At the end of the 1980s to replace the R9/R11 duo, Renault launched the R19. But the project bearing the internal code X53 begins in the greatest secrecy in fall 1984. Priority is the quality of manufacturing, the care of assemblies, robustness and sustainability over time. So many points on which his predecessors were perfectible. Because the tricolor manufacturer has an idea in mind: to seduce the clientele from across the Rhine which is intransigent on these criteria The R19 was a commercial success. In Europe, she made a career from 1988 to 1996 passing in half in 1992 by the restyling box. But this compact sedan openly targeting Volkswagen Golf was able to play extensions until 2000 in South America and even hold on until 2003 in Türkiye. Many assemblies (France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Colombia, Turkey, Taiwan and Russia) left nearly 6 million Renault 19.
A model sold new in Germany full of options
For the copy proposed here for sale, the brand has succeeded in its bet. Indeed produced in 1991, this Renault 19 1.8 16s was delivered new to Detmold Ville located halfway between Dortmund and Hanover in Germany to a lady who at the time was 62 years old. The owner who by chauvinism could have legitimately offered a Volkswagen Golf GTI did not skimp on the French options. There are many like ABS, wide steel rims, a Michelin pneumatic ride, power steering, metallic paint, a Blaupunkt car radio, an electric sunroof and manual air conditioning. After his death, the vehicle which remained in perfect condition was successively kept in the private collection of two Renault dealers.
More than its original gray paint iceberg metallic 640, with a perfect shine, which has practically no trace of wear or the slightest corrosion and its bodywork without clocks, It is a mileage less than 20,000 km, only 18,300 kilometers have been traveled from the factory exit which attracts attention. A pedigree that allows the seller to have a heavy hand when fixing the sale price at € 39,900. A tidy sum justified by up -to -date maintenance, the tires are new and the distribution belt has just been changed.
One of the first R19 16S
This is one of the first R19 at 16 valvesthis sporting version delivered in versions at 3, 4 (chamade) and 5 doors as well as in convertible is distinguished by its specific complete body kit. Front and rear shields, rocker panel and aileron on the tailgate, at the bottom of the rear window, treat the look of the car. The latter is finalized by a specific air intake percing the hood, exclusive in two parts and by a pair of fog lights.
The Renault 19 is also a mechanical change of philosophy. This sports variant abandoned the era of the turbo started in the late 1970s to enter that of multisoupapes atmospheric mechanics. A technology deemed more reliable and more economical than the turbine blowing in the bronchi. The technical sheet indicates a power of 137 hp, a top speed of 212 km/h and a 0 to 100 km/h in 9 seconds.