- Displayed at the 2006 Paris Motor Show

- Unique and iconic concept car

- Highly original interior design

- Equipment and colours unique to this car

- No reserve

After a career lasting 15 years, the Renault Twingo finally bowed out. It is always hard to follow a success (and the first Twingo was certainly that), but its successor had no shortage of arguments in its favour.

It first appeared at the Paris Motor Show in October 2006, in the form of the Twingo Concept, foreshadowing the production version that would be unveiled at Geneva Motor Show the following year. Compared with its predecessor, it had more modern styling with a broader appeal. On the Twingo Concept, the wheel arch extensions, wide-rimmed wheels (from the previous Clio RS), yellow brake callipers and large exhaust tailpipes hinted at a sporty engine: Renault announced a 1.2-litre turbo developing around 100bhp. Among the features specific to the concept car, which was intended to give the Twingo a more youthful image, were the combined windscreen and roof, made entirely from glass, the special front and rear bucket seats, the very original dashboard with an emphasis on multimedia, and a wave-like console with the gearlever lodged in a hollowed-out circle.

This vehicle was built as a concept car, for display purposes, and can only move at low speed. It joined the collection in May 2008. Even though it cannot be registered, it represents a particularly interesting chapter in the history of Renault’s small cars, following on from the success enjoyed by the 4CV and Renault 4.