the 11 Electronic or muscular in the case of the 9 and 11 Turbo, with the latter having a great career in rallying. All these talents make them today appreciated "youngtimers", emblematic of the 1980s.

• Richly illustrated, this book is dedicated to the Renault 9 and 11 cars from 1981-2000.
• Retraces in detail the history and evolution of the Renault 9 and 11.
• This volume of the "La voiture de mon père" collection is not only a source of in-depth information for the owner, but also a concise guide to originality.
• The technology, variants, modifications and special versions are described in detail.
• Also covers manufacturing abroad, particularly in Belgium, Turkey and Colombia.
• A chapter is dedicated to the Alliance and Encore models, produced by American Motors for the North American market.
• Contains more than 250 period photos, often unpublished.

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Author:	Yann Le Lay
Details:	120 pages, 21.5 x 24 cm / 8.5 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	250 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2017)
Series:	De mon père
ISBN:	9791028301378

La Renault 14 de mon père

The Renault 14, very innovative in its design and style, synthesized in 1976 the medium family saloon, which fits between the Renault 5 and 16. With nearly a million units sold in Europe over a period of eight years, the Renault 14 allowed its manufacturer to position itself in the 7 hp compact segment, which would become major at the end of the 1970s.

Divisive from its conception, the Renault 14 played a real role as a milestone, important and necessary for the development of the Renault range. Discover the preliminary studies and its prototypes, as well as the safety studies, the characteristics of the first very colorful L and TL versions, then the evolution of the more opulent and more powerful GTL and TS, without forgetting the sometimes surprising advertising campaigns.

• Richly illustrated, this book is dedicated to Renault 14 cars from 1976-1983.
• Retraces in detail the history and evolution of the Renault 14.
• This volume of the collection "La voiture de mon père" is not only a source of in-depth information for the owner, but also a concise guide to originality.
• The technique, variants, modifications and special versions are described in detail.
• Contains more than 200 period photos, often unpublished.

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Author:	Jean-Luc Armagnacq
Details:	120 pages, 21.5 x 24 cm / 8.5 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	200 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2016)
Series:	De mon père
ISBN:	9791028301385

La Renault 12 de mon père

At the dawn of the 1970s, Renault unveiled a 1300 saloon that would experience one of the greatest successes of the diamond brand: the Renault 12. Popular, family-friendly, modern, solid, simple, even sporty in its Gordini version, the 12 left an indelible mark on the French... and foreign automotive landscape.
Indeed, it is also one of the rare French models to have been able to export massively.

• Richly illustrated, this book is dedicated to Renault 12 cars from 1969-1980.
• Retraces in detail the history and evolution of the Renault 12.
• This volume of the collection "La voiture de mon père" is not only a source of in-depth information for the owner, but also a concise guide to originality.
• The technique, variants, modifications and special versions are described in detail.
• Also deals with manufacturing abroad.
• Contains more than 200 period photos, often unpublished.

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Author:	Thibaut Amant
Details:	120 pages, 21.5 x 24 cm / 8.5 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	250 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2018)
Series:	De mon père
ISBN:	9791028303266

La Renault 16 de mon père

"Families, I love you" could have been the launch slogan for the Renault 16 in the spring of 1965. The instructions given four years earlier by Pierre Dreyfus to his design office could have been summed up in a single sentence: "Anticipate the aspirations and needs of the family of 1970 and make a completely new car".

Conceived from a blank sheet of paper and designed in less than four years, the Renault 16 did not miss its entry into the world of automobiles: acclaimed by the press, which did not hesitate to award it the coveted title of "car of the year", it quickly overcame the reluctance of a public sometimes shocked by its unusual lines to achieve deserved success.

• Richly illustrated, this book is dedicated to Renault 16 cars from 1965-1980.
• Retraces in detail the history and evolution of the Renault 16.
• This volume of the collection "La voiture de mon père" is not only a source of in-depth information for the owner, but also a concise guide to originality.
• The technique, variants, modifications and special versions are described in detail.
• Contains more than 200 period photos, often unpublished.

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Author:	Bernard Vermeylen
Details:	120 pages, 21.5 x 24 cm / 8.5 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	about 180 b&w and 50 colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2018)
Series:	De mon père
ISBN:	9791028302931

La Renault 18 de mon père

The Renault 18, very classic in its design, was presented in 1978, on a car market subject to strong competition. The challenge was to develop a very wide range. Produced in more than two million units until 1986, the Renault 18 had an international career, on the European markets, as well as North and South America. It also experienced competition with numerous participations in rallies and rally-raids.

This book traces its entire history, with studies of prototypes, models of each vintage of a prolific range, extracts from press articles, advertising campaigns, limited series, utility derivatives and competitions.

• Richly illustrated, this book traces in detail the history and evolution of the Renault 18.
• This volume of the collection "La voiture de mon père" is not only a source of in-depth information for the owner, but also a concise guide to originality.
• The technique, variants, modifications and special versions are described in detail.
• Also deals with manufacturing abroad.
• Contains more than 200 period photos, often unpublished.

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Author:	Jean-Luc Armagnacq
Details:	120 pages, 21.5 x 24 cm / 8.5 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	212 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2018)
Series:	De mon père
ISBN:	9791028302405