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1927 Renault Monasix Registration no. to be advised Chassis no. 312815
Footnotes
Founded by Louis Renault and his brothers Marcel and Fernand in 1898, the company that would become France's biggest automobile manufacturer started humbly enough, with a solitary 1¾hp De Dion-engined prototype. By 1904 Renault was building its own engines - large-capacity fours at first, followed by the AX twin - and in 1908 introduced its first six-cylinder model despite Louis Renault's aversion to such complication. Sixes were an established feature of the Renault range by the 1920s, and in 1927 the company introduced an all-new, small-capacity (1½-litre) variant: the Monasix. The most spacious saloon in its class, the Monasix soon became the preferred car of the Parisian taxicab trade. Production continued until 1932, though the green-painted Monasix taxis remained a familiar sight in Paris well into the 1960s.
This right-hand drive Renault Monasix carries cabriolet coachwork attributed to the little-known coachbuilder Mauguy of Paris. Believed an older restoration, the car is finished in blue with blue/grey cloth interior, and is described by the vendor as in generally good condition. An original handbook is included in the sale.
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