Following into the footsteps of the glorious Renault 8 Gordini, the French car-maker tried to obtain a second success with the newly developed, front-wheel-drive Renault 12 and it added a Gordini version. For those times, it was like an AMG for the Mercedes-Benz.

The Renault 12 was launched at the 1969 Paris Motor Show and it was an important step forward for the French car-maker. It was a very successful car, manufactured and sold around the globe.

In 1969, Renault introduced the 12 at the Paris Motor Show. It was so successful that soon after the French car-maker sold the license to built the car to more countries and was sold around the globe.