Renault Monastella

Renault Monastella

Renault Monastella RY3
Overview
Manufacturer Renault
Also called Renault Monasix Monastella
Production 1928-1932
Assembly Billancourt, France
Designer Louis Renault
Body and chassis
Class compact luxury car
executive car
Body style 4-door Sedan
4-door Torpedo
2-door Convertible
2-door Coupe
Layout FR layout
Related Renault Vivasix
Renault Monasix
Powertrain
Engine straight-6, 1476 cc, 8CV, 26HP
straight-6, 1476 cc, 8CV, 33HP
Transmission 3-speed Manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2650 mm
Length 3700 mm
Width 1550 mm
Height 1600 mm
Curb weight 1350 kg
Chronology
Predecessor none
Successor Renault Primastella

The Renault Monastella (Type RY1) was an compact luxury car manufactured between late 1928 and 1933 by Renault. It shared the mechanical elements and bodywork options of the Renault Monasix but was differentiated by superior levels of finish and equipment.[1]

Details and Evolutions

The Monastella was a more luxurious version of the Monasix which had itself first appeared at the 1927 Paris Motor Show. The 8CV Monastella was released for 1929 at the October 1928 motor show with a small 6-cylinder engine of 1476 cc.[1] Apart from the superior equipment levels, it was differentiated from the Monasix by a plate that said "carrosserie STELLA": at a time when names for cars that went beyond defining their engine size and type, this badge stressed the manufacturer's determination to differentiate the two models.

Initially the radiator was positioned behind the engine, reflecting the normal layout for Renault engine compartments during most of the 1920s.[1] However, starting with the massive new Reinastella at the end of 1928, Renault moved the radiator to a more conventional position ahead of the engine, and by time of the next motor show, in October 1929, all Renaults including the Monastella's, lost the old "wind-cutter" grill-free front panel, in favour of a conventional front grill, reflecting the positioning of the radiator to a more "normal" position, just ahead of the engine block.[1] (This also meant an end to the prominent "gills" just ahead of the doors on the sides of the hood/bonnet that had formerly directed air onto the curiously positioned radiator.)

In 1931 the new engine is more powerful with 33HP and new grill.

In 1933 ceased the production and the car was replaced by the Renault Primastella.

Types

Characteristics

Sources and notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Automobilia". Toutes les voitures françaises 1929 (salon [Oct] 1928). Paris: Histoire & collections. Nr. 84s: Page 77. 2006.
Renault passenger cars timeline 1920s–1950s — next »
Type 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s
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4-cylinder engine 4CV
KJ NN Juvaquatre Juvaquatre
MT Celtaquatre (Juv.) Break / Dauphinoise
Monaquatre Novaquatre Dauphine
Primaquatre Colorale
10HP
(GS/IG/)		 KZ Vivaquatre Frégate
12HP 2812cc 15HP 3178cc
18HP 4535cc
6-cylinder engine Monasix
Monastella
Primastella
18HP 4218cc Vivastella
Vivasix Vivasport
22HP 4767cc Viva(stella) Grand Sport
40HP 9120cc
8-cylinder engine Nervastella
Nervasport
Reinastella Suprastella
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