THE ICONIC & CLASSIC SALE AT SUPERCAR FEST 16th May 2026

77 + buyer’s premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) The RenaultSport Spider started life as a futuristic concept car dubbed ‘Laguna Roadster’ that made its international debut at the 1990 Paris Motor Show. Public response to the Laguna Roadster was surprisingly positive, so Renault’s top executives attempted to make a reasonable business case for it. The Spider was intended to serve as both a racing car in a one-make series organised by Renault and as a slightly more civilized road car. The first prototypes for ‘Project W94’, as it was known at the time, were completed in mid-1994, and a concept version was presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in 1995 prior to going on sale in late 1995. Designed from the outset as a driver’s car, the Spider’s chassis was made of aluminium (combining low weight and substantial strength) clad in a GRP body. The gearbox and engine were one unit, transversally fixed in an oscillating hinge (an arrangement inspired by aeronautical design), which all but eradicated the interference of engine vibration with the chassis. The pedals of the Spider were adjustable as well as the seat so the driver could achieve the absolute optimum driving position. The heart of the Spider was a mid-mounted, 2.0-litre, DOHC F7R four-cylinder engine which was borrowed from the Clio Williams and later used in the Mégane Coupé. Tuned to generate 148bhp and 129lb/ft of torque, the 16-valve unit was linked to a 5-speed manual transmission that sent power to the rear wheels. The 930kg two-seater sprinted from 0 to 62mph in 6.9 seconds and went on to a top speed of 133mph. According to the official production numbers, there were just 1,685 examples of the Spider assembled in Alpine’s Dieppe factory from 1996 to 1999. Each car was hand-built from start to finish and took about 90 hours to complete, which partially justified it’s relatively high price at the time. The Spider model was unfortunately discontinued after only a year and a half of production. 400 left-hand drive cars were produced as ‘saute vente’ (with a wind deflector) instead of a windscreen which created an air-screen in front of the driver. For the UK-market, a number of right-hand drive cars were built with windscreens, but only 60 of them were sold. The remainder of the cars were sold in the German market converted back to left-hand drive, with the addition of a driver’s airbag. The 1997 RenaultSport Spider presented here is one of those 60 windscreen- equipped, right-hand drive examples sold new to the UK-market and has covered just over 5,000 miles since new. It’s finished in the original three-stage Pearlescent Liquid Yellow paintwork – arguably a Spider’s signature colour. Incredibly original and still in ‘showroom condition’, there cannot be many better examples available, its condition being wholly commensurate with its low mileage, fully supported by servicing records. It was supplied new on 16th December 1997 through Bailey’s of Hanley Ltd (Renault) and is still accompanied by its owners book-pack, service book, numerous receipts and invoices, V5C, previous MOT Certificates and both keys, as well as clear and weatherproof cockpit covers. It also retains its original ‘briefcase’ in the front luggage compartment which houses the locking wheel nut, spares, tow hook, and jack. Full service record shown on our website. A collector-quality example of Renault’s never-to-be-repeated, limited-edition design classic with just over 5,000 miles and an extensive service history. Registration: R137 EFA Chassis No.: VMKAF0H0515801676 Estimate: £28,000 - £34,000 Specialist: Joseph Watts Telephone No: 07779 082707 Lot 558 1997 RenaultSport Spider - 5,350 Miles More Details Lot 558 Bid On Lot 558