The R -5 was, and was really odd.  A front engined Renault 5 with a HUGE
engine stuffed in amidships.  But a different designation that the Renault
5, which was never really imported as such but as the Le car.

Mike
'85 Westy [le leak]

----- Original Message -----
From: Brent Christensen <bpchristensen1@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 1999 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: Car model names [no Vanagon content]

> I thought the R-5 was a super "Le Car" on steroids.  (turbo, different
> suspension, wild body flares, etc.).  Saw a couple at a race at Laguna
Seca
> years ago - real screamers as I recall.  (It was funny seeing a "Le Car"
go
> 140 MPH around a track...   :-)
>
> Brent Christensen
> '89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus"
> Santa Barbara, CA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Benjamin Tan
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 1999 1:11 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Car model names
>
>
> Stupid a name sounding "Le Car" may be. But that name finally got
Americans
> buying a car which they seemed to refuse to buy when it was called a
Renault
> R-5.
>
> BenT
> San Francisco