Pierre Gonalons's Renault 5 Diamant Has a Marble Steering Wheel and Jewel-Like Details
Part car, part work of art.
Paris-based interior designer and architect Pierre Gonalons is the latest creative to work with Renault, following on from Mathieu Lehanneur’s Renault “SUITE N°4” with his own take on the Renault 5.
Dubbed the Renault 5 Diamant, its influences throughout are evident. From the jewel-shaped headlights — which also reference the Renault 5’s formidable career in rally racing — to the button-shaped door handles that are inspired by earrings, this custom show car draws from the decadent world of jewelry.
A bold three-layer matte pink paint job is varnished with gold pigments to create a sparkling gold finish during the day and a dark blue sparkle at night, and inside, you’ll find Pinton mohair wool carpets, a custom seat fabric made by Métaphores, and gilding on various touchpoints by Bertin-Aubert. It’s a feast for the eyes with details working like easter eggs all around the car inside and out, as sundials have been planted onto the disc rims, the Renault diamond logo becomes a part of the “R5 Diamant” moniker, and the minimalistic dashboard is fitted with a phone dock trimmed in a hand-woven horsehair fabric done by Le Crin.
Elsewhere, you’ll find the door controls and window mechanism made from gold-gilded brass spheres, and a steering wheel that references Gonalons’ “Loggia” chair and a racetrack thanks to its marble and carbon fiber structure wrapping around itself.
Plenty more details can be seen all around this electric resto-mod. Take a look at the car above, and find out more on the designer’s website.
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