An 1899 Renault 1.75hp Fine art In 1957 BMC commissioned Alec

In 1957 BMC commissioned Alec Issigonis to design a new small car

Sir William Curtis is wearing sailor's trousers

leads teammate Jim Clark through one of the tyre-lined corners of the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans

Captain John Valentine Carden began experimenting with light car design in 1913

An 1899 Renault 1.75hp Fine art In 1957 BMC commissioned AlecAn 1899 Renault 1. 75hp. This model is believed to be the oldest Renault in existence. It was the first production car to use a propeller shaft to transmit power to the rear wheels in place of chains or belts. Louis Renault built his first car in 1898 and in the following year the Renault firm was founded with his brothers, Marcel and Fernand.