Renault Le Car

==Description==
The Renault Le Car was the US import version of the French manufacturer's "supermini" hatchback, the Renault 5. The name "Le Car" was formulated to sound French. "Le car" actually means "the coach" in French, not a very apt description for a small four-seater.
This casting was only released internationally. This is one of the rare Hot Wheels from this time period to feature a plastic base. While in Europe this casting never had a long lifespan, the casting had a longer life in India, where it was produced as the Maruti-800 under the Leo Hot Wheels banner despite the real Maruti 800 and the Renault 5 not being related in any aspect; for these Indian releases the "Renault Le Car" name is scrubbed off and covered by a deletion plate.
==Versions==
The Renault Le Car was released in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col #	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes/Variations 	Photo
 	1983	Mainline	Red 	"Renault" tampos	Black/Plastic 	Clear 	Tan 	BW 	3292 	France 	 	
 	1984	Mainline	Black 	No tampos 	Black/Plastic 	Clear 	Tan 	BW 	3292 	France 	 	75px
 	1987	Mainline	Red 	No tampos 	Black/Plastic 	Clear 	Tan 	BW 	3292 	France 	 	
 	1987	Mainline	Light Blue 	No tampos 	Black/Plastic 	Clear 	Tan 	BW 	3292 	France 	 	75px
 	1987	Mainline	Light Olive Green	No tampos 	Black/Plastic 	Clear 	Tan 	BW 	3292 	France 	Available (exclusively?) in "bulk",without package (at least in Canada)	
==See Also==
*Renault 5 Turbo (1991)
*Renault 5 Turbo (2013)
==Gallery==
Renault 5 Le Car Red.JPG
Leo-Lecar1B (Large).png|Leo from India
LEO-LeCar1 (Large).JPG|Leo from India
LEO-LeCar1A (Large).JPG|Leo from India
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