Renault Viva Grand Sport

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Viva Grand Sport
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Overview
Manufacturer Renault
Production1934–1939
Assembly Île Seguin, Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris
Designer Marcel Riffard
Body and chassis
Body style Sedan
Related Renault Vivastella
Powertrain
Engine 4085 cc straight-6
Dimensions
Length4,700 mm (185.0 in)
Width1,820 mm (71.7 in)
Curb weight 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)
Renault concluded a contract with the high-profile pilot Helene Boucher to promote the car. Renault Viva Boucher detail.jpg
Renault concluded a contract with the high-profile pilot Hélène Boucher to promote the car.

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: [1] 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.

Contents

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 4,085 cc (249 cu in) displacement.

Celebrity promotion

Renault concluded a contract with the high-profile pilot Hélène Boucher to promote the car. [2]

Wins

In 1934 Renault won the Grand Prix de la Baule.

Types

ModelProject code / "Type"Cylinders/
engine capacity
Power
HP @ rpm
Top speed (approx)Production period
month/year
Units producedPrice at
launch (FF)
Note
Vivastella
Grand Sport
ABX6/
4,085
95 @ 3,000 rpm130 km/h
(81 mph)
only 10/19341139,000First eleven cars powered by 3,620cc engine. From March 1935 sold with 4,085cc unit. till March 1935
ABZ241,000
ACX103/1935-08/193598039,000
Viva Grand SportACX26/
4,085
95 @ 3,000 rpm130 km/h
(81 mph)
08/1935-10/19363,752-Plus 14 British market Type AES1 cars
ACX309/1936-02/193739132,900Plus 3 British market Type AES2 cars
BCX102/1937-10/19372,296-Plus 10 British market Type BCZ1 cars
BCX209/1937-11/193721643,000
BCX310/1937-07/19381,132-Plus 93 British market Type BCZ2 cars
BCX404/1938-10/1938136-
BDV109/1938-08/19391,12849,000
BDV2only 07/19391-Prototype

Sources and notes

  1. Odin, L.C. World in Motion 1939 - The whole of the year's automobile production. Belvedere Publishing, 2015. ASIN: B00ZLN91ZG.
  2. Hélène Boucher et la Vivasport Archived 2008-04-03 at the Wayback Machine

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