A Suprastella cabriolet limousine, delivered in 1943, became Marshal Pétain's state car and later drove Paris again with de Gaulle in it in 1944.
Lead trim: Suprastella 5.4 straight-eight (110 PS at 2,800 rpm)
Renault SuprastellaABM8 · 1938–1942
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FactA Suprastella cabriolet limousine, delivered in 1943, became Marshal Pétain's state car and later drove Paris again with de Gaulle in it in 1944.
The Renault Suprastella was a large car introduced in spring 1938 as the replacement for the Nervastella, inheriting its mechanicals; the name means "star above". It was intended primarily as a large limousine (cabriolet and coupé versions were also listed), built as bare chassis for coachbuilders, typically 5,600 mm long, with a wrap-around front grille of horizontal bars; it was the last of this luxury line, Renault emerging from the Second World War as a state-owned maker of small cars. The engine was the traditional flathead 8-cylinder in-line of 5448 cc from the late Nervastella, with a listed 110 PS at 2,800 rpm and a claimed top speed of 135–145 km/h (84–90 mph) depending on chassis and body; wheelbase 3,210 mm (126.4 in, Type ABM8) or 3,720 mm (146.5 in, Type BDP1 extra-long), length 200.4–220.5 in. Prices in 1938 ran from 84,000 francs for the steel saloon to 102,000 for the eight-seat limousine, and two cars were assembled in London. A 6,500 mm cabriolet limousine by Franay was delivered in 1943 as Pétain's state car and toured Paris in April 1944 and again with de Gaulle in August 1944.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suprastella 5.4 straight-eight (110 PS at 2,800 rpm) | 1938–1942 | 5.4 L Inline-8 | 108 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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