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AK 90CV Grand Prix
Winner of the first Grand Prix (A.C.F., Le Mans 1906, Ferenc Szisz)
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1906
- Engine
- 13,000 cc / 13 LFactory: 13 L
- Power
- 67.1 kW / 91.2 PSFactory: 90 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Renault AK 90 CV won the first French Grand Prix in 1906 in the hands of Ferenc Szisz. The victory raised Renault's profile worldwide and led W.K. Vanderbilt to order scaled-down 35/45 HP racers.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Szisz had failed to qualify in the 1905 Auvergne eliminator, where his Renault was slowed by water-pump unreliability, and took his revenge in the 1906 Automobile Club de France Grand Prix. The race ran over about 769 miles. Renault's innovations of the period included hydraulic shock absorbers and a chassis with the engine and gearbox set well back, keeping weight between the axles.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard AK 90CV Grand Prix.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 13,000 cc / 13 LFactory: 13 L1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 67.1 kW / 91.2 PSFactory: 90 hp · converted2,1 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Hydraulic shock absorbers (Renault)2 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Celebrating Vanderbilt Renaults (2017 Pebble Beach Concours) Level B Supercars.net
- Type AK race car, featuring a 13-liter, 90-horsepower engine
- 13-liter, 90-horsepower engine
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2
1907 Renault Type AI 35/45HP Vanderbilt Racer Level C Audrain Auto Museum
- 90 horsepower Renault Type AK
- Renault's hydraulic shock absorbers
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