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LOT 150 *
Renault AK90 Grand Prix Re-creation Engine no. 62
Estimate: €200,000 - €300,000
Lot 150*
Renault AK90 Grand Prix Re-creation
Renault AK90 Grand Prix Re-creation
Engine no. 62
Engine no. 62
• Accurate re-creation of Renault's winner of the first ever Grand Prix of 1906
• Accompagned with a letter from Hugues Portron, Renault Classic Director, as confirmation that the car was made with original Renault parts and looks very closed to the original one (include in the file)
• Built in Argentina
• 'Best Artisan Re-creation' class winner at AutoClásica in 2014
• Exhibited on the Renault Classic stand at Rétromobile 2016 in Paris
The basis of this wonderful re-creation of Renault's winner of the first ever Grand Prix was a collection of components discovered in a woodworking shop in Argentina. These consisted of four wheels, a front axle, a small dashboard-mounted lubricating box, and a very old engine with four monobloc cylinders.
The recreation was built in Buenos Aires by Luis and Jorge Penedo, whose friends, acquaintances and trade contacts helped them find information about the car. They received numerous photographs, articles from magazines and books, and drawings that helped them make all the missing parts.
A dealer in Paraná City in Argentina had a very old gearbox and some more spares from a very early Renault, which were acquired for the project. The gearbox was a four-speeds-and-reverse type with sequential shifting, similar if not the same as the GP winner's. The original chassis was a unique design specially made for the GP car and not a standard production frame modified for racing. The vendors built theirs using two chassis rails and the gearbox mount they already had, which were modified to make an exact copy of the original chassis.
According to the owners: "The engine is almost 9 litres in capacity and the same exterior size as the 12.9-litre unit of the original GP car, which helped establish the re-creation's overall proportions." Having resolved that, their main problem was re-creating the massive centrally mounted radiator, which involved making 1,200 copper pipes. Then the body and the rest of the accessories were completed and the car built using the aforementioned images, details and drawings.
The project took six years and more than 3,000 hours of work to complete and was finished in 2014. The car was unveiled that year at the AutoClásica show in Buenos Aires, winning the 'Best Artisan Re-creation' class. As a result of this award the car caught the attention of the directors of Renault Argentina, and the following year representatives of the Historic Department of Renault Classic in France came to AutoClásica to view it, commenting that it was the most faithful reproduction they had ever seen.
The following year Renault returned to Formula 1 and the owners received an invitation to tour Europe with the car, taking part in the major classic motor sport shows. The tour started in February at Rétromobile in Paris where the AK90 was the star of the Renault Classic stand, after Hugues Portron, Renault Classic Director, confirmed them by letter that the car was made with original Renault parts and looks very closed to the original one (include in the file). The rest of the tour took in the Le Mans Classic; Lossange Passion at the Linhas Montlhéry circuit; the Goodwood Festival of Speed; the Classic Days Schloss Dyck in Germany; Het Loo in the Netherlands; and the tribute to Ferenc Szisz in his native Hungary. The car is currently in the UK on a temporary import licence.
Please note that if this vehicle is sold to a French private buyer or an EU private individual the reduced rate of Import VAT at 5.5% will be charged on the hammer price. The Import VAT will be invoiced to you by our custom broker who will also charge a clearance fee. If you buy as a Trader or Company however, the Finances Publiques will charge you directly (based on our customs broker clearance) and the French VAT Import Charges will not appear on your Bonhams invoice. Please note that if you purchase as an EU Company, you are required to pay the VAT in your registered country at the relevant rate. Import rates to other EU Countries may vary and an administration fee will be charged to prepare the necessary customs clearance. If you have any questions regarding customs clearance, please contact the Bonhams Motorcar Department or our recommended shippers.
• Accompagned with a letter from Hugues Portron, Renault Classic Director, as confirmation that the car was made with original Renault parts and looks very closed to the original one (include in the file)
• Built in Argentina
• 'Best Artisan Re-creation' class winner at AutoClásica in 2014
• Exhibited on the Renault Classic stand at Rétromobile 2016 in Paris
The basis of this wonderful re-creation of Renault's winner of the first ever Grand Prix was a collection of components discovered in a woodworking shop in Argentina. These consisted of four wheels, a front axle, a small dashboard-mounted lubricating box, and a very old engine with four monobloc cylinders.
The recreation was built in Buenos Aires by Luis and Jorge Penedo, whose friends, acquaintances and trade contacts helped them find information about the car. They received numerous photographs, articles from magazines and books, and drawings that helped them make all the missing parts.
A dealer in Paraná City in Argentina had a very old gearbox and some more spares from a very early Renault, which were acquired for the project. The gearbox was a four-speeds-and-reverse type with sequential shifting, similar if not the same as the GP winner's. The original chassis was a unique design specially made for the GP car and not a standard production frame modified for racing. The vendors built theirs using two chassis rails and the gearbox mount they already had, which were modified to make an exact copy of the original chassis.
According to the owners: "The engine is almost 9 litres in capacity and the same exterior size as the 12.9-litre unit of the original GP car, which helped establish the re-creation's overall proportions." Having resolved that, their main problem was re-creating the massive centrally mounted radiator, which involved making 1,200 copper pipes. Then the body and the rest of the accessories were completed and the car built using the aforementioned images, details and drawings.
The project took six years and more than 3,000 hours of work to complete and was finished in 2014. The car was unveiled that year at the AutoClásica show in Buenos Aires, winning the 'Best Artisan Re-creation' class. As a result of this award the car caught the attention of the directors of Renault Argentina, and the following year representatives of the Historic Department of Renault Classic in France came to AutoClásica to view it, commenting that it was the most faithful reproduction they had ever seen.
The following year Renault returned to Formula 1 and the owners received an invitation to tour Europe with the car, taking part in the major classic motor sport shows. The tour started in February at Rétromobile in Paris where the AK90 was the star of the Renault Classic stand, after Hugues Portron, Renault Classic Director, confirmed them by letter that the car was made with original Renault parts and looks very closed to the original one (include in the file). The rest of the tour took in the Le Mans Classic; Lossange Passion at the Linhas Montlhéry circuit; the Goodwood Festival of Speed; the Classic Days Schloss Dyck in Germany; Het Loo in the Netherlands; and the tribute to Ferenc Szisz in his native Hungary. The car is currently in the UK on a temporary import licence.
Please note that if this vehicle is sold to a French private buyer or an EU private individual the reduced rate of Import VAT at 5.5% will be charged on the hammer price. The Import VAT will be invoiced to you by our custom broker who will also charge a clearance fee. If you buy as a Trader or Company however, the Finances Publiques will charge you directly (based on our customs broker clearance) and the French VAT Import Charges will not appear on your Bonhams invoice. Please note that if you purchase as an EU Company, you are required to pay the VAT in your registered country at the relevant rate. Import rates to other EU Countries may vary and an administration fee will be charged to prepare the necessary customs clearance. If you have any questions regarding customs clearance, please contact the Bonhams Motorcar Department or our recommended shippers.
Footnotes
Renault AK90 Grand Prix reconstitution
Moteur n° 62
• Reconstitution de la Renault victorieuse au premier Grand Prix en 1906
• Accompagnée d'une lettre d'Hugues Portron, directeur de Renault Classic, confirmant que la voiture a été construite avec des pièces d'origine Renault et est très proche de l'originale (pièce au dossier)
• Construite en Argentine
• Prix de la « Meilleure reconstitution par un artisan » à AutoClásica en 2014
• Exposée sur le stand Renault Classic à Rétromobile en 2016 à Paris
La base de cette magnifique reconstitution de la Renault victorieuse au premier Grand Prix était un lot de composants découverts dans un atelier de menuiserie en Argentine. Il comprenait quatre roues, un essieu avant, un boîtier de lubrification de tableau de bord et un très vieux moteur monobloc à quatre cylindres.
La reconstitution fut réalisée à Buenos Aires par Jorge et Luis Penedo, que leurs amis et contacts professionnels ont aidés à trouver des informations sur la voiture. Ils ont reçu de nombreuses photographies, des articles de magazine, des livres et des dessins qui leur ont permis de fabriquer les pièces manquantes.
Un concessionnaire de Paraná en Argentine avait une vieille boîte de vitesses et quelques pièces de Renault très anciennes qui furent achetées pour le projet. La boîte de vitesses était à quatre rapports plus marche arrière avec changement séquentiel, similaire sinon identique à celle de la voiture victorieuse au Grand Prix. Le châssis original avait été conçu spécialement pour la voiture du Grand Prix et n'était pas un modèle de série modifié pour la course. Les vendeurs ont construit le leur en utilisant deux rails de châssis et un support de boîte qu'ils possédaient et qu'ils modifièrent pour obtenir une copie exacte du châssis original.
Selon les propriétaires : « Le moteur fait presque 9 litres de cylindrée et fait la même taille que le bloc 12,9 litres de la voiture de Grand Prix originale, ce qui nous a permis de retrouver les proportions générales de la reconstitution ». Une fois cette question résolue, leur problème concernaient la recréation de l'énorme radiateur monté au centre qui les obligea à fabriquer 1 200 tuyaux en cuivre. Puis la carrosserie et les autres accessoires ont été refabriqués et la voiture reconstruite à l'aide des images, des détails connus et des dessins.
Le projet a pris six années et plus de 3 000 heures de travail et fut achevé en 2014. La voiture fut dévoilée à AutoClásica à Buenos Aires, et remporta le prix de la « Meilleure reconstitution par un artisan ». Grâce à ce prix, la voiture attira l'attention des directeurs de Renault Argentina et l'année suivante, des représentants du département historique Renault Classic en France se rendirent à AutoClásica pour la voir, reconnaissant qu'il s'agissait de la plus fidèle reproduction qu'ils aient jamais vue.
L'année suivante, Renault retournait en Formule 1et les propriétaires reçurent une invitation à faire une tournée en Europe avec leur voiture et à prendre part aux plus grands rendez-vous historiques du sport automobile. La tournée débuta en février à Rétromobile à Paris où l'AK90 fut la vedette du stand Renault Classic, après que Hugues Portron, directeur de Renault Classic, leur ait confirmé par lettre que la voiture avait été construite avec des pièces d'origine Renault et ressemblait en tous points à l'original (pièce au dossier). La suite de la tournée les emmena au Mans Classic, à Losange Passion sur le circuit de Linas-Montlhéry, au Festival of Speed de Goodwood, aux Classic Days au château Dyck en Allemagne, à Het Loo en Hollande et à l'hommage à Ferenc Szisz dans sa Hongrie natale. La voiture se trouve au Royaume-Uni en transit temporaire.
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Please note that the estimate is €250,000-300,000. Merci de noter que l'estimation est de 250 000 / 300 000 euros.
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| * | Import low rate |
| VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 5.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the item remains in EU. TVA sur les objets importés à un taux réduit de 5.5% sur le prix d'adjudication et un taux en vigueur sur la prime d'achat dans le cas où l'objet reste dans l'Union Européenne. |
