Avant Garde is a model that embodies the creativity of post-war French car design. In fact, looking at it closely, the silhouette is reminiscent of the Citroën DS designed by Italian industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni in 1955.
The body consists of a gilded metal upper part and a pearly plastic lower part. The passenger compartment is topped by a transparent plastic ‘dome’ screen-printed in white to give the roof a ‘bodywork’ effect.
The transparent plastic part extends under the bodywork until it pops out at the front in the form of headlights. The interior is made of a silver metallised plastic element that also incorporates the rear bumper.
Finally, under the front of the bonnet is the metal radiator. On the bonnet there is a blue, white and red screen-printing in the colours of the French flag. The wheels are OH5 (Open Hole 5-Spoke), which differ from the classic SP5 in that they have holes around the 5-spoke design and have a lowered ‘tyre’ profile. This version is part of the new models that debuted in 2009 (New Models).
Another style reference of this Hot Wheels can be found in the Renaul Mégane second series (2002) and the Renault Avantime designed by Patrick Le Quément.