The model name 'Colorale' was composed out of 'Colony' and 'Rurale', two areas of use for this kind of car.
The 4-door Colorale Prairie station wagon version was much more successful than the Savane version. Despite this modest succes it didn't push up selling figures that much: in general the Colorale Series didn't sell very well.
The Colorale was presented to the motor car press in May 1950. Initially it had a pre-war engine. After March 1953 the modern Frégate engine was used.
Also 4WD versions were offered.
More info at:
colorale.org/
2383 cc L4 Petrol engine (from 1936 Primaquatre).
C. 1640 kg.
Production Renault Colorale Series: October 1950-1957.
Original first reg. number: April 9, 1953.
New French pseudo-historical reg. number: ?
Exact place and date unknown.
Photo taken by © Marjolein, not by me.
Somewhere in the Dordogne (South-West France), Aug. 17, 2021.
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