A la sortie de la guerre, la France doit renier avec deux de ses valeurs refuge : son empire colonial et le monde paysan. La serie Colorale est ainsi lancée au salon de Paris 1949 sous la forme d'un break 6 glaces (Prairie) ou d'un break aux panneaux lateraux occultés par des toiles relevables. Elle se veut avant tout une voiture de week-end economique (publicité d'époque). Elle n'en adopte pas moins au depart un moteur de conception ancienne mais fiable (diffusé à plus de 300.000 ex), le 4 cylindre 2,3l de la Vivaquatre d'avant-guerre. Plus tard, elle se vera dotée du moteur de 2l de la Fregate (1953). De nombreuses versions voient le jour : un taxi sept places, un fourggon tolé, et une version Marchande avec plateau à ridelles baché. Progressivement remplacée par le break Fregate (Domaine), elle s'eclipse de la gamme Renault en janvier 1957.
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   Production of Colorale series cars started in 1960. A solid classically designed chassis with 2680 mm wheel base and solid axles sprung by longitudinal leaf springs characterised this series. A 2383 ccm engine of pre-war construction, with SV valve gear and 48 Hp output originally equipped these cars.
   Large Prairie coupe (4,3 m long) was the best seller of Colorale series. It could transport 6 passengers. Folding rear seats allowed to enlarge the luggage space to 2,75 m3.
   Savane model, originally supposed to be used in colonies, was based on a 3-door van. This model had two seat rows (rear seats could fold), a tipping front window and caran blinds instead of rear side windows.
   It was also possible to order a car according to anyone's wishes. French body workshop reconstructed for example the Savane model in an African taxi with hopper rear windows.
   First Prairie models with four driven wheels showed up in 1951. Four wheels drive equipped just a year later another models like Savane or some of the pick-ups. Ordinary cars with one driven axle prove their qualities many times in hard conditions. Let us mention for example a trip made by Savane and a pick-up. The cars drove a 45000 long distance between The Fire Land and Alaska since November 1951 to June 1952. A student expedidition to Afghanistan used also Savane cars.
   The original engine was replaced in 1953 by a modern 2 litre 4-cylinder OHV engine taken from Renault Fregate car. This 1996 ccm engine gave a 38 kW output.
   Colorale cars were used for exemple by French police. The Nederland's army bought a special series of 340 four-wheel drive cars in 1954 and 1955.
   The production of Colorale finished in 1957, total production overcame 43000 units. These popular cars were to be seen as a regular part of transport on French countryside until 80's.
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