Identification Renault 12

Commercial name Type number Engine Type Engine size Clutch Gearbox
L, TL R.1170 810-02
810-97		 1289 cm³ 170 DB 352 (or 360)
TS R.1177 810-02
810-05		 1289 cm³ 170 DB 352
TR R.1177 810-06 1289 cm³ - 4139 (auto)
L, TL Break R.1330 810-02 1289 cm³ 170 DB 352
TS Break R.1337 810-05
  R.1170 - R.1330
Australia		 842-01 1250 cm³ 170 DB 352
  R.1177
Australia		 842-05

Type plates

losange

The «losange»:

  1. The type number of the car
  2. The chassisnumber
  3. The last two digits of the modelyear (1974 onwards)

The oval:

oval type plate
  1. The type number of the car
    The first 3 digits indicate the main group, the last the engine type.
  2. From milésime 1973 onwards:
    The first digit designates the gearbox-type,
    the second digit indicates a special.
  3. The equipment number, depending on the country
    See tabel.
  4. From milésime 1973 onwards, the extra equipment that has been installed at the factory, like rear window demister, tinted windows.
  5. The build number
  6. For some countries, the modelyear (milésime)
Equipment numbers Good roads Bad roads Special equipment
Steering wheel: left right left right left right
Until 1971 serie 100 serie 700 serie 200 serie 800 serie 500 serie 600
From 1971 serie 100 serie 600 serie 200 serie 700 serie 500 serie 800

Paint numbers

The paint number is indicated on the front right wheel arch.

The number consists of:
1 - A letter, indicating the type of paint;
2 - A number, indicating the manufacturer;
3 - A letter, indicating the assembly-plant where painted;
4 - One or more dots, indicating the production line;
5 - Three numbers, indicating the colour.

Ad. 1: Type of paint:
A = Acrylic
C = Cellulose
S = Synthetic

Ad. 2: Manufacturer
1 = Renault
2 = Nitrolac
3 = Valentine
4 = Ripolin
5 = Duco
6 = Villemer
7 = Dupont de Nemours
8 = Soudée
9 = Astral
10 = I.C.I
11 = Sikkens
12 = Rinshed Mason
13 = Corona

Ad. 3: Assembly plant:
F = Flins
LH = Sandouville (Le Havre)
C = Creil
H = Haren (Belgium)
B = Billancourt
M = Maubeuge

Example:
S 1 F .. 947
Synthetic paint, manufacturer Renault, painted in Flins on the second production line, colour green

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