French Fried Cheeseburger: 1984 Renault Alliance

If you ask an automotive lovin' kid today what he/she thinks about the Renault Alliance, they'll probably tell you that Carlos Ghosn was framed, but Nissan should run as far away from the French automaker as possible..but if you ask an old seasoned car guy, he/she will regale you with stories of Franco-Merican build quality, MotorTrend's 1983 Car of the Year Award, and arriving at their final destination on foot. Or perhaps I'm being a bit hard on the little Kenosha, Wisconsin assembled french fry, maybe you could be that guy at the next Friday night car show.  Find this 1984 Renault Alliance offered for $1100 in Milford, CT via hemmings.  Tip from BP.

4CV Dauphine R8 R10 Caravelle LeCar Alliance: A Collection of French Cars

Collecting orphan oddball cars usually starts with honest intentions.  Perhaps someone gives you a neglected classic and you mean to restore it and sell...but then you get 2 or 3 more...and the next thing you know is that you are the neighborhood cat lady for neglected French cars.  Find this Collection of French cars offered whole or parts located in Denver, CO via craigslist. Tip from Zach Z.

5k: Grand Theft Anonymous: 1987 Renault GTA 2.0L engine, 5 Speed

Two Renault Alliance listed in one week - heads are gonna roll, keyboards are going to be smashed, SOMEBODY has to answer to this.  Whoa, calm down, this isn't a slow boat to nowhere convertible version, this is the sweet GTA (Grand Theft AWESOME) version and is the best thing to be exported from France since lady liberty herself crossed the ocean blue.  Find this 1987 Renault Alliance GTA 5spd for sale in Burlington, WI.  Go there for the cheese, stay for the GTA.

5k: Franco-American Motors: 1985 Renault Alliance Convertible

The Renault Alliance was the result of an alliance between Renault and AMC, which was less of an alliance and more of a case of AMC borrowing a large sum of cash from Renault.  Renault held a controlling interest in Franco-American Motors Company and introduced a rebadged version of the Renault 9 for the US market.  Find this 1985 Renault Alliance convertible for sale in Secaucus, NJ for $2,200 via craigslist.