1970 RENAULT 16 TL

1970 RENAULT 16 TL Serial number: 9147774 Maintenance booklet up to date Complete history Less than 60 000 km French title Produced for 15 years, between 1965 and 1980, the Renault 16 sold more than 1.8 million units. Its success spread from its launch until many years later. It was presented to the public for the first time at the 1965 Geneva Motor Show. In 1966, it won the European Car of the Year award (a distinction often shared with Citroën). In its TS version, the R16 is powered by a 1,565cm3 83hp engine with a hemispherical cylinder head and a twin-barrel carburetor (luxurious all the same). It also features two additional long-range iodine headlamps as well as new rims and reversing lights (optional for 1968 models and standard for 1969). The dashboard with round dials includes a rev counter and for 1970 models a watch. The optional electric front windows appear for the first time on a French car. First registered in December 1970, this R16b is a 1971 vintage. The car is presented in a white color free of scratches and traces of rust. The chrome on the bumpers and lights is flawless, as if it came from the factory. Inside, the leather upholstery has a very slight patina that suits it well. The woodwork on the dashboard is like new. The odometer shows just under 60,000 kilometers, as evidenced by its maintenance booklet stamped every 5,000 km. Meticulously maintained by its first owner, he died in 1980 and his wife kept the car in her garage for more than 30 years before selling it in 2010. The engine bay is in good overall condition and houses a properly running engine. Its reliability, light weight and power will take you anywhere and fast, so grab this French opportunity.