June 27, 2009

Renault Celtaquatre

A little history

To face the strong competition offered by Citroën and Peugeot during the second half of the Thirties, Renault fielded the Celtaquatre. Unlike its rivals, it was a very conservative car, devoid of bold technical solutions, as in the Citroën Traction Avant, or progressive styling, as with the Peugeot “Fuseaux Sochaux” line. Introduced in May 1934, this 1.5-litre, four-cylinder popular car was built until 1938, when it was replaced by the Juvaquatre, which was to be sold for almost two decades.

(This car’s history will be expanded in due time, please be patient.)

About the model

Model: Renault Celtaquatre
Year: 1936
Maker: Norev
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: M6 as no.20 of its Renault Collection press series
Acquired: brand new, in October 2005, in Souillac, France

Too bad the overly simplified grille let down this otherwise well proportioned model, which includes many details. Only being picky will one notice that the door handles aren't separate parts and the position lights on top of the front wings aren't painted. A nice touch is the stencilled plate numbers, very reminiscent of the Thirties. My rating: 12/20.

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