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Renault Ax - 1908-1914 | 
| In the dawn of driving, when automobiles were generally regarded as the playthings of rich aristocrats and race car drivers, there were already manufacturers who specialized in small popular cars. One of the best was louis renault, who from the start built reliable and reasonably economical one and two-cylinder roadsters. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 35 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Water-cooled, side-valve, twin-cylinder
displacement 1,0601,206 cc power rating 6 to 8 hp transmission 3-speed + reverse
chassis: Pressed steel; Worm-and-sector steering; Semi-elliptic front and rear spring suspension; 27.5-inch wheels; 1,760 lbs.
price: $950 in 1908 |
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Handmade models
the early renault models were hard to keep track of, since they were produced by hand in small numbers and varied widely. The 1905 two-cylinder type ag was probably the best-known of these early models: One parisian cab company used a large fleet of ag taxis, and in 1915, the ags were among the cabs which carried french troops to the front lines in order to save paris from the german advance.
large-scale production
in 1908, renault introduced the ax, a development of his well-proven two-cylinder cars. The ax remained in production virtually unchanged until 1914, a rare phenomenon during that period. Its easy to compare the reliable ax, built by the thousands and bought by the public, with another popular car launched
in 1908: The model t ford, which aimed to capture a mass of american buyers.
The most popular version of the little two-cylinder renault was this two-seater |
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