Classic Cars in Rhodesia

Make	Renault	History
Year	1919	Owned by B.I. Gordon c1963- 1970s
Model
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Tourer
Colours
Registration Numbers	R**-9165/SRH	References	Nick Wood; 1963 Annual Vintage Reliability Run

Make	Renault	History
Year		Owned by Robin Hurst of Harare - Believed to be for sale.
Model	Dauphine
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Sedan
Colours	White
Registration Numbers		References

Make	Renault	History
Year		Raced by Colin Barnett
Model
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers		References	Pic via Rob Davison

Make	Renault	History
Year		Raced by Brendan Cairns
Model
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers		References	Pic via Rob Davison

Make	Renault	History
Year		Owned by a collector in Harare
Model	Dauphine
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Convertible
Colours	White
Registration Numbers	AAG-8269/ZIM	References

Make	Renault	History
Year		Raced in Rhodesia by Ed Pietersen and Johnny Rodrigues. Photo shows the car around 1974 when they raced at Donnybrook Sold by Johnny around 1990.
Model	R8
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers		References	Ed Pietersen

Make	Renault	History
Year		Used in Bulawayo by Mike Bygrave, sold in 1980 to Ian Schwartz in South Africa. Written off when the car came off a trailer, parts used in various other R8s.
Model	R8
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Sedan
Colours	White with Red and Green horizontal stripes when in South Africa.
Registration Numbers		References	Ian Schwartz

Make	Renault	History
Year		Raced in Rhodesia by Ron Lupson, winner of the National Saloons Championship in 1972.
Model	R8
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours	Yellow
Registration Numbers		References	Pics Randal Kennerley & Rob Davison

Make	Renault	History
Year		Owned by Ian Steel in Umtali. The shut-line on the front passenger door was like the Grand Canyon! The cam was so wild he couldn't use fourth gear in town and was going through head gaskets at the rate of about one a month. Ian eventually installed a bog standard R10 motor.
Model	R8
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours	Blue and white
Registration Numbers		References	Ian Steel

Make	Renault	History
Year		R12 at the Falls Road Race Track, Bulawayo Dave Griffiths 1974-75
Model	12
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers		References	Gary Hoffman

Make	Renault	History
Year	1978	Owned 1985-89 by Andy Walker
Model	17TS
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers	281-383-A/RHO	References

Make	Renault	History
Year		Possibly ex Ian Hesketh
Model	4
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers	238-018-P/RHO	References	Pic via Viv Westbury

Make	Renault	History
Year		Raced by Alannah Evans.
Model	5
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers		References	Pic via Rob Davison

Make	Renault	History
Year		Hired by Mike Hartwell in 1980
Model	5
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers	326-730-Q	References	Mike Hartwell

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