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Renault Vivastella

Field	Value
image	Renault Vivastella vl.jpg
name	Renault Vivastella
assembly	Île Seguin, Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris
manufacturer	Renault
production	1929–1939
predecessor	Renault Vivasix
successor	Renault 20/30
class	Executive car (E)
body_style	4-door saloon
engine	1929-1934
(PG4/PG5/PG7) I6, 3180 cc, 52 HP, 65HP

layout	FR layout
wheelbase	3110 -
length	4450 -
width	1700 -
related	Renault Vivasport
Renault Suprastella
Renault Primastella
designer	Louis Renault

(PG4/PG5/PG7) I6, 3180 cc, 52 HP, 65HP

(ZA2) I6, 1924-1939 3620 cc, 85 HP (ACR1/ABD) I6, 4085 cc, 100HP Renault Suprastella Renault Primastella

The Renault Vivastella was an executive car introduced by Renault in October 1928 and produced for the model years 1929 - 1939.

The car was modified and changed with unusual frequency even by the standards of Renault in the 1930s, and following its evolution in retrospect is rendered more complicated by the way that the Renault catalogue frequently listed two succeeding generations of the model simultaneously, but the Vivastella always occupied a place in the manufacturer's line-up a little below the slightly longer Renault Reinastella. In Latin, "stella" means "star", and viva means "live long".

Evolution

The Vivastella was introduced at the 22nd Paris Motor Show in October 1928 as a more luxurious version of the Renault Vivasix.

First generation

1929 The "Renault Vivastella Type PG2" had an engine of 3180cc (16CV) with claimed output of 52 HP
1930 The "Renault Vivastella Type PG4 was 15 cm larger than the previous model.
1932, a 65 horsepower engine was introduced.
1933, the new series Type PG5 (5 seater) and PG7 (7 seater) were introduced
1934 The "Renault Vivastella Type ZA2" was introduced; it had a radiator behind the engine, which was enlarged in Spring 1934 to 3620cc, now giving a maximum output of 80HP. The 6-cylinder units shared the same 120mm cylinder stroke length, but the bore (cylinder diameter) on the larger engine was increased by 5mm to 80mm. Although a new more modern Vivastella was introduced for 1934, the earlier model continued to be listed, at an attractively lower price, in the catalogue. It incorporated most of the new mechanical elements of the new car, but used the older much more vertical looking bodywork. Derivative models, the Renault Vivasport and the sporting Renault Viva Grand Sport were also introduced.

Second generation

In 1935, the new Vivastella (Type ACR1) was introduced with a new aerodynamic body.
From 1936, several new Vivastella versions were introduced at approximately six monthly intervals, one after another, Types ADB1, ADB2 (October 1936-March 1937), ADB3 (March 1937-October 1936), ADB4 (October 1937-April 1938), ADB5 (April 1938-) and BDZ1 with a new engine of 4085cc and 100HP, and an (even) more aerodynamic body.

Types

Model	Project code	Cylinders/
engine capacity	Power
HP @ rpm	Top speed (approx)	Production period
month/year	Units produced	Price at
launch (FF)	Note
Vivastella	PG2	6/
3,180	60 @3,000	110 km/h
(68 mph)	09/1928-09/1929	-	60,000
PG3	08/1929-09/1930	1,091	60,000
PG4	115 km/h
(71 mph)	09/1930-08/1931	869	-	Light-weight chassis
PG5	07/1931-11/1932	2,223	52,000
PG7	65 @ 3,100	120 km/h
(75 mph)	09/1932-05/1933	1,440	-
PG7 SA	05/1933-10/1933	383	-
PG9	09/1933-04/1934	746	-	First "aerodynamic" bodied version
PG11	-	-	-	11/1933-12/1933	6	-
ZA2	6/
3,620	85 @ 3,000	125 km/h
(78 mph)	09/1933-10/1934	895	33,800	22 were "Sahara" bodied cars
ZA3	09/1934-05/1935	895	-
ACR1	6/
4,085	95 @ 3,000	130 km/h
(81 mph)	01/1935-08/1935	609	38,000	smaller 3,620cc engine available on request
ACR2	08/1935-01/1936	358	-
ADB1	09/1935-01/1937	804	38,000
ADB2	09/1936-06/1937	191	36,900
ADB3	06/1937-10/1937	192	-
BCH1 Sahara	05/1937-09/1937	17	-	"Colonial" version
ADB4	09/1937-10/1937	30	49,000
ADB5	10/1937-07/1938	269	-	Plus 13 of the British market BDN1 version
and one of the British market BDN2 version
BDZ1	09/1938-10/1939	358	56,000	Plus 2 of the British market BDY1 version

Notes and sources

References

(2006). "Automobilia". Histoire & collections.
(2002). "Automobilia". Histoire & collections.
(1997). "Automobilia". Histoire & collections.
(1998). "Automobilia". Histoire & collections.

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