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Taxi in three color versions (types): 1. Red above and blue below; 2. Yellow above and black below; 3. Cream on top and black on the bottom. "TAXI" in black (1) or red letters (2-3). The Renault Prairie and Colorale (1952 - 1957) Long before the MPV was fashionable, Renault already had such a car in its range. The car was very practical, but the public was apparently not ready for it yet. Renault broadened the range, but to no avail. After five years, the Colorale was dropped from the Renault catalog. The Renault Colorale was presented to the public for the first time at the Paris Salon in 1949: a station wagon for 6 people and their luggage. Renault called the car Prairie at the time. Prairie remained the name for the 6-person break, but the Colorale range was created later. The Colorale range included: the Prairie (6-seater estate), the taxi, the van, the Savanne van, the pick-up and the chassis-cab. Later a 4x4 was added to the range. The name Colorale was created by combining two words: COLONiale and ruRALE. They wanted to make it clear that the range was intended for the colonial, the farmer and anyone who could have anything to do with it. (Sources: Force, Edward. Classic Miniature Vehicles Made in France. West Chester (Penn.): Schiffer Publishing, 1991; Redempt, Thierry & Ferrer, Pierre. Les Jouet and Zamac CIJ & J.R.D. Toulouse: Editions DRIVERS, 2006; Taxi father).
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