I'm amazed a Renault with 100000+ miles on it has not self combusted and has any interior left. All the Renault's I have been in, they shed trim as soon as they leave the forecourt.
Maybe that is why it has stupid wheels and a phat exhaust, the original ones fell off.
As for classic cars, my fairly standard S2k just about hangs with the E-Type. The S2k has around 210whp and the E-Type has about 260whp. But the E-Type weighs soooo much and has an engine twice the size of my car. The 172 will easily beat a MGB V8. Given the V8 has about 140bhp and if modded maybe 200bhp. The Clio is 172bhp (surprise surprise!) and weighs nothing. Power:Weight is key and the Clio wins, you need a large differential in power to counteract weight advantage.