Model Car Renault Estafette gray with beige roof - mobile business GRAND BAZAR CENTRAL (Hory house)
Echelle: 1/43ème
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An exceptional miniature of the Estafette merchant
This Renault Estafette gray with beige roof transformed into a mobile business "Grand Bazar Central" from Hory house is a true testament to French commercial ingenuity of the 1960s-1970s. This miniature perfectly captures the spirit of these versatile vehicles that roamed the roads of France, bringing commerce and services closer to rural populations.
As a prized collectible for enthusiasts of French utilitarian vehicles, this Renault Estafette represents an era when local commerce took on every possible form to satisfy a changing clientele.
Features of the miniature
- Model: Estafette mobile business Grand Bazar Central
- Brand: Renault
- Year: 1959-1980
- Scale: 1/43
- Color: Gray and beige roof
- Protective case included: Yes
The Estafette, revolution of the French utility vehicle
Launched in 1959, the Renault Estafette revolutionizes the market for light utility vehicles in France. Designed by Pierre Bézier, it adopts a bold architecture with its engine placed under the floor and front-wheel drive, major innovations for the time. This configuration frees up an exceptional loading volume of 4.6 m³, making the Estafette the perfect tool for craftsmen, traders, and public services.
Its remarkable versatility allows for many adaptations: van, minibus, dump truck, and of course mobile business as in this "Grand Bazar Central" version. The vehicle stands out for its ease of driving, legendary robustness, and ability to adapt to the specific needs of each profession. Total production: more than 530,000 units until 1980.
The Estafette deeply marks the French economic landscape, becoming the backbone of many businesses and services. Its commercial success confirms the relevance of its bold technical choices, permanently influencing the design of European utility vehicles.
Renault, pioneer of automotive innovation
In the late 1950s, Renault undergoes a remarkable expansion under the leadership of Pierre Dreyfus. The public company, nationalized since 1945, develops an ambitious strategy of technical innovation and diversification. The Estafette is part of this visionary approach, complementing a range that already includes the Dauphine and soon the R4.
The diamond brand, leveraging its industrial experience and success in competition, relies on technical innovation to differentiate itself. The design offices in Billancourt, led by talented engineers like Fernand Picard, explore avant-garde solutions. This philosophy gives birth to revolutionary vehicles that mark their time.
Renault's history since 1898 reflects a constant ability to anticipate market needs. From the first production car to recent innovations, the brand cultivates a tradition of technical audacity that turns each model into a milestone in the evolution of French automobiles.
The phenomenon of mobile businesses
The Estafette "Grand Bazar Central" evokes a fascinating part of French commercial history: the golden age of mobile businesses. In the 1960s-1970s, rural exodus and modernization of the countryside created a commercial void ingeniously filled by these nomadic entrepreneurs. Butcher shops, grocery stores, haberdasheries, bazaars... transformed their Estafettes into true rolling stores.
These merchants developed regular routes, visiting villages and hamlets according to a precise schedule. Residents awaited them, knowing their hours and specialties. The "Grand Bazar Central" Estafette offers hardware, household items, toys, fabrics... A mobile Ali Baba's cave that revolutionizes rural daily life. These vehicles help maintain social bonds in isolated communities.
The Hory house, like many brands of the time, developed this innovative commercial strategy. The adaptation of the Estafette allows for the installation of shelves, drawers, and sophisticated displays in a limited space. These shop vehicles become local institutions, creating a privileged relationship between merchants and customers.
This era marks the peak of a local commerce that has now disappeared, replaced by large surfaces and online commerce. The "Grand Bazar Central" Estafette symbolizes this French commercial ingenuity, a testament to a time when social innovation accompanied technical innovation.
Complete your miniature collection
This mobile business Estafette naturally finds its place in any collection dedicated to Renault vehicles or to Estafettes in particular. It perfectly harmonizes with the fire, PTT, or craft versions, illustrating the legendary versatility of this iconic model.
Passionate collectors of light utility vehicles will appreciate this rare piece that dialogues with other commercial French vehicles of the time. It ideally complements thematic collections on advertising vehicles and commercial transport.
This miniature will attract both specialized collectors of French utilities and enthusiasts of vehicles from the 1960s and 1970s. Its rarity and faithful representation of an overlooked part of French commercial history make it a choice piece to enrich any collection of vintage French cars.
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How to understand the scales of miniatures?
Scale indicates the reduction ratio between the real car and the miniature. For example, at 1:43 scale, each centimeter on the miniature corresponds to 43 centimeters on the real vehicle.
Concretely, a 1/18 scale Ferrari model is approximately 25-30 cm long, while in 1/43 scale it measures approximately 10 cm.
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The smaller the second number, the larger the model car (e.g. 1/18 is larger than 1/43).
Does the model car come with protection?
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