#396 GUISVAL - RENAULT 17 TS (Nr. 38) (1974)

 

Last entry dealt with this model of car made by the French die-cast maker Majorette. One year later, in 1974, the model was also adopted to be part of Guisval’s campeon series. It was also a model which was available for a long period of time, at least 10 years, and that’s why there are so many versions made of it.

1974-1975 – Orange (Nr. 38)

1976-1979 - 1974 on: Burgundy red (seen with chromed base, don't know if there are other with black base) (Nr. 38). The wheels were either the ones in this picture or the older version. From this same years, there might be a rare green version with chromed base. I spotted it on the internet, but I have never seen it "live".

~1978-1979 Orange (Nr. 38) I do not have this yet!

1980-1983 White with black base. According to catalogue it had black stickers on the sides, although I never saw these stickers (Nr. 38)

The mysterious sticker

1984 Club series, in white without stickers.

1980-? “Safari Rallye” version - Light green with red front and red mud guards (Nr. 53). From 1984 on, it was available without the red plastic front.

Although I have not taken pictures of this feature, all Renault 17 from guisval have practicable doors.

NOTE: Rear lights of the white model were originally not painted. This was a custom modification.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: RENAULT 17 TS (Nr. 38)
• Scale: 1:64 (approx.)
• Year: 1974
• Company: Guisval (Spain)
• Size: approx. 3’’ or 7 cm