Renault Monasix
Encyclopedia
The Renault Monasix was an compact car
or small family car automobile manufactured between 1927 to 1932 by Renault
.
with a six cylinder engine. The Paris
taxi company purchased a large number of the Monasix: 5000 taxi versions were made, the last of which were used in Paris
until 1962.
In competition the Monasix was raced in the Morocco
Rally in 1928.
The Monastella
version was an upgraded version of Monasix with better trim.
Production ended in 1932, and the car was replaced by the Renault Monaquatre
.
Compact car
A compact car , or small family car , is a classification of cars which are larger than a supermini but smaller than or equal to a mid-size car...
or small family car automobile manufactured between 1927 to 1932 by Renault
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
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Details and Evolutions
The car was considered a commercial failure mainly because the engine was too small for the car's length and weight, which often led to problems in keeping the car under control. Renault ended production of the car in 1932. The Monasix was the first RenaultRenault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
with a six cylinder engine. The Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
taxi company purchased a large number of the Monasix: 5000 taxi versions were made, the last of which were used in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
until 1962.
In competition the Monasix was raced in the Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
Rally in 1928.
The Monastella
Renault Monastella
The Renault Monastella was an compact luxury car or executive car automobile manufactured between 1929 to 1933 by Renault more luxury that its similar size Renault Monasix.-Details and Evolutions:...
version was an upgraded version of Monasix with better trim.
Production ended in 1932, and the car was replaced by the Renault Monaquatre
Renault Monaquatre
The Monaquatre was a small family car or compact automobile assembled by Renault between 1931 and 1936. It used a conventional front engine / rear wheel drive configuration and was powered by a four-cylinder water-cooled engine....
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Types
- RY : Produced from 1927 to 1928 with the radiator front engine
- RY1: Produced from 1928 to 1929 with the radiator front engine
- RY2: Produced from 1929 to 1931
- RY3: Produced from 1931 to 1932