This end-of-year collaboration, which marks the 50th anniversary of this legendary car and the 25th anniversary of our brand, gives us the opportunity to look back at the history of this cult little car ;-)
Its friendly “face” and the two large doors without visible handles are due to the brilliant drawing of Michel Boué!
Versatile, fun and at ease anywhere, the little Renault 5 launched in 1972 would win over more than 5 million people around the world over a little over a decade!
A staggering figure which largely explains why the Renault 5 is part of our automotive heritage!
On our side and more modestly ;-) we have limited the production of this special series of T-Shirts and Sweatshirts to 100 copies per model. And not one more!
But as everyone knows: what is rare is Kulte!
The Renault 5 has always had something special and the many finishes and series produced by the manufacturer are another characteristic of the little French car.
Sun, Campus, Parisian, Saint-Tropez, Saint-Moritz, College, Coach, Avenue, Turbo, … Or even Exclusive and Laureate, the Renault 5 has had several lives… And that, at Kulte,… We love it!
Give me 5! ;-)
Did you know?
Our little French girl was exported to the States and Canada between 1976 and 1984. Christened "Le Car", the American adventure of our Frenchy was immortalized by an appearance in the series "The A-Team"! So Kulte!
At Kulte, as you know, we are concerned about the environment and although we have a preference for Vintage, how can we not talk about the new electric R5 whose design particularly appealed to us!
Reinventing ourselves while keeping one foot in Nostalgia is an approach that speaks to us and is an integral part of our brand DNA.
For the record, EDF and Renault, as early as 1971, had studied an electric version of the Renault 5 which displayed incredible performance for the time with 110km of autonomy and a top speed of 80km/h.
In the United States, the US Electricar Corp. also offered an electrified version of the Le Car, called the "Lectric Leopard". Around 400 examples were modified and equipped with an electric motor and lead batteries.
The little one was always one step ahead!
We wish good luck to this new version of the Renault 5 which will be produced in Douai in Hauts de France and marketed in 2024!
We at Kulte can't wait to see her in real life... Can't you??
