- Older restoration, to be completed

- Sturdy and robust Type BDR2 model

- Easy to use and maintain

- No reserve

At the 1937 Paris Motor Show, Renault introduced two new models: the new entry-level Juvaquatre 6CV, and the Novaquatre, an economy version of the Primaquatre, with the latter model’s 2.4-litre engine, slightly downrated to 48bhp. In 1939, it gained a slightly longer body and front quarterlights, while the vertical bars on the radiator grille were replaced by horizontal ones.

This Novaquatre saloon was supplied new in February 1939 to a M. Malizy. It joined the collection in its current condition after being discovered by a Renault dealer in Anderlecht in 1993. It had evidently had some incomplete restoration work carried out on it, and some parts are missing. With red paintwork, it has brown leatherette upholstery with light beige door cards and headlining. The dashboard is fitted with a Jaeger combination dial incorporating several instruments (speedometer, ammeter, oil pressure, water temperature and fuel gauges). The mechanic appear to be complete, but will need a thorough overhaul before the car is driven again. Once it has been properly recommissioned, this car will be a charming representative of Renault’s style from the final years of the inter-war period.