Renault 20, 21, 25 and 30: books - history and models

La Renault 20 et 30 de mon père

In the early 1970s, the Renault car range offered popular saloons with the Renault 4 and 6, family saloons with the Renault 12 and 16, and sports coupes with the Renault 15 and 17. The conversion to front-wheel drive was complete and, with the opening of the European market, Renault had to prepare to face competitors in the upper segment for which it did not yet have any models, unlike other French manufacturers.
It was the Renault 20 and 30 that would concretize this move upmarket from 1975. These models would include many innovations while retaining the technical and practical design of their predecessors.

• Richly illustrated, this book is dedicated to the Renault 20 and 30 cars from 1975-1984.
• Retraces in detail the history and evolution of the Renault 20 and 30.
• 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.
• Contains more than 200 period photos, often unpublished.

Product details

Author:	Jean-Luc Armagnacq
Details:	120 pages, 21.5 x 24 cm / 8.5 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	268 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2014)
Series:	De mon père
ISBN:	9791028300012

La Renault 21 de mon père

The Renault 21 appeared in March 1986. Born as a three-box saloon, quickly supported by the Nevada estate, it embodied the transition between two eras at the Régie. To design it, at a time when the company's situation did not allow for any risk-taking, it was necessary to draw on what already existed.
With a new management, a new qualitative orientation: the 21 phase 2 would adapt successfully, while further expanding its range with a five-door saloon. In addition to Europe, the 21 would invest in three continents and be assembled in Taiwan, Morocco, Argentina and Spain.

At the time, no other "car for living" from the Régie could offer such a wide range. Its qualities and performances allowed it to set a record and shine on the circuit. This rich history fully justifies the place that the 21 occupies among the emblematic youngtimers of the 1980s and 1990s.

• Richly illustrated, this book traces in detail the history and evolution of the Renault 21, including the Baccara, the 4x4 and Quadra versions and the Nevada station wagon.
• 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 technique, variants, modifications and special versions are described in detail.
• Also deals with manufacturing abroad (in Morocco, Argentina and Spain).
• Contains 250 period photos, often unpublished.

Product details

Author:	Yann Le Lay, Frédéric Hermann
Details:	120 pages, 21.5 x 24 cm / 8.5 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	250 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2019)
Series:	De mon père
ISBN:	9791028303945

La Renault 25 de mon père

Produced from 1984 to 1992 in two phases, in nearly 780 000 units at the Renault factory in Sandouville near Le Havre, the Renault 25 is a 5-seater family saloon, classified as high-end on the European automobile market. It succeeds the Renault 20 and 30 and precedes the Renault Safrane.

When it was launched, the Renault 25 offered good road handling and assured comfort, thanks to a multitude of innovative on-board equipment. Designed by the Italian designer Marcello Gandini, the R25 is characterized by an attractive line and excellent aerodynamics, with a record Cx of 0.28, recorded on the TS model. All Renault 25s have front-wheel drive and are equipped with in-line 4-cylinder or V6 engines.

The Renault 25 had a difficult commercial start due to poor after-sales service, assembly defects, electronic breakdowns, etc., but managed to take off again with the arrival of Georges Besse and then Raymond Lévy, who significantly improved quality.
It was notably adopted by the Presidency of the Republic and long associated with the socialist power of the 1980s.

• Richly illustrated, this book traces in detail the history and evolution of the Renault 25.
• 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.

Product details

Author:	Rémi Godot
Details:	120 pages, 21.5 x 24 cm / 8.5 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	numerous b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2014)
Series:	De mon père
ISBN:	9782726897560