10 hp, 2,815 cc inline L-head four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, solid front axle and live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and two-wheel mechanical brakes. Wheelbase: 132 in.

• Rare post-World War I Renault

• Tidy restoration

• Offered from the estate of John O’Quinn

When Renault returned to automobile manufacture after World War I, the product line owed much to pre-war designs. The iconic “coal scuttle” bonnet with the radiator at the rear re-emerged, although new, forward-radiator styles were not long in coming. All cars had full-electric starting and lighting, and the four-cylinder models now had monobloc engines.

The new models debuted at the 1919 Paris Salon. In addition to a new Type GS of 10 CV, 2,120-cubic centimeters, and a 103-inch wheelbase. Renault exhibited the 2,815-cubic centimeter Type EU on a 132-inch wheelbase, rated at 12 French horsepower (CV). Now with semi-elliptic springing all around, the cars did not receive front-wheel brakes until 1923.

This jaunty Type EU Torpedo tourer was the subject of a long-running restoration by a prior owner. As acquired by the O’Quinn Collection in the early-2000s, this example is attractive in white with a delicate red pinstripe and has red leather upholstery and a tan-maroon canvas top. The color of the top is mirrored in the Michelin disc wheels, a style that became popular on Renaults in the 1920s. The headlamps are brass Atwood Castle units, complemented by a brass electric Klaxon-type horn on the left splash apron and a MotoMeter atop the radiator. Early Renault cars are rare in the United States; the offering of this example represents an uncommon opportunity to acquire a very nice example.