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02/04/2021 12:26 pm
A very popular 80s youngtimer here in Spain. This car brings me back a lot of childhood memories. I think Minichamps made very good effort on this model. Sad that their last re edition on the Maxichamps line lost the blue and light interior instead a full black...
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Keko Romero Sánchez
Cádiz, Spain
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02/04/2021 6:14 pm
Saw a few around in the '80s here in the US. They looked very cool! Especially the blue duotone!
https://bringatrailer.com/2016/06/05/35k-mile-survivor-1982-renault-fuego-turbo/
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2018/06/rare-rides-1984-renault-fuego-feu-dartifice/
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Topic starter
03/04/2021 6:06 am
@karl I can say that Fuego was one of most successful Renault in the US. Fuego was sold in the AMC dealers network. My dad's friend, Spanish who was living in Philadelphia for six years brought back to Spain his AMC Eagle Medallion, who was in fact a Renault 21 rebadged.
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Keko Romero Sánchez
Cádiz, Spain
http://kekomovil.blogspot.com
https://www.facebook.com/KekoRS143
https://www.youtube.com/@ElKekomovil143