- One of the first Renaults built, eligible for the London to Brighton Run

- Part of the collection since 1965

- Well-preserved older restoration

- Intelligently designed, very modern for its time

- No reserve

After the Type A in 1899, Renault continually refined its first model, and the Type D, shown on the Renault Frères stand at the third Salon de l’Automobile in December 1901, held for the first time at the Grand Palais, had a more modern appearance with a tilted steering column. It was still powered by a single-cylinder De Dion engine with side-mounted radiators, but could also be equipped with an Aster engine, and Renault’s success in the great road races contributed to the firm’s reputation.

This Type D joined the collection in 1965 and is a pretty voiturette with an elegant little seat at the rear for a single passenger. Finished in two-tone green and cream and with spoked wooden wheels, it has all the charm of the earliest motorcars, with its dashboard-mounted lubrication system, lever-operated controls and body mouldings. This car is eligible for the historic events that welcome the pioneers of motoring history, including the highly esteemed London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, held every November between the British capital and the town of Brighton. Sold with a file of papers for the jobs carried out by Renault and service bills, this charming voiturette was restored during the 1990s and remains very well preserved; it will need a mechanical check-over before being driven again. It is a celebration of the simplicity and lightness to which the very first Renaults produced owed their success.