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Rennie the Renault: where it all began

14 July 2026·Unwind Designs

This is the one that started everything. The original van we built to travel around Europe, with nothing more than a jigsaw, a drill and a few basic hand tools, in a snowy Swiss driveway in the middle of winter.

Rennie the Renault interior

A minimal, simple design that ticked every box for the perfect adventure, and the build that turned into Unwind Designs. Everything we make now traces back to Rennie.

Rennie the Renault build

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