Up next Next SEMA Show will highlight Retrofit EV tech. Published on July 05, 2022 Author Evbg Team Tags French, Pierre Gonalons, Renault, Share article Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Mail 0 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 :
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