A little history
Well, this time no “little history” at all actually, as to write this post I’m lucky enough to have the whole story of the cars built by Just-Emile Vernet and Jean Pairard… but not within reach! You’ll have to wait a little before knowing more about these nice Fifties curiosities, based on Renault 4CV mechanical parts.
About the models
Model: V.P. - Renault “barquette”
Year: 1952
Event: 1952 record run at Montlhéry - eight world records broken
Maker: Eligor
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: Hachette as no.14 of its 4CV Renault press series
Acquired: brand new, in December 2008, in Souillac, France
Eligor decided to reproduce the record-breaking V.P., certainly a more important model than its Le Mans version from an historical point of view, but probably less attractive for a die-cast collector. At any rate, the Le Mans V.P.s are available from Bizarre, and as Eligor’s model is rather attractive, it is well worth 14/20.
Model: V.P. - Renault R1062 “coach”
Year: 1954
Maker: Eligor
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: Hachette as no.10 of its 4CV Renault press series
Acquired: brand new, in December 2008, in Souillac, France
The unfortunate V.P. coupe that Renault refused to endorse was also reproduced by Eligor among Hachette’s collection dedicated to the 4CV. Apparently the die-cast maker drew a lot from the car in the Flins collection. Its headlights appear slightly too low while its bonnet seems a little too flat, but on the other hand the Flins’ V.P. apparently isn’t an original car but a reproduction, so who knows, as no other V.P. seem to have survived, how close Eligor is from the real thing? Besides, it looks as accurate as and better detailed than the expensive Paradcar version. Rather attractive despite its (few) flaws, this model is still worth a fine 13/20.
Well, this time no “little history” at all actually, as to write this post I’m lucky enough to have the whole story of the cars built by Just-Emile Vernet and Jean Pairard… but not within reach! You’ll have to wait a little before knowing more about these nice Fifties curiosities, based on Renault 4CV mechanical parts.
About the models
Model: V.P. - Renault “barquette”
Year: 1952
Event: 1952 record run at Montlhéry - eight world records broken
Maker: Eligor
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: Hachette as no.14 of its 4CV Renault press series
Acquired: brand new, in December 2008, in Souillac, France
Eligor decided to reproduce the record-breaking V.P., certainly a more important model than its Le Mans version from an historical point of view, but probably less attractive for a die-cast collector. At any rate, the Le Mans V.P.s are available from Bizarre, and as Eligor’s model is rather attractive, it is well worth 14/20.
Model: V.P. - Renault R1062 “coach”
Year: 1954
Maker: Eligor
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: Hachette as no.10 of its 4CV Renault press series
Acquired: brand new, in December 2008, in Souillac, France
The unfortunate V.P. coupe that Renault refused to endorse was also reproduced by Eligor among Hachette’s collection dedicated to the 4CV. Apparently the die-cast maker drew a lot from the car in the Flins collection. Its headlights appear slightly too low while its bonnet seems a little too flat, but on the other hand the Flins’ V.P. apparently isn’t an original car but a reproduction, so who knows, as no other V.P. seem to have survived, how close Eligor is from the real thing? Besides, it looks as accurate as and better detailed than the expensive Paradcar version. Rather attractive despite its (few) flaws, this model is still worth a fine 13/20.
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