Renault
8 Gordini 1300

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Renault introduced the 1300 in October 1966 with a 1,255 cc engine and a new five-speed gearbox, after developments by Amédée Gordini and engine tuner Marc Mignotet. Its type is R1135, the engine was built at Boulogne-Billancourt and the car at Flins. It reached 175 km/h and covered a kilometre from a standing start in 31.9 seconds. Group 1 homologation, which required 5,000 production cars, came at the end of 1967.

Renault says the R8 Gordini bowed out in 1970 after about 11,000 had been produced, giving way to the 12 Gordini.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   L'Automobile Sportive – Renault 8 Gordini guide Level B

   • 8981 R8 Gordini 1300 built 07/1966–06/1970

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Renault 8 Gordini - Les Cahiers Histoire et Passion Level A Renault Classic (Renault Group)

   • capacity of 1,255 cc
   • a new five-speed gearbox
   • At 175 km/h

   Accessed 2026-11-12