French designer blows a fuse: Insane, yet chic, Renault 5 retrofit

Could this be the most insane, yet cool, retrofit? Oh, oui! Bravo Renault.

She’s a legendary French car, he’s a legendary French designer: The classic Renault 5 designed by Pierre Gonalons is a retrofitted electric work of art by Renault, inspired by luxury jewellery and French architecture – celebrating the car’s 50th anniversary.

 

Yes, that would be a marble steering wheel!

Over 5 million Renault 5 were produced in the 70s and early 80s.

 

This is not the first e-R5 though, in 1974, the first one was already considered by the French manufacturer :

 

You May Also Like

SEMA 2023: Aftermarket EVs Accelerate into the Limelight

Onwards and Upwards! What a Single Event Can Show Us In many ways SEMA is the annual pulse check of the aftermarket automotive industry. Exciting […]

ArcBlast Datsun 620: The Electric Pickup That Redefined Endurance Racing

Running 1,095 Miles at Lemons Thunderhill Raceway, Northern California—It’s three in the morning, 95 degrees of heat are still radiating off the tarmac, and a […]

Rebirth of an Icon: How the Ferrari Testarossa Became the Teslarossa

How a Legendary Supercar Became an EV Icon Without Losing Its Soul In the world of automotive legends, few names carry the gravitas of the […]

West Coast Customs Takes the Leap into the EV Conversion Game

Los Angeles-based renowned automotive customization shop, West Coast Customs, is making waves in the electric vehicle (EV) world as they embark on two exciting EV […]