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1985 Renault Alliance

 

The lineup expands.

Birth of the Alliance convertible.
September 1984, project "D42" is launched.
It has nothing to do with what was done in France by "LM Sovra" or "Heuliez".
Both of these coachbuilders started from a "Renault 11" base because there was no two-door "Renault 9" as there was in the US. The "Heuliez" project would never see the light of day, whereas a few units were built by "LM Sovra". The latter was closer to a "Renault 11" beach pickup (LM Sovra being specialized in buggies) than a true convertible.
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This convertible was offered at a price 40% higher than the sedan, yet it remained the least expensive convertible on the American market. Convertibles came standard with more equipment, such as power steering or a luggage rack mounted on the trunk lid—more decorative than functional. The electro-hydraulic soft top was also standard, but power windows, air conditioning, power central locking, and cruise control remained options.
As for the powertrain, the introduction of the 1.7L F3N single-point fuel-injected engine producing 77.5 hp came standard on the Alliance convertible and the Encore GS.
On the assembly line, the base model started as an Alliance coupe. Workers cut off the roof and installed structural reinforcements in a separate workshop before sending the convertible back onto the main assembly line.
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Official Press Photos

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Steering Wheel

Alliance :
Standard : Base, S & convertible L
Encore :
Standard : Base et S

Alliance :
Standard : DL & Limited
Encore :
Standard : LS

Encore (Plastique noir / black plastic) :
Standard : GS

Alliance :
Standard : convertible DL.
Option : L, DL & Limited
Encore (Cuir noir - Black leather) : Cuir noir.
Option : S, LS & GS.

 

Wheels

Alliance :
Standard : Base
Encore :
Standard : Base. Cerclage chrome en option.

Alliance :
Option : L, DL & Limited, + convertible L & DL.
Encore :
Standard : GS

Alliance :
Standard : L & DL (avec cerclage chrome/chrome rim)
Encore :
Standard : S (cerclage chrome/chrome rim = option)

Encore : (Enjoliveur/Wheel trim luxe sport)
Standard : LS
Option : S & Base

Alliance : Enjoliveur Luxe
Standard : Limited & convertible DL
Option : L, DL & convertible L

 

Colors

 
  Alliance Alliance sedan Convertible Encore
Olympic White
Classic Black  
Almond Beige
Sebring Red
Mica Red Metallic
Sterling Metallic  
Medium Green Metallic  
Florentine Gold Metallic
Light Blue Metallic
Adriatic Blue Metallic      
Charcoal Metallic      
 
 

Special Edition: The Renault Alliance Spring and Renault Encore Spring.

"AMC/Renault celebrates the new 1985 season with a special 'Spring' edition. This specially equipped value package offers sporty features at a great price. It includes exclusive graphics, a two-tone paint scheme with matching stripes, a black front air dam with fog lights, and body-color wheel covers.

These exclusive features add to the comfort, roominess, handling, performance, and quality for which Renault is famous. With the Alliance and Encore Spring, you enjoy the perfect mix of sportiness and value. Only a limited quantity of these special vehicles was produced."
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Features

Renault Alliance SPRING Edition
  • Equipment from the Alliance DL +
  • Almond interior with black pinstripes
  • Two-tone Almond/Dark Almond bodywork
  • Dark Almond colored bumpers
  • Specific Almond color wheel covers
  • Black grille with red pinstripe
  • Specific stripe package
  • Chrome luggage rack on the trunk lid
  • And an adjusted price: +$436 worth of equipment for $200 in savings
Renault Encore SPRING Edition
  • Equipment from the Encore S +
  • Black interior with red pinstripes
  • Two-tone bodywork:
    Sebring Red/Black or
    Regatta Blue/Black
  • Black bumpers
  • Specific black wheel covers
  • Black grille with blue pinstripe
  • Specific stripe package
  • And an adjusted price: +$581 worth of equipment for $281 in savings

Brochures

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In Real Life

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Production 1985

  1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Total
2-4 doors
Alliance		 25 000 156 200 124 700 71 000 51 000 22 000 449 000
3-5 doors
Encore/Hatchback		   20 200 69 100 39 400 15 000 10 700 154 400
Convertible
Alliance		       7 300 2 100 1 200 10 600
2 doors/conv
GTA		           3 500 3 500
Total 25 000 176 400 193 800 117 700 68 100 37 400 617 500
 
 
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