Toys and Models: Norev

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French toy manufacturer that also supplies models to Renault Boutique. The current models of R16 you can buy at Renault are made by Norev.
Norev was founded in 1946 by Joseph Veron (Norev = Veron backwards)
Joseph's brother Emile left Norev in 1961 to start his own firm making toy cars, Majorette!


Article: 3
Name: Renault R16
Scale: 1:43
Material: Plastic
Prod. years: 1965-1975
Colors: White, dark blue, light blue, red and others
Features: Opening hood and boot.
Moving parcel shelf.


Article: 205
Name: Renault R16 TX
Scale: 1:43
Material: Plastic
Prod. years: 1975-1980
Colors: Several colors
Features: Opening hood and boot.
Moving parcel shelf.
Comments: Remake from the original standard R16.
Also available in taxi version




Article: 841
Name: Renault R16 TX
Scale: 1:43
Material: Metal
Prod. years: 1975-1982
Colors: Green metallic and others
Features: Opening hood and boot.
Moving parcel shelf.
Comments: Remake from the original standard R16.
Also available in taxi version, article no. 852.


Article: 531
Name: Renault R16
Scale: 1:87
Material: Metal
Prod. years: 197?-197?
Colors: Several colors
Comments: Available in a special keyring version.






Article: ?
Name: Renault R16
Scale: 1:43
Material: Metal
Prod. years: 197?
Colors: Red,yellow...
Features: Opening hood and boot.
Friction engine
Comments: Special "Jet" series with friction engine






Article: 511602
Name: Renault R16 1965
Scale: 1:43
Material: Metal
Prod. years: 1996-
Colors: Dark red, white, grey
Features: Opening hood and boot.
Moving parcel shelf.
Nice wheels
Comments: Converted back from TX model. It still has a flap over the air intake, spoiler on the roof and a TX engine and spare wheel under the hood.

Model is still sold by Renault Boutique, part no 77 11 216 693 (white)
This model was originally dark red, but was repainted to match my own R16 -66


Article: 511605
Name: Renault R16 Europe 1
Scale: 1:43
Material: Metal
Prod. years: 199?-1999
Colors: Orange with black hood
Features: Opening hood and boot.
Moving parcel shelf.
Sticker "Europe 1" on the side
Two antennas
Comments: Model was sold by Renault Boutique, part no 77 11 149 064, but disappeared from the catalog in 1999


Article: 511606
Name: Renault R16 Taxi G7 1968
Scale: 1:43
Material: Metal
Prod. years: 199?-1999
Colors: Black with red roof
Features: Opening hood and boot.
Moving parcel shelf.
Sticker "G7" on the side
Taxi sign on the roof


Article: ?
Name: Renault R16 Radio Monte Carlo
Scale: 1:43
Material: Metal
Prod. years: 199?-
Colors: White with red roof
Features: Opening hood and boot.
Moving parcel shelf.
Stickers "Radio Monte Carlo" on the sides and on the hood.
Antenna on the roof.
Comments: Model is still sold by Renault Boutique, part no 77 11 213 971


Article: ?
Name: Renault R16 TS 1971 Rally Monte Carlo
Scale: 1:43
Material: Metal
Prod. years: 2003-
Colors: Yellow with black stripes
Features: Opening hood and boot.
Moving parcel shelf.
Rally Monte Carlo version.
Comments: Model is still sold by Renault Boutique, part no 77 11 223 565


Article: ?
Name: Renault R16 TX 1974
Scale: 1:43
Material: Metal
Prod. years: 2003-
Colors: Black
Features: Opening hood and boot.
Moving parcel shelf.
Comments: Model is still sold by Renault Boutique, part no 77 11 223 574


Article: 511681
Name: Renault R16
Scale: 1:87
Material: Metal
Prod. years: 2002-
Colors: White or grey
Comments: Remake of the old 1:87 model.

Magnus Bjelk (magnus@r16site.com)

Last revision 2003-09-20