Le Car! Legendary commercial of Renault 5 Le Car in San Fran

[@UHF43]

My father had a Renault 5 from 1974 (yes, the very first version!) until 1992. Almost 20 years of loyal everyday service with no complains at all. When we bought our new Renault 19, we gave the R-5 to a relative who used it for countryside rides and it lasted five more years even with no regular mainteinance. I really miss it!

[@LeeOvaltine]

I bought one of these for 50 bucks and painted it up all cool with stripes and a number. Made it to the Alberta badlands and back through a snowstorm. Ran out of fuel on Jasper Ave....took a bus to get a can of gas....pumped the shit out of the pedal to get her goin again and a hose popped off. The LeCar caught on fire. I ran into a restaurant screaming "She's gonna blow!" Firetrucks showed up and doused the fire but the end result was only charred remains. Best money I ever spent.

[@AserHapi]

This is the most epic car commercial I've ever seen, i really want one now

[@audreymcconnell8247]

thats what they want you to think, its an ad. smh.

[@brick9458]

Audrey McConnell gee we didn’t know that

[@yuriveigamonteiro4623]

Goodbye mom!

[@Pabst62]

Because we have to Americanize every damn thing....I love my LeCar, but for sure wish it was called the R/5!!! In a perfect wold, I'd have a R/5 Turbo II and go crazy LeFast, but that car is another tax bracket!

[@sintebob]

What is the song called? PLEASE somebody tell me

[@shipspiros3766]

Drive Car

[@PolskaRezystans]

They did use the Renault 5 name for the first year (1976) in the US, but sales were pretty sluggish, so they came up with the "Le Car" name instead.

[@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY]

Renault LaCinq in Québec, Canada

[@Channel205UK]

Does anybody know what the music in this commercial is ? The Renault 5 is still made in Iran !

[@aimyemcdowell]

Hilarious... I once had a Le Car and I promise u... It nvr did ANY of that stuff!! 😂

[@SlowDaddie]

"Going 8ft in the air down the San Francisco slopes seems like a very normal and safe thing to do" - said no one ever.

[@Zeggawong]

They didn't show the landing!

[@canadadream]

0:30 Bullitt 2, Steve McQueen who jump with the Renault 😂👍?

[@Gerk8]

Le Bullit!

[@catman2130093]

My 78 was a blast to drive. It had a high (for the time) compression ratio-10.5 to 1,and required leaded gas. I tried "gasohol" known today as E10,and it spark knocked and dieseled terribly. They lowered the compression in 1980 to accommodate unleaded gas. I traded mine in because I knew it could not live long on bad gas. 55 thousand trouble free miles until then..

[@elan1337]

what is the name of the song?

[@FoxRS]

o grande R5. O meu pai teve 1, mas dos mais recentes. Andava que era uma maravilha

[@schmedleysdilemma]

Drove a 79 bright yellow with the fold back fabric sun roof. I LOVED IT! Sure was fun.

[@PACUPHETAMINE]

Umm, I think the modern equivalent of Le Car would be Mini Cooper! I own a Mini Cooper Clubman and I love it :P

[@letaub]

Owned a '78 blue Le Car. My favorite car ever! HUGE sunroof. Ingenious way for front seats to fold forward to let people in to the rear. Better gas mileage than most of today's cars. Great, shock absorbing ride; wish I had never sold mine!

[@landongendur]

Holy crap! That was quite the jump!

[@thebestisyettocome4114]

Had 1982 model year Le-car. Deluxe edition. Whatever that means...It was a fantastic little car. I kept till 1987 and traded in on a Buick LeSabre. Big different. Today still drive a Buick. But fond memories of that little Car.

[@cfrench507]

im here cuz of reddit!

[@KeffandMac]

+Carl French And I hate the comments on KZbin, but love the comments on Reddit.

[@lukemalpass2275]

me too

[@limoncenzo]

+KeffandMac alientube replaces the comments on yt with reddit

[@cfrench507]

KeffandMac reddit comments are gold

[@KeffandMac]

Nz0s No way? Cool thanks!

[@MWPapabear]

Loved my 5. Had a 78. Had the little hood scoop on the back of the hood. In a traffic jam I could put it in neutral, open the door, and push it like a skateboard. Easy to work on the engine. Park it anywhere on the sub base. : )

[@pascalcs]

I still drive mine 1981 4 doors Canadian version today with 228 k on it. Fighting/preventing rust is the biggest issue, otherwise it is so much more personable than the contemporary disposable pieces of sh..t sold by car manufacturers today.

[@shipspiros3766]

The Renault 5 In United States Called LeCar In 1970s. In 1972 Paris Motor Show Present The Renault 5 3 Door. In 1973 The Renault 5 Called 3 Door And 5 Door. LeCar Is The Renault 5 And The First Commercial Is With Trains And Two LeCars Go To The Trains. In 1981 The Renault 9 In United States Called The "Aliance". So In 1983 The Renault 11 TXE Renamed I Don't Know This Name Car In United States. In 1985 Renault The Last Production Of The LeCar Stop For Good. The LeCar Is A Renault R5 Is Very Cute Cool. In 1985 Paris Motor Show Present The Renault 5 Facelift. In 1989 The Renault 9 & 11 Is The Last Production Stop For Good R.I.P. 1981-1989.

[@subzero92MK]

which engine did it have in the states?

[@CraigBaxley-w2r]

A friend of mine just sent me this. I did this commercial thirty years ago. The original commercial was a duel between La Car and Renault in San Francisco. Remy Julienne drove the Renault and I drove the La Car. We both drove the same locations one after another. I surprise him, after he did his jump about three feet off the ground, I brought in a kick ramp and did mine. I was filmed by a French crew and his sons were his team. Remy was a total class act, it was an honor the work with him. Craig

[@kikesantillan6301]

Does anybody advice on it's not a LeCar instead an European Renault 5? Look at the front lights and bumper, and compare to LeCar. Also why is plated with similar to Spanish cars those years: large rectangle white and black numbers? Funny to see nowadays.

[@brianbearco]

I had the reed 1982 model.I could pick up the engine and carry it..

[@pierrepinson2906]

🇺🇸00:24There is a long version of this commercial Renault 5, LE CAR. I remember watching the motorbike with the driver and another police car behind the red little Renault and more videos about the two different american truck.

[@DanFrederiksen]

Le cool : )

[@kikesantillan6301]

Years ago was called: "LeCrap" due to reliability problems... But nowadays it's lovely in the right hands of mechanical _bricoleurs_. To me it's cool too

[@staktikis]

Wow, you have NO idea wat you say. Its a legend, the first ( introduced in 1974 ) modern hatchback, ellegant, populair, comfortable, and its a Renault so its cool. Those days if you want a smal car you have to go to Austin ( old people and brake downs ) VW beetle with terrible traction and unpopulair by 1974, noisy and slow Fiat 127 ( but they were cool to ) Not to mention the turbo versions of the 5. Appart for the bad quality steel the car was GREAT.

[@pood57]

I owned two... a'79 two door and an '81 four door. Drove the hell out of both of them.

[@brick9458]

I keep getting this song stuck in my head

[@tiadaid]

Why the hell did they have to rename it as Le Car? Why not stick with Renault 5? It's not a bad name

[@jaykerouac2]

AKA.... *Renault Le Heap*

[@tdscasanova7428]

dont those cars deliver pizzas without drivers inside?

[@Ugleskjegg]

00:28 everything went better than expected

[@staktikis]

Your 18 year old car is probbaly not as cool as the 5, what do you own ?

[@AmbassadorFilms]

That driver must mistakenly think he's Lt. Frank Bullit.

[@jgodin312]

this ad is fantastic. bring back the 70s cheese, i say.

[@realazduffman]

Le Gorge's car!

[@individual1977]

Eat your heart out Simon McQueen.

[@Adam19822000]

I'm glad I missed disco

[@eldesgraciado6690]

Got George stuffed in the locker.

[@auxmike]

I had the rare 4 door white version of 1981. I LOVED it! It road so soft and the seat material was beautiful too, not cheap. Only problem was the exhaust pipe under the hood broke and melted all the wires! Also, the starter motor is impossible to get to. I would buy another if I could, no regrets...

[@fortheloveofnoise]

I want to get one and put a Hellcat motor in it

[@bryankautz826]

My first car!! Red Renault le car just like in this commercial! Paid $100 for her when I was 16. Loved it, and drove it like I was behind the wheel of a r5 turbo!!LOL Still miss her, like your frist girlfriend, you never forget your frist car!!!😂😂👌

[@kascnef]

Name of song

[@LOPEZdJUNGLIST]

that car that was about 8 foot in the air mustve been fucking KNACKERED when they finished driving it 'down' the street

[@Stweak]

haha i'm 17 and my car's gonna be a renault super 5, love it

[@LexusISFi]

@BlueLeaderSRT I had a 1983... the engine..never gave up.. The heating..died..and the parts..were available.. Smooth ride..accruate steering and a good feel for the road.. I drove this in 1988.. had over 300,000 klm.. on this.. Fun car.. a death car today standards..but a great university car..!

[@culturacida]

Jejejej... que buen anuncio, y que buen carro, mis papás tuvieron un R5 76, buenísimo, austerón y muy práctico... aguantó un piano el carrito... ahora manejo un Clio II, que viene siendo al evolución del R5... Ver a una marca francesa intentar ganar terreno en EUA, es más chistoso que el anuncio... No se trata de si es buena o no la marca, los intereses políticos pueden más que la calidad del producto...

[@unix125689]

I'm a fan of the five, but all this video really does is prove that an armoured truck can keep up with one :-p

[@fireinthehole1986]

Sounds like the Norman language from Normandy.

[@JJSmith1100]

No offence taken. Do yourself a favour and take one for a spin if you get a change and make up your own mind. You'll have fun and change your mind. By now the Camry has most probably died but plenty R5's will still be going.

[@rognoncru]

I had two of them about 25 years ago. I remember changing the spark plugs and just by leaning on the fender it would dent. Very thin metal, scary thin. The ride was surprising, you had the impression of driving a much larger car. Oh and a landing like in the add? The car would have bent for shure.

[@pascalcs]

I had two of these, a 1977 "real US version" of Le Car (different from that in the video) and a 1981 4 doors, Canadian version bought new in Montreal. I sold the first one after 70 000 miles with tears in my eyes. I still drive the second one today with 223 000 km on it. Original engine, clutch and struts... I had to fight rust just above the back wheels. A wonderfull automobile way ahead of its time then.

[@supertrix101]

@thedarkone2134 You can go to some body shop to get advice regarding rust protection. I hope this advice was helpful. Cheers!!!!

[@Redgrant80]

Who's the marketing genius who thought that naming a car the Le Car a good idea?

[@bcourter82]

Le Bundle of Sticks

[@darkshark7x556]

My dad had one in baghdad iraq in the 80s good days ...

[@rrshadow2]

I'd Love to have a LeCar again, there's pretty much None left in the states

[@silentiumsky]

Gymkhana before it was cool

[@unpocoharto]

que maravilla de anuncio y de coche!!! que bonito es ver esto de verdad!!!!! Tres jolie!!!

[@EnterPants]

That was the most French thing I've ever seen.

[@subzero92MK]

I guess it was too weak for them

[@CryptocurrencyInsider]

le reddit army incoming

[@BillLykken]

I do remember these cars on the road.

[@ZenTheMusician]

Had one in the 80s. What a fun car that was.

[@JJSmith1100]

Not a renault 5. They can do that all day long.

[@frankd1965]

San Francisco is my hometown. Thanks for posting.

[@staktikis]

Yes the camry looks sleek and fresh.

[@enriquepena1418]

the name of the song please

[@Strate2]

san francisco's streets chill.

[@jcnspots]

It was a 1.4L 4 cylinder.

[@Adam19822000]

It's called the Versa :)

[@cybermarsactual]

Sick frontdriver air!

[@markmarshall39]

always loved these cars

[@92dave78]

Nice car.

[@auxmike]

1.4L Gasoline

[@vasilatosianis4208]

cool!

[@DuckSongFan]

BYE MOM

[@nathanielsantiago7115]

Hey bro, I've been scouring the internet looking for you. You're the legend who left this comment: "when my mother gave birth to me she cried not because of the pain but because she knew that what she bore was a gamer and that as a gamer i'd face oppression like no other at the hand of the government and the chads." I'm writing a paper on this comment and I'd love to hear why you wrote that comment and what went through your head when you were writing it. Also, if you could let me know what video you left that comment on that would be incredibly helpful.

[@DuckSongFan]

Nathaniel Santiago bruh, what. Weirdest reply I’ve ever gotten lmao but I just thought it was funny. I can’t remember the video it was posted on, but it’s on a channel called “Slazo”, the video was probably on some sort of gamer cringe compilation from Reddit or something idk but lol

[@nathanielsantiago7115]

@@DuckSongFanSo just for clarification, did you write the comment yourself, or did you find it somewhere else and post it on the Slazo video?

[@DuckSongFan]

Nathaniel Santiago I think it was original

[@nathanielsantiago7115]

@@DuckSongFan Did you delete the comment? I can't find the original anywhere, only screenshots.

[@mojokid5]

Le car

[@knivestown]

My guess is they destroyed 5 or 6 Le Cars making this commercial. Sharp turns, doing over 40 mp and a couple of days in the salty SF air would have claimed at least 2 or 3. Every one of the jumps represents a totaled Le Car also, so there was at least 2 or 3 more consumed that way. If any were parked on a SF incline between takes then certainly 1 or 2 were lost from that as well.

[@subzero92MK]

yep a too small engine for the States

[@wdh47211]

More like La Crap

[@JNSCorben]

worst car of all time, que carro tan inmundo

[@CamiloSanchez1979]

Le meow

[@hafabee]

+CamiloSanchez1979 Le mew.

[@kingermanfool]

That car is crap, but kinda funny.

[@R2Devo]

I wonder how many Les Cars they trashed on California street to make that commercial

[@jimidrix5]

what a piece of shit. i'd rather get a moped.

[@tmmurphy]

bet it took 40 cars to make this commercial

[@pdennis93]

haha what they don;t show you is the car falling apart after that jump. what a POS

[@Hammar89]

its ugly as hell, but if its lower, an other engine, totaly black, racing rims.. man what a sleeper it would be:D

[@benpepke8466]

Renault le Crap