iirc, the 1.4 that originally came in the Alliance was an injected version of the old pushrod in my R5. What they didn’t know was the reason I was a few minutes late, which was our featured car. The Matador was a championship ruster. Time left 6d 9h left. Our family had an ’85 Encore, which we really liked. Class. Now by the last two comments I realize I saw an early US spec car. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. And his buddy had a business in 1990 of buying cars for cheap at auction, fixing them and flipping them. Around 1986, I went by Back Bay AMC in Boston and saw a row of Alliances and Encores at the curb with 0% interest plastered on the windsheild of every single one of them. Author Message; Silnev 2020-01-23 20:51: Looks like a Renault Alliance but with different front lights and rear lights. Laser-calibrated lines of sight! Le Moniteur de l'Automobile (in French). Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Like new condition $35.00; R-03 Workshop Manual for Renault At a car lot in Longview TX. It was available in two and four-door sedan configurations with a convertible added in 1985. The way they wedged a new body assembly and paint line into the old Lakefront plant, the new greenfield plant in Brampton, tons of new equipment. I heard about that clutch recall. The Renault 9 and Renault 11 are small family cars produced by the French manufacturer Renault for model years 1981–1988 in saloon (Renault 9) and hatchback (Renault 11) configurations — both were styled by the French automobile designer, Robert Opron.. Variants were manufactured by American Motors Corporation (AMC), as the Renault Alliance … It was definitely a 505 sedan, not a 504. My Dad hated it for leg room, being just a few hairs shy of 6′ tall. The seller also claims itâs rust-free, which is an impressive feat for a 27-0year-old Iowa car. I did have to replace the engine with one from a Renault Alliance, before I sold it. I’ve been missing from CC over the weekend as I just got back to Chicago from the Motor City! All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of Renault Alliance 4-Door Sedan 4-speed (43.2 kW / 59 PS / 58 hp), edition of the year 1983 since July 1982 for North America California (U.S.), including acceleration times 0-60 mph, 0-100 mph, 0-100 km/h, 0-200 km/h, quarter mile time, top speed, mileage and fuel … The Renault 9 was baptized Renault Alliance and the Renault 11 switched names to Renault Encore. They are a unique take on basic transportation, often against the predominant way of doing things. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! I still think these cars look pretty neat today. New Listing For 1983-1985 Renault Alliance Radiator Cap 44317KT 1984 (Fits: 1985 Renault Alliance) Brand New. 1 2. Wow, two cars from my childhood in one post. They are, in truth, basic entry level cars, and taken as such, they are fine, but not outstanding. You can often pick up a used 500C cheap, as they do get pounded for depreciation. All specifications, performance and fuel economy data of Renault Alliance 4-Door Sedan 4-speed (43.2 kW / 59 PS / 58 hp), edition of the year 1983 since July 1982 for North America California (U.S.), including acceleration times 0-60 mph, 0-100 mph, 0-100 km/h, 0-200 km/h, quarter mile time, top speed, mileage and fuel economy, power-to-weight ratio, dimensions, drag coefficient, etc. There was a recall on the clutch diaphragm spring, which has been repaired in 2 hours, along with an oil change, so I don’t count that as an issue. You’re right – I did mean Columbia College. the last attempt to sell the inventory was marking Fiat 500s with thousands dollars down, and it still didn’t work. “How do they get parts?” Well, Chicago is pretty close to Kenosha, I bet there’s still a couple people hoarding parts for these… The Alliance, and its hatchback variant, the Encore, were built by AMC for the North American market and were based on the Renault 9 & 11. Ironically, he went downtown one day to pay a court ticket and the car was gone when he came out, never to see it again. 1983 Renault Alliance in Mercury Rising, 1998 . Our vast selection of premium accessories and parts ticks all the boxes. Great find! This is a used wheel center cap with wear throughout. Clio Grandtour Estate. I was 'upgrading' from a Chevy Chevette -- so you know how bad that was. French car owners often take “brand loyalty” to the next level. While it seems forever linked to the mid-1980s, its roots stretch … The Renault 9 was launched in October 1981 as a four-door saloon (in right-hand drive form for the UK market in March 1982), while the 11 was launched at the beginning of 1983 (in the UK from June that year) as a three or five door hatchback.. Our Renault started to fall apart at 75k miles, when I had it at college. 1983 Renault (USA) (AMC) Alliance 4-Door Sedan all versions specifications and performance data. Our Encore is pictured above on the right, photobombing this shot my mom had taken in the fall of ’89 of me in the driver’s seat of a ’75 AMC Matador coupe I had wanted to buy for $400. I recommend buying. This 1986 Renault Alliance is said to be in very good mechanical and cosmetic condition with only 17k original miles. I remember sitting in the convertible version at the auto show when they were new, I actually kind of liked that one. While the US government was saving Chrysler with the Chrysler Corporation Loan Guarantee Act of 1979, American Motors had to go to the French government for its bailout. Clio Sport. Pre-Owned. European styling -- looked a little like a Mercedes of that era. The Peugeot 405 Mi16 is one of the best all-around sports sedans I’ve ever had. I still see a few of them in Portugal. Is Renault 4 All Wheel Drive (AWD)? I did end up purchasing a ’76 Malibu Classic coupe in this same shade of tan which, compared with the Matador, probably saved me from a lot of teenage ridicule I would have experienced otherwise. 1935 Willys 77 Sedan Brown RWD Manual Barn Find Original Survivor Hotrod Gasser 1951 Willys M38 Jeep, Frame up restoration '58 Willys Overland Jeep Rat Rod Pickup original 1942 MB Willys Jeep, gun mount, pedestal, pioneer kit Blown Alcohol Fueled 426ci HEMI/Copy of Orig Red Baron/Lightened Comp Interior Massive Price … Last time I looked, Carfax was saying the parts were not yet available. Your email address will not be published. Just found these from my collection. Insurance had a field day on my account. After a about a year of endurance and lots of walking, I got into an accident when the brakes failed to react fast enough on a bright sunny, hot day on I395; my first accident. The seller also claims it’s rust-free, which is an impressive feat for a 27-0year-old Iowa car. I have forgotten how many hundreds of millions Renault poured into AMC. — An AMC partner in the 1970s, Renault increased its holding in the struggling company to 49% in 1983. I passed on the Matador, as it needed a ring job and smoked a little, but I loved its styling, inside and out, even if I didn’t care for the white, vinyl roof. Renault Alloy Wheels. Here’s the new 3008, Peugeot calls it an SUV. The Renault Alliance is one of those cars that many recall but, it seems, few remember with much fondness. 1983: The Wisconsin-built Renault Alliance is the future of the automobile. The Renault Alliance, an Americanized Renault 9, began coming off the Kenosha assembly line for the 1983 model year, with production continuing until Chrysler bought AMC in 1987. Get the real truth from owners like you. I love those AMC dog dishes but I’ve never seen them on a Matador coupe, let alone one with a vinyl roof! Dated February 1993. No way they ever step into something from Germany (“a plank on wheels”…), Italy or Japan. This was my first time venturing to that part of the south side using public transportation exclusively, but it proved to be a cinch. I keep thinking about a 500 Cabrio because I miss the Renault’s huge sun roof…and, unfortunately, the Fiat has a reputation for Renault scale fragility. The driver’s seat and position were great, and I remember the seat itself being very comfortable. $10.00. 25. 1983 Renault Alliance in Wiseguys vs. Zombies, 2003 1983 Renault Alliance in W.B., Blue and the Bean , 1989 1983 Renault Alliance in Color of Night , 1994 This past Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and just over a month ago, I ventured to Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood to watch a movie at the historic Harper Theater with a close friend and her grade school-aged daughter. I said “French car owners”. all around performance was week. I’ll have to go back and take photos of it. I had driven that car on several occasions and it really was a nice little car that liked to be driven. HaHaHa, yes! Clio. I was something like an sixteen hour drive that I did all in one stretch (with loads and loads of caffeine – I could never do it now). The car is a 5 speed manual, and includes all the options that came on the Motor … C $24.93. I knew then that AMC was circling the drain. That’s a lot of work for a car that sold in microscopic quantity. I still miss that crazy car tho. From Canada. Hi Steve, 2 years in on my Fiat 500 and I can tell you that I have not had any problems with it. © 2020 CarGurus, Inc., All Rights Reserved. I meant to say (Dutch) owners of French cars…. The Renault Alliance is a subcompact automobile manufactured and marketed in North America by American Motors Corporation (AMC) for model years 1983-1987. It would stall out and not restart -- the worst time was at the entrance of a tunnel, on a major highway, in the fast lane, at rush hour. I think you mean Columbia College (which is near the Harrison Station), rather than Columbia University (which is in New York City), correct? This is a used ⦠So, Iâm into some oddball cars. It was manufactured from 1983 through 1987. Will you carve corners at breakneck speed or win many drag races? My favorite options were the AM-FM-cassette stereo and the three-way front seats. In two years the paint bubbled and entire car had to be repainted. Displaying all 1983 Renault Alliance Ed.) . He always drove Peugeots. Buy used Renault Alliance transmission from our network that offers up to a two-year warranty on qualified units! I tried an Alliance on at the dealer when they first came out and was short of both head and leg room. Somebody saved a few. That car was amazingly comfortable on that long, long, long drive. It had the cool alloy wheels that were somewhat rare, too….He loved that car and really DROVE it – I mean hard. CC Capsule: 1983 Renault Alliance – You Deserve An Encore. The 11 was a 3- or 5-door hatchback, and launched in late 1983. But it remains the car we look back on most fondly. We are building the database alphabetically, now working on letter P. Full Renault (USA) (AMC) range will be added soon. We carry a wide-ranging catalog of used Renault transmissions for all applications including gas and diesel engines. 1983 Renault Alliance in W.B., Blue and the Bean, 1989 . Too bad most of them were a steaming pile reliability wise. Somewhere along the line, my winter reading list will include “The Last American CEO” about the waning days of AMC and the sale to Chrysler. 34 (764): 10. Encuentra Renault Alliance 1983 en Mercado Libre México. Just be wary, as you would with any used car. That means today I saw a US-spec 505 in Portugal. Here’s the pic from their article about the US spec version. Sort By Price. They either have exceptional luck or pouring money into rolling turds just seems normal to them – I have no idea which. Part Number: 1823051. When you are in need of a reliable replacement part for your 1983 Renault Alliance to restore it to 'factory like' performance, turn to CARiD's vast selection of premium quality products that includes everything you may need for routine maintenance and major repairs. I took a few photographs of it though. So they are still around if you look. We carry a wide-ranging catalog of used Renault engines for all applications including gas and diesel engines. What a less-than ideal combination of color, roof and wheels. By summer ’89, many 83-85 Alliances were in ‘cheap’ lots for $999. Renault 9 et 11 Club de France. The year after the Kenosha-built, Renault 9-based Alliance was introduced, an also-American (Motors)-ized Renault 11 hatchback version was introduced as the “Encore”. It was an automatic. Peugeot has an interesting and popular line of cars: 108, 208, 2008, 308, 3008, 508, 5008, Partner Tepee (the only non-number model). . To the people who would insist that a Renault would be reliable if properly maintained, I doted on my R5, lavishing it with maintenance, washing, waxing….it still bit my wallet for something every year, alternator, radiator, brake proportioning valve, master cylinder, then it rotted out when only 5 years old. Today I was walking and saw a 505 with quad rounds and large bumpers. Aunque con licencia francesa, el coche se fabricó en Wisconsin entre los años 1983 y 1987 en diferentes versiones: sedan, coupé y coupé cabrio, con la principal característica de que ninguna de estas versiones llegó a Europa, donde solo vimos el popular Renault 9 de toda la vida. Great song! The early US versions had quad round lights, but later ones (after 1986) had dual rectangular sealed beams, as in the pic below. Wow, that was quite the journey, Joseph! I took the Red Line south from my neighborhood of Edgewater to the Harrison stop downtown near Columbia College, then transferred to the No. We update these prices daily to reflect the current retail prices for a 1983 Renault Alliance. My opinion is that, being “European” (but built in Mexico), they would be more solid and luxurious. Guys said the auction market in central Florida at the time was flooded with them, and could be bought on the cheap. Whoops! The stick version was maddeningly slow to get to speed, but the automatic was dangerously slow. I too have not seen a running Alliance since the late 90s. Included used parts in good condition. Thanks, Paul. Renault Encore and Renault Alliance. Although the 9 and 11 cars had different names and body styles, they were in fact identical under the skin, and were intended to jointly replace the older Renault 14. Description for Renault Other 1984: ENGINE RUN LAKE NEW .PARKING FOR MORE THE20 YEAR OWNER DIED. A diferencia del modelo europeo, el Alliance estaba disponible en carrocerías sedán 2 y 4 puertas, así como un descapotable que se introdujo en 1985. -- 6 speaker stereo, good sound system, lots of leg room, 5-speed manual transmission -- metallic charcoal grey with a camel cloth interior -- a real head turner. A lot of Fiat dealers aren’t doing very well. TITLE LOST.. TKS Those Fiat dealers with Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-RAM seems to fair better though. And then some uninsured driver T-boned it while my brother was driving it. Cons: Again, we tend to be guilty of the “say one thing, do another” way of doing things. Besides the 4-door, the Alliance was offered as a 2-door sedan, and (from 1984 on) a convertible. Love that shot of you in that Marador coupe. Best Warranty in The Industry. I looked over some of the Peugeot models to get an idea how they will play to German tastes. . Midnight Blue DL. One of them is an uncle of mine. 1983 Renault Alliance in Wiseguys vs. Zombies, 2003 . A cousin of my wife’s bought an Alliance new and kept it for an amazingly long time. Goodbye, Alliance. 1983-1987. You can use this wheel center capto replace just one factory-original. No, the Renault 4 is not All Wheel Drive (AWD). I saw an alliance drive by in the background of a recent episode of chasing classic cars with Wayne Carini, surprised the hell out of me. Compared to a Kia Rio hatch, or a Fiesta, or Sonic, they are very comparable, but they get lumped in with Mini, BMW, and more expensive models. Infrawave! VHS linear audio also has very poor high frequency response, which accounts for the somewhat muffled sound of the narration. A college friend of mine had an ’85 Alliance convertible. I mentioned him before, somewhere in the CC comment section(s). I really liked the styling on these especially the 4 door with its skirted rear wheel. The Peugeot 405 Mi16 is one of the best all-around sports sedans Iâve ever had. Plus I really dug the digital radio tuner and cassette on it. 61,200 original miles. ^ "1983 AMC/Renault Alliance â 10 Best Cars". 1985 ⦠But I donât know much at all about the AMC-Renault models we got Watch; 1986 AMC Renault Alliance/Encore Electrical Shop ⦠The Renault (USA) (AMC) cars are NOT YET COMPLETED in automobile-catalog. I think I literally gasped when I saw this Alliance that day. There is no question they still offer a very different “feel” from the Germans or a sportier Japanese like a Mazda, and on a longer trip I’d take the French car any day, so I can see why anyone who has gotten used to French levels of comfort (ride-wise) would hate driving, say, a VW Golf. 61,200 original miles. New Listing For 1984-1987 Renault Alliance Wiper Blade Front Trico 65845KT 1985 … Watch; 1985 Renault Alliance Brochure. Chassis: X42 Class: Coup é Origin: France Unplayable vehicle: Advertising. The Renault Alliance was a series of subcompact sedans, hatchbacks, and convertibles introduced for the 1983 model year. PS- Paul, did the American Peugeot 505 come with quad round headlights? Car and Driver. Phare Seal Beam 1983-1985 Hi-beam & low beam, à préciser ("phare et plein phare" / "courte et longue") en stock. The 500 is an exercise in styling, and works as a good retro entry level car. 1983 Press Photo An American-made Renault Alliance Limited - not04323 This is an original press photo. Infrawave! One joke I made with CC was that maybe the fact that you haven’t found your holy grail yet might be the reason for the “Not Found” error on the internet to be called “Error 404” ?? Very comfortable interior -- (I had the Motor Trend Ltd. Encuentra Renault Alliance 1985 en Mercado Libre México! What is the top speed of a Renault 4 ? Clio RS. Is it me or that car is taking a lot of Espace? I personally find the 505 so much more attractive than the 504. CC Capsule: 1983 Renault Alliance â You Deserve An Encore. Buy It Now. Hope everyone had a great weekend. The Alliance, and its hatchback variant, the Encore, were built by AMC for the North American market and were based on the Renault 9 & 11. Entre y conozca nuestras increíbles ofertas y promociones. Avantime. 1 2. $3.00. Contributor: huatuanhai Contributor: huatuanhai. When you compare these cars to the competition of the day – Escorts, K-cars, etc. I would have thought maybe you’d see a few Tuckers or maybe a Studebaker Hawk or something. Of course the Renault crumpled like a piece of paper, there was no damage on the Honda, but the lady pretended her back, neck, butt was hurting. This past Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and just over a month ago, I ventured to Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood to watch a movie at the historic Harper Theater with a close friend and her grade school-aged … The Renault left me stranded on the side of the road many, many times. As a 13-yr old car buff I was just thrilled that we owned a car that Motor Trend crowned Car Of The Year. Everything went at once, starting with the timing belt, exhaust system, engine seized up, etc, etc...Took it to several garages (the dealership had closed by then) and got the same answer -- "we don't know what's wrong with your car." Need to wonder about the future of Fiat in the US, with sales so low and dealers so sparse. The stick version was maddeningly slow to get to speed, but the automatic was dangerously slow. The Renault 4 weighs 665 Kg / 1466 lbs. February 20, 2017 • 60 comments. Learn how your comment data is processed. It was black with a black top and tan cloth interior – and a stick. The worst times were being stranded in DC, at night, in the ghettos, on the highways, freeways, dark places and wait for the car to cool down. Leg room complaints diminished. Renault Alliance 1983. I had a Renault Encore which got about 40 mpg, as I recall. I still laugh when I think about it. She and her husband have a knack for picking cars that develop bad reputations, but keeping the things forever. They are based on real time analysis of our 1983 Renault Alliance listings. At least it was a stick. 1983 Renault Alliance. The Alliance appeared on Car and Driver's Ten Best list for 1983, and was the 1983 Motor Trend Car of the Year. ^ "Renault 9" (in French). "BL passe la 3ème vitesse" [BL puts it into third]. But it was so comfortable up front. Spent a lot of time in small Citroen, Peugeot, and Renault hatchbacks in Europe as well. 0 bids +$4.00 shipping. . No, but you will have a smile on your face while you tool around in it. This is probably the first (presumably) running Renault Alliance I’ve probably seen in the wild in, literally, fifteen years, and it looked like it was in pretty good shape, save for a little rust at the bottom of the rear quarter panel. Reading the article, I was just wondering when I last saw a R9 or R11 here in (strangely warm and sunny) Scotland, and realised I can’t even remember the last time I saw its successor R19. The Alliance was also the basis of the three or five-door hatchback Renault Encore that was added in 1984. 1 product rating - Repair Manual: AMC/Renault Alliance & Encore. Renault's Alliance Limited: Drawing praise from the mother country. The Renault 4 top speed is 110 Km/h / 68 mph. Buy your used Renault Alliance motors/engines from us and save time and money. Once a Renault / Peugeot / Citroën owner, always a Renault / Peugeot / Citroën owner. 19. We also forget that Renault saved AMC, and that the big Chrysler sedans (LH platform) was a Renault 25 with a bit of tweaking. The narrator sounds familiar. This is for a 1983-87 Renault Alliance. Buy It Now. That car was as basic as it got, with an automatic transmission (so Mom could drive it) and a rear-window defogger as its only options. French car owners often take “brand loyalty” to the next level. You made the right choice not buying that Matador Joseph, that’s the kind of car only the most devoted of AMC weirdos could love. Then they stuck a fork in Talbot a few years later. The car is a dark grey with a tan cloth interior. Where sport, luxury and poverty come together in a single car! In fact, there were a LOT of these in my hometown because of the two competing AMC dealers literally across the street from each other! They are not. How much does a Renault 4 weighs? Buy your used Renault Alliance transmissions from us and save time and money. So, I’m into some oddball cars. In the beginning, this model used a 1.4L OHV I4 engine that produced 64 hp and was … For the USA automotive market, the Renault Alliance was built by the American Motors Corporation. Black housing, clear lens. Wow! (Imagine a swoopy coupe like this coming from the factory with both a landau roof and dog-dish hubcaps!) By the time I moved the seat close enough to work the clutch, I was eating the steering wheel. 1983 Renault Alliance: Car and Driver 10Best Cars View Photos âIf we were some other magazine,â our ancestors wrote, honoring the Renault Alliance as one of 1983⦠devenir membre. A dealer well north of my home has a black/black 500C Pop automatic with Beats audio and a sticker just north of $19, 4 grand below the comparably equipped 2015 the guy in Toledo had. If it makes you happy, go for it. The parents of a classmate had one back then, it was dark blue. It's Front Wheel Drive (FWD). LanEvo HalfDork 2/6/18 7:44 p.m. We’ve got amazing prices on 1983 Alliance Transmission & Drivetrain and Cooling … in the back seat for me and my brother, 6′ and 5’10” respectively. 1983 Renault Alliance in The Kids in the Hall, 1988-1994 . Your email address will not be published. Looking at the recent sales reports, sales of the 500L and 500X are cratering, though 500 sales last month were up, so the multi-thousand price cuts may have helped. Renault (USA) (AMC) catalogue ---->> 1983-1987 Renault Alliance catalogue ---->> The following ⦠Or possibly UIC? The 17s have seen some big price cuts. Quality is at the heart of everything we do at CARiD, so whatever your project, our brand name products and qualified experts will ensure success. I always noticed the “loyalty to a French brand” thing here in Scotland, but attributed it to Renault/Peugeot being the only dealer for miles around. It even gave a decent ride for a car with such a small wheelbase. A comfortable and smooth ride, combined with good handling. RockAuto ships auto parts and body parts from over 300 manufacturers to customers' doors worldwide, all at warehouse prices. The whole reliability thing is a bad by-product of a lack of a large dealer and service network, as the English, French and Italian makers had regular maintenance requirements that the average American never heeded, and many average mechanics did not understand or care to learn the differences.I will hope that the French-hating will not be too bad here, but I can assume it will rear it’s ugly head. The US version was known as the Renault Encore. I told him I may be back the next day, and he said he’d be there, and not to worry because “the Matador isn’t exactly a hot selling car”. UNISURF! Here’s something I absolutely didn’t expect to find when I logged on to Autotrader today: A 1985 Renault Alliance in unusually nice condition. I do love French cars and have owned and driven a few. Got to hear all about it on the wonderful stereo system radio -- as the drivers cursed me out as they drove by. 6 Jackson Park Express bus. 1983 Renault Alliance in Color of Night, 1994 . That’s why I asked. I would not pay for the many upgrades available myself, but if you want a pimped-out version, more power to you. A year ago, FCA tried to make picking up a Fiat dealership easier for the dealers. It was a subcompact automobile offered in two- and four-door sedan body configurations. Learn me: Renault Alliance GTA. I shot this -also white- Renault 11 (Encore) TXE last year. The Alliance is second. Sort By Price. Previous Renaults rotted like there was no tomorrow (in our climate). 1983 Renault Alliance Reviews: Read 3 candid owner reviews for the 1983 Renault Alliance. By Joseph Dennis – February 20, 2017. Apparently Peugeot did not think that applied to Simca, as they dropped the name in favor of Talbot as soon as they bought the company. Under the hood an 82 hp 1.7 liter engine, the transmission is a 5-speed manual. that music makes you wonder if the speed is off. It even has the “floating roof” thing that Opel has been pushing. Wow -- this car was the worst purchase that I've ever made. Commentaires. Although the 9 and 11 cars had different names and body styles, they were identical under the skin, and were intended to jointly replace the older … I do love French cars and have owned and driven a few. 1 product rating - AMC/Renault Alliance and Encore 1983 thru 1987 All models (1985, Haynes) C $6.52. The Renault 9 was awarded the 1982 European Car of the Year, while the Alliance appeared on Car and Driver's Ten Best list for 1983, and was the 1983 Motor Trend Car of the Year. Comments. Kidding. I guess what I like the most about this particular Alliance is that it seems to have, literally, found an “encore” by its very existence, just by outlasting just about every other example of its kind out there. I spent more on repairs than I spent on the car and the car only had 80,000 miles on it at the time. Roommate when I lived in Orlando FL. The Renault (USA) (AMC) cars are NOT YET COMPLETED in automobile-catalog. Car is in good condition and drives very well. Those new cars were almost 2yo by then. Mitad Renault 9 mitad Renault 11, así era el Alliance . In the end, if you want one, get one. In 1982, American Motors began manufacturing the U.S. Renault Allianceâ a version of the Renault 9â in Wisconsin. 1983: The Wisconsin-built Renault Alliance is the future of the automobile. Laser-calibrated lines of sight! I wondered if there ever was a factory “hot saloon” version of grandma’s Chamade. Partager. Frustrating because the Alliance soon acquired a reputation for fragility. Opel will no doubt lose access to the Mokka at some point after the sale, so the 3008 will also get a lightning bolt glued on the hood. You would think that “individualist” Americans would love them, but they do not. I only glimpsed a US spec 505 once, in the showroom of the local Subaru dealer who also carried Pugs, and do not recall. I barely tapped the Honda in front of me. Besides the 4-door, the Alliance was offered as a 2-door sedan, and (from 1984 on) a convertible. I wondered, as I walked around the car snapping just a few photos with my phone (I had left my camera at home, as it was drizzling that day), if the owner had to get out and push it to make it go in reverse, as did my first piano teacher. The 505 looks very elegant in both sedan and wagon, Just when you think a car is truly extinct, you find one in the wild in Chicago! ^ Renaux, Jean-Jacques (1983-03-10). Get the best deals for renault alliance at eBay.com. inscription. I was witness to plenty of Ford/Chevy arguments at work. They were already seated at the table about five minutes before I showed up. Advance Auto carries over 401 aftermarket parts for your 1983 Renault Alliance, along with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts. 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