
Renault 12 Gordini Blue Solido 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Renault
- Manufacturer
- Solido
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 8188
- Year
- 1971
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- Sedan
- Vehicle Class
- Modern Classics
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 3467450081886
About the Renault 12 Gordini Blue Solido 1:18
TL;DR: Solido's 1:18 diecast Renault 12 Gordini reproduces the 1971 tuned sedan in blue, the model that carried Amédée Gordini's performance-shop name onto a mainstream Renault. Diecast construction and opening doors give collectors an affordable entry into 1970s French rally-adjacent road cars.
The Renault 12 was an unremarkable family sedan until Gordini's shop got involved, turning it into one of the more interesting performance sleepers of its decade.
A Plain Sedan Shape, Tuned Underneath
Solido's casting keeps the Renault 12's boxy, practical proportions intact, and the blue finish paired with the Gordini's characteristic go-faster stripes reads clearly even at a glance across a shelf. The doors open on functional hinges to a simple, era-correct cabin, and the zinc-alloy body carries the honest weight typical of Solido's diecast range. There's no attempt here to over-detail an engine bay or dress up a paint finish beyond what the price point supports, and that's the right call: this sedan's appeal was never about showroom polish, and neither is the model's.
Gordini's Name on a Family Car
Amédée Gordini built a reputation tuning French cars for competition, and Renault leaned on that name recognition to sell a performance version of an otherwise ordinary sedan. The Renault 12 Gordini saw genuine rally use in period, giving it a competition pedigree that plain family sedans rarely carry. It's a good example of how badge-engineering and motorsport connections could turn an unglamorous car into something collectors still chase decades later.
A Sleeper Sedan for a Rally-Era Shelf
This model rewards a collector building a French rally-era theme, where it sits comfortably beside more overtly sporting shapes as the sleeper of the group. It's the car that looks ordinary until someone reads the badge.















