We have gotten a few request for Fan Cars from across the pond so we bring you Eric and his restored 1977 Renault 17TS.  Fan Car Friday is a segment where we want to share with the world the automobiles that our fans have. We have absolutely no affiliation/relationship with the cars, the build or the owners. This post was made with written consent from the owner.

“I am passionate about this type of car since my age of 9. My mother is the source of that passion when she gave me this car in miniature. I still have that miniature in my car.
But I waited October 2007 to buy the one that I present. It was 110,000 kilometers. Now she has 165000 kilometers.
I gave it to drive in January 2008.
I drove for 1 year, then I dismounted in January 2009 for restoration.
I was surprised because she had no rust. It’s rare because the sheet is poor during those years.
Then it is I who have fully recovered. I even remade myself the seats of the rear seats.
In the end fitting is I who rested the new bands orange
It’s amazing how passion can make you do unusual things.
This is what I could tell quickly of that car.
I love it, I never would sell.“

The Renault 15 and Renault 17 are two variations of the same coupé designed and built by French automaker Renault between July 1971 and August 1979. The R17 was sold as R177 in Italy, respecting the heptadecaphobia superstition.

They were effectively coupé versions of the Renault 12. The main differences between the two cars were their headlight configuration (the 15 had two rectangular headlights whereas the 17 had four round headlights) and their rear side windows. Some markets show the 17 with the rectangular lights for TL versions.

The Renault 15 and 17 were presented at the Paris Motor Show in October 1971.

At the 1974 Paris Motor Show, the Renault 17TS was renamed the “17 Gordini”. This new name was an attempt to fill the gap left by the recently discontinued Renault 12 Gordini, nothing was changed beyond the badging.

There was a minor facelift during March 1976, most noticeable on the grille of the 15, where the chrome edge surround was replaced with a body-coloured one: the headlights were enlarged and brought forward to a position approximately flush with the surround. The grille of the 17 also lost its chrome surround, although on both cars the partially chrome front bumper now curved up at the edges to roughly half-way up the height of the grille.

The R15 and R17 remained in production until summer 1979 when they were both replaced by the Renault Fuego.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_15_and_17

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