Renault Is Auctioning Off a Treasure Trove of 100 Cars This Winter

You could drive away with a piece of ’s rich history this winter.

The French automaker is teaming up with French house Artcurial for a landmark sale this December. The auction, which will fittingly be held at the Renault factory in Flins-sur-Seine, will feature 100 vehicles that have shaped the storied, century-old marque.

Brothers Louis, Marcel, and Fernand Renault established their eponymous nameplate in 1899. Louis, an engineer, actually built the first official Renault, the Voiturette, or “little car” in English, a year prior, in 1898, following up the initial Type A with more variants (Type B, C, D, E, F, and G) in the subsequent five years. The Type A notched a few wins in racing events and helped put Renault on the map. The automaker has consistently driven forward the automotive