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Type C – 1900 Exposition Universelle car
First Renault four-seater; this actual car was displayed at the 1900 World Fair (Louwman Museum)
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- 1900
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- 2.61 kW / 3.55 PSFactory: 3.5 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
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionthis individual car – the Type C actually displayed at the 1900 Exposition Universelle (not total Type C output) | 11 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Derived from the Type A, the Type C used the Type B engine with water cooling through two cylindrical radiators, one on each side of the engine. Its 1900 successes in Paris-Bordeaux and Paris-Toulouse brought about 350 new orders. The page covers the Type C series, not the individual 1900 Exposition Universelle car.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Type C – 1900 Exposition Universelle car.
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 | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 2.61 kW / 3.55 PSFactory: 3.5 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSeries Type C figure ('ch.'): 3.5 ch at 1,800 rpm, water-cooled; not specific to the Exposition car. |
| Power at | 1,800 rpm2 Independently researchedSeries Type C figure. |
| 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 | Not yet verified |
| 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.
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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.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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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.
-
1
Louwman Museum – Renault Type C Level B
- 1 this individual car – the Type C actually displayed at the 1900 Exposition Universelle (not total Type C output)
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2
Les débuts de Louis Renault avec sa voiturette (1898-1914) Level B Planète Renault
- puissance de 3,5 ch. à 1800 tr/mn
- 3,5 ch. à 1800 tr/mn
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