In 1960, Renault launched a new car which was thoroughly remarkable in two respects.
First, its layout, though very familiar today, was so unusual for the period that people found it almost impossible to describe in simple terms.
Second, it marked the debut of what would become one of Renault’s most famous engines, fitted in some cases to cars which otherwise bore no resemblance whatsoever to the 16.
Now, 60 years later, we’re going to take a look at both.
