An innovative new design
The change in design behind this new product was down to the adoption of the innovative water cooling system. The bonnet therefore became square, with cut-off corners, and the cooling components were attached to it. The chassis, designed the same way as Types A and B, was both longer and wider and available in three shapes: convertible with 2/3 seats with a removable rear bench seat, "barrel" 4 seats and coupé 2/3 seats.
A competitive race car
After its first victories in 1899 in the Paris-Trouville, Paris-Ostend and Paris-Rambouillet races, the young Renault Frères company asserted its position in motor racing by finishing first—with Renault Type C—in two additional races, Paris-Bordeaux and Paris-Toulouse, in 1900. The latter victories were one of the reasons behind this car's commercial success, with 350 orders linked to these victories: 179 cars were produced in 1900 for a nationwide production of 4,100 cars this same year.
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RENAULT TYPE D