1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race. In 1963 the Renault 8 was awarded Wheels Magazine Australia's Car of the Year Award. See also Alfa Romeo Tipo 103 – An influential prototype car constructed in 1960, approximately two years before the June 1962 launch of the Renault 8, and with similar styling. References External links Team RedBackRacing in Australia Pages: Renault 8 Gordini and Renault Sport Spider Réné's Renault Pages: Renault 8 and 10 El Rincón del Renault 8 Renault 10: Reconstrucción de un Clásico Desconocido External links (South Africa) (South African) "Car" magazine 1967 road tests the 'new' Renault 10 Alconi The 'new' R10 Alconi Road Test by South African "Car" Magazine, 1967, describing performance, production and availability. See "This special South African model has made its mark since the original Renault 8 Alconi was launched....and hundreds have been built.....new performance model was developed by Adler and Conchie... in consultation with Renault Africa....an official Renault Africa production model coming from the assembly line complete...." "Cars in Action" Magazine, August 2010: ...Renaults answer was to team up and produce the highly successful Alconi...the South African homologated Alconi was winning some races outright... "Cars in Action" Magazine, August 2010 (page of article) references Renault Africa's answer was producing the homologated Renault Alconi, and some of the successes obtained "Shell" bulletin on the contents of the R8 Alconi kit, with fitting instructions "Shell" bulletin 43 with Components of the Alconi Kit Photographs of Renault 8 & 10s, Alconis and Gordinis Photographs of various Alconis and Gordinis "Cars in Action" Magazine, August 2010: History of Saloon Car Racing in South Africa History of Renault Alconi and Gordini Racing in SA, "Cars in Action" Magazine, August2010(Page of article) "Cars in Action" Magazine, December 2010: Alconi, the supercharged sensation Supercharged Alconi and Gordini joins Racing in SA, "Cars in Action" Magazine, December 2010 (Page of article) Renault classic cars discussion forum Discussion forum on Historic Renaults and their Racing in South Africa 8 Rear-engined vehicles Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Compact cars Sports sedans Cars introduced in 1962 Touring cars Rally cars