Dacia 1800

The Dacia 1800 was an automobile produced by the Romanian company Dacia in 1978 and 1979. Based on the Renault 18, it began assembly in 1978, with fewer than 100 units built, mainly for government use. It was not presented at the Bucharest International Fair (TIB) in 1978.

The project was intended as a successor to the Dacia 1300, itself derived from the Renault 12. However, in 1979, the partnership and production license with Renault were terminated, and the model was abandoned.

History

The President of France made a state visit to Romania in March 1979, during which documents were signed to strengthen Romanian–French economic cooperation. Among these were a contract and a framework agreement that provided for the assembly in Romania of the Renault 20 (in an initial batch of 2,000 units), as well as the production of the Renault 18.

The framework agreement also included the assembly in Romania, at the ARO plant in Câmpulung, of a pickup model based on the R18, equipped with engines imported directly from France.