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Renault 10

The Renault 8 Major was given an 1108cc 49bhp engine and launched in 1964. In 1965 the Renault 10 Major was launched with a 19cm longer body that was also 4cm wider. It still had the 1,108cc engine from the Renault 8 Major but was roomier and had a bigger front luggage boot. In 1967 the Renault 10 was revised with rectangular headlamps, and in 1969 it was given a 1,289cc engine for the Renault 10 1300. Renault 10 production ended in 1971.

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Renault 10 1300 1970 - badge on wing

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Renault 10 1300 1970 - badge on boot

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Renault R10 1968. In 1965 the Renault 10 Major was created to be 4cm wider and 19cm longer than the Renault 8. In 1967 the front was restyled with rectangular headlamps.

Renault 10 1300 1970 front

Renault 10 1300 1970. Restyled in September 1967 with a new front panel and rectangular headlamps.

Renault 10 1300 1970 rear

Renault 10 1300 1970. In 1967 the Renault 10 Major was revised with new rear lamps and styling and in 1969 it was given the 1,289cc engine from the Renault 12 to create the Renault 10 1300.

Renault 10 Major 1967 front

Renault 10 Major 1967. The Major had first been launched as an 1,108cc variant of the Renault 8 in 1964. The Renault 10 Major was launched in 1965 with longer front and revised rear bodywork

Renault 10 Major 1967 rear

Renault 10 Major 1967. Introduced in 1965, the 10 Major featured different bodywork but the same 1,108cc engine given to the Renault 8 Major

Renault R10 1968 front

Renault R10 1968. Still with the 1,108cc engine from the Renault 10 Major, the Renault 10 gets a new front a rectangular headlamps in autumn 1967

Renault 8 1962 charente

Renault 8 1962. Renault replaced their Dauphine with the Renault 8 still with rear engine.

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