Highlights
- Pretty and now rare ‘tailcoat’ KZ24
- Matching serial numbers confirmed
- Older restoration including roof and trim
- Owned by same family since 1980s
- Dry-garage stored under a cover
The Appeal
The Primaquatre was built to fit between the Monaquatre models and Renault’s more luxurious models, in so doing offering pre-war middle-class families a car that was spacious, comfortable and good value. The 1934 KZ24 retained the flowing ‘tail coat’ rear design that was replaced by the ‘aerodynamique’ style in 1935.
Any KZ24 survivor is now rare, but the pretty convertible is especially so. As this smart example shows, the detailing is compelling, including that rear styling and the large angled grille. This car was reportedly partially restored around 30 years ago, some years after it was acquired by the vendor’s father in the 1980s. The work included replacing the roof and retrimming the interior in brown vinyl.
The car is in tidy condition with a few cosmetic points to note in the photos. We’re told that it has always been dry stored, which has clearly helped preserve it. Buyers should bear in mind that it hasn’t been driven for a year.
The vendor says:
“Bought in the 1980s by my father, inherited about ten years ago. I don’t know the history; it has been driven very little and has been stored in a dry garage under a cover. Hasn’t been driven for a year.”
History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1934
- Purchased in the 1980s by the seller's father
- Inherited by the current owner approximately ten years ago
- Vehicle history prior to the 1980s purchase is unknown
- Driven very little and has not been started for approximately one year
- Odometer reads 60,000 kilometres but this is not warranted
- Maintained by vendor’s father so no invoices or receipts are available
- Registered on a Carte Grise de Collection
- Matching serial numbers confirmed by seller (not verified)
- Exempt from vehicle safety inspection
- Service history is limited
- Stored in a dry garage under a cover
The Condition
- Exterior finished in green with a brown interior
- Vendor rates bodywork as being in very good order with no notable imperfections
- Paintwork described by the vendor as very good with few imperfections
- Paintwork and bodywork condition can be checked in photos
- Visible defect on the front left wing
- Black steel wheels with some age to note
- Chromework in good order including bumpers and grille
- Soft top and front seats renovated approximately thirty years ago
- Seats reported in good condition except for the rumble seat (dickey seat)
- Interior described by the vendor as very good with few imperfections
- The passenger-side interior handle is broken
- The fuel tank needs restoring
The Mechanics
- Vendor inherited car and is unsure what engine is fitted
- Would have been factory fitted with 2,120cc 4cyl engine
- Engine in photos appears to be this 2.1L engine (not verified)
- 3spd manual transmission
- Described as a runner
- Engine bay shows some surface rust and requires cleaning
- Mechanical condition rated by the vendor as age-commensurate wear
- Vehicle has not been run for 12 months
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