From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
Renault Viva Grand Sport
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | RenaultVivaGrandSport.JPG |
| name | Viva Grand Sport |
| manufacturer | Renault |
| production | 1934–1939 |
| assembly | Île Seguin, Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris |
| body_style | Sedan |
| engine | 4085 cc straight-6 |
| length | 4700 mm |
| width | 1820 mm |
| weight | 2000 kg |
| related | Renault Vivastella |
| designer | Marcel Riffard |
The Renault Viva Grand Sport (branded as the Renault Vivastella Grand Sport before August 1935) was introduced alongside an updated version of the Nervastella in October 1934 at the Paris Motor Show. The last cars were produced in August 1939: in anticipation of the 1940 model year a prototype of another updated Viva Grand Sport was produced during the summer of 1939, but in the event this single car was the only one of its type to be produced.
The car was styled by Marcel Riffard who previously had been better known as an aircraft designer.
Engine
The Viva Grand Sport was powered by a 6-cylinder straight engine with 4085 cc displacement.
Celebrity promotion
Renault concluded a contract with the high-profile pilot Hélène Boucher to promote the car.
Wins
In 1934 Renault won the Grand Prix de la Baule.
Types
| Model | Project code / "Type" | Cylinders/ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| engine capacity | Power | |||||||
| HP @ rpm | Top speed (approx) | Production period | ||||||
| month/year | Units produced | Price at | ||||||
| launch (FF) | Note | |||||||
| **Vivastella | ||||||||
| Grand Sport** | ABX | 6/ | ||||||
| 4,085 | 95 @ 3,000 rpm | 130 km/h | ||||||
| (81 mph) | only 10/1934 | 11 | 39,000 | First eleven cars powered by 3,620cc engine. From March 1935 sold with 4,085cc unit. till March 1935 | ||||
| ABZ | 2 | 41,000 | ||||||
| ACX1 | 03/1935-08/1935 | 980 | 39,000 | |||||
| Viva Grand Sport | ACX2 | 6/ | ||||||
| 4,085 | 95 @ 3,000 rpm | 130 km/h | ||||||
| (81 mph) | 08/1935-10/1936 | 3,752 | - | Plus 14 British market Type AES1 cars | ||||
| ACX3 | 09/1936-02/1937 | 391 | 32,900 | Plus 3 British market Type AES2 cars | ||||
| BCX1 | 02/1937-10/1937 | 2,296 | - | Plus 10 British market Type BCZ1 cars | ||||
| BCX2 | 09/1937-11/1937 | 216 | 43,000 | |||||
| BCX3 | 10/1937-07/1938 | 1,132 | - | Plus 93 British market Type BCZ2 cars | ||||
| BCX4 | 04/1938-10/1938 | 136 | - | |||||
| BDV1 | 09/1938-08/1939 | 1,128 | 49,000 | |||||
| BDV2 | only 07/1939 | 1 | - | Prototype |
Sources and notes
References
- Odin, L.C. ''World in Motion 1939 - The whole of the year's automobile production''. Belvedere Publishing, 2015. ASIN: B00ZLN91ZG.
- [http://www.helene-boucher.com/vivasport.htm Hélène Boucher et la Vivasport] {{webarchive. link. (2008-04-03)
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about Renault Viva Grand Sport — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report