2023-08-19 18:51:00
First generation, customized or transformed into a pick-up: more than a hundred enthusiasts proudly display their Twingos as part of a rally organized all weekend at Chambley-Bussières aerodrome (Meurthe-et-Moselle) on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the little Renault.
It was in a good-natured atmosphere that the owners of 117 Twingos, who were registered for the event this Saturday, got together. These enthusiasts have come from the four corners of France and even from different European countries to Lorraine to show their cars and discover those of others.
Customized Twingos
Mellissa Bartoli, 36, is the president of Génération Twingo, the organizer of the event. She explains that she “(sees) herself in no other vehicle” than a Twingo, which she knew from the first model, in 1993, when her mother was looking for a new vehicle following the birth of her sister. In addition, “she has a good face”, with her round headlights, she smiles.
The curious were able to discover all kinds of customized Twingos. AFP/SEBASTIEN BOZON AFP or licensors
Jean-Michel Sauvage came from Brittany with his partner Fabienne. Both proudly show their Twingo transformed into an apple green pick-up and lengthened in this 40 cm frame. “It’s a car that took me almost a year to transform. I’m not a coachbuilder by trade, I did what I could, I took my time,” he explains. Car lovers, four other Twingos are waiting for them in their garage. Desperate to continue driving their beloved vehicle, they could convert it to electric if that were the only solution given the new environmental standards.
When it came out in 1993, he said of the Twingo that it looked like a frog, a nickname that stuck with it. So Michael customized his, in particular by painting it so that it resembles the amphibian in all respects… By taking care of every detail: frogs are slid into the headlights.
Pilot Pascal Dragotto demonstrated Dragstar. AFP/Pascal Bozon AFP or licensors
The highlight of the show, especially for the visitors, took place shortly before 3 p.m. this Saturday, when professional pilot Pascal Dragotto gave a Dragstar demonstration: the small city car was spitting fire and making smoke from the rear: a noise similar to that of an airplane then echoed in the aerodrome.
In January 2021, Renault announces that the Twingo will not be renewed for a fourth generation and the last version released in 2014 will see its production stop next year.
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