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A Renault with Swedish roots is not ready for retirement this time
The snowshoes/covers on the running board indicate his/her Scandinavian roots
In 1913, a wealthy man in Stockholm bought a large Renault 4-cylinder car, as well as a type DU 6-cylinder. He used the cars for some time before donating them to a retirement home for actors just outside Stockholm in 1926.
1913 Renault DJ 16hp Brougham de Ville
Nothing really happened to the cars until they were 'found' in poor condition at the home in the 1950s. Real barn finds. The DU was restored in Sweden and recently sold abroad. What happened to the 4-cylinder is not known. Yes, it was sold. But where to? The US, according to rumours, but nobody really knew. Until recently, when Bonhams MPH released their auction catalogue featuring a beautiful 1913 Renault DJ 16hp Brougham de Ville. Andreas Uddling from Sweden recognized the Renault immediately, as he was in possession of an old photograph of the 'retirement home' car. The description in the advertisement mentions a Scandinavian connection. Both Andreas and we would like to know if anyone can shed some light on the car and tell us more.
The Renault looks impressive. It is an older restoration and has not been driven in the last 15 years, but it looks like with some TLC this type DJ could be restored to its former glory. We certainly hope that this time it will not end up in a retirement home.
The 1913 Renault will be auctioned on 17 July 2021. More info can be found here.
Published:
Monday July 12th, 2021
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Erik Winsor
12 July 2021, 14:17
A little bit of early history around this car, the 4-cylinder type DJ. It was owned by a banker in Stockholm named Kyhlberger, who bought it in 1913. It was registered on the 18th of December 1913 and received registration number A2531. In 1916 the Swedish car registry was revised, and this car then received the new number A970. At the same time the 6-cylinder type DU received number A971 (previous number unknown). Kyhlberger owned both cars until his death in 1926, after which they were donated to a retirement home. There they stayed, tucked away, until they were found in the early 50s.
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