4 cylinder
1,289 cc
54 hp
140 km/h
13.800 €
In 1969, Renault presented the R12, which replaced the R8 and R10 that had been built up to that point. After the front-wheel drive models R4, R6 and R16, the R12 finally brought an end to the era of vehicles with rear engines, as both the R8 and the R10 had their engines installed in the rear. The Renault 12 was deliberately designed as a spacious and fairly simple vehicle; it was mainly supposed to be robust and therefore suitable for the poor roads and low-maintenance operation in North Africa. Unlike the previously mentioned front-wheel drive cars, the R12 did not come with a hatchback and variable trunk, but again with a classic notchback with a separate trunk. This means that the trunk is not variable, but quite large for a fairly spacious sedan that is only 4.43 meters long. Ideal for use in Africa, therefore. In addition to the always four-door sedan, the station wagon was presented in 1970, which was sold in France under the name Variable and in Germany as the Break. As a station wagon, the R12 is a comfortable four- to five-seater with a generous load capacity. In 1970, the L (50 hp) and TL (54 hp) versions were joined by the R12 Gordini with a five-speed gearbox and a 1.6-liter engine with a sensational 113 hp in this class, which enabled a top speed of 185 km/h. This made the R12 Gordini faster and, above all, much more lively than a BMW 2002 Ti or an Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Super. The Gordini was accordingly successful in rallies and a worthy successor to the legendary R8 Gordini. The normal R12 also benefited from the image of the Gordini, and from 1972 there was the R12 TS, which with its 60 hp was not a rally vehicle, but scored points with its sporty features with integrated headrests and tachometer. By 1980, around 4.2 million R12s had been built, making the model a huge success. The car was built in Australia, Brazil, and Turkey, among other places. Even before production started in France, license production began as Dacia in Romania, and almost 2 million more vehicles were built there by 2004. And where have all of these 6 million examples gone? Almost all of them were “run down” to the point of collapse and disposed of somewhere in the world. Now people are starting to rediscover the R12 and are realizing that there are hardly any good examples left.
This Renault 12 TL Variable was second-hand from 1991 to 2024 in Bourges, pretty much in the middle of France. It was owned by a Renault enthusiast who, in addition to the R12, has a few special features (e.g. R16 with air conditioning, R5 Alpine, R 8 Gordini, Alpine A 110), and all of his vehicles are largely in their original condition. Since 1991 and mileage 66,717, every service has been documented and the current mileage is 108,677 kilometers. A friend of our company, half German and half French, discovered the car by chance, bought it spontaneously and drove it under his own wheels from Bourges to Berlin, that’s 1,314 kilometers. He immediately drove the car to us and we are a little proud to now be able to offer this largely original R12 Variable. We could not find any traces of any welding work on the body and the interior looks like that of a well-maintained five-year-old vehicle. It would be very difficult to find a similarly good, original R12 station wagon.
We examine all cars thoroughly and make three different offers. Our Économie offer for €10,800 refers to the tested and roadworthy vehicle without a general inspection. The standard offer for €13,800 includes an inspection, oil change, brake overhaul, a new ignition distributor, a new general inspection and a H-report. The supreme offer for €16,800 also includes cavity and underbody sealing with wax and paint sealing with ceramic. We would be happy to send you a detailed list of the three offers by email.
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