carsthatnevermadeitetc

carsthatnevermadeitetc:

Renault 5 Diamant, 2022, by Pierre Gonalons. To celebrate the R5′s 50th birthday Renault have collaborated with the French designer to create a restomod electric version of the the car the first rolled off the production line in 1972. Pierre Gonalons’ inspiration came from the decorative arts, and particularly from fine jewellery, the head and rear lights have gem-like faces, while the wide wheels, inherited from the Alpine version, have a sun at the centre. The exterior colour is a combination of three layers of paint: golden pigments on a pink base, covered with frosted varnish