Highlights

Only of only 2,000 Spanish market R5 Copas built
93hp 1.4-litre engine and 5-speed manual transmission
Extensively restored car in smart yellow with black bonnet

The Appeal

Named after the hard-fought one-make Copa Renault race series, this FASA-Renault-built high-performance R5 was essentially an Alpine/Gordini with a new name to get around trademark regulations. With its 1.4L 93hp engine and ultra-light weight, the nimble R5 can lay fair claim to being the original hot hatch because it was also launched two months before the Golf GTI Mk1.

Just 2,000 Copa R5s were built, of which just 500 are believed to remain. So this 1981 car is a rare gem, particularly so considering its carefully restored condition. Finished in yellow with matte black bonnet and those gorgeous alloys, it is a diminutive hatchback that looks as good as it goes.

Here is an increasingly rare opportunity to acquire a well-presented example of one of the defining hot hatches of its generation.

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Key Information

Mileage: 6,046 km indicated
Country of registration: Spain
Technical inspection status: no vehicle inspection information available
Technical specs: 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol producing 93 hp, 5-speed manual transmission
Paperwork: no specific documentation detailed by the vendor

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The Detail

Bodywork has been fully restored
Finished in yellow with a matte black bonnet
The vendor reports the paintwork presents well following restoration
No obvious dents or dings noted
Glasswork and lenses reported in good order
Interior described by the vendor as well-maintained and period-correct
The vendor reports the engine runs reliably
Mechanically standard and reportedly ready to drive

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