I've posted on this matter a few times here. It seems the very high numbered, ph2 Williams is an Italy only thing (not France). The numbers are usually high 5k / low-high 6k. I do not recall ever having seen a Williams numbered in the 4k, which almost makes me think the original run was ~3.8k (if you look in the register, the last ph1 numbered car here is 3806), with Renault Italy then doing another run, most likely starting with a 5xxx. So everything seems to more or less stack up with the ph1 numbers.
I've personally added one numbered ph2 to the register, number 6878, very nice and cared for car Also seen photos of a supposedly new, never registered ph2 - no. 6206.
Typical... as soon as I post something, I get proven wrong :D Here we go, #4536... for sale at a mere 49k EUR
https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/r...b871?cldtidx=1
Just had a look at the Clio Williams Wiki entry, it says
"In 1993, Renault launched the Clio Williams as a limited edition of 3,800 cars (1,300 more than they needed for homologation purposes) with each car bearing a numbered plaque on the dash. These sold out so quickly that Renault ended up building 1,600 more."
.. which would mean a total of 5400 for the W1, not 3800. Yes, still doesn't explain the Italian >6k though....
Interesting post currently going on on the Italian Renault / Clio page. Lot of high numbers.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1580...7049376668068/
As fatboy said they were not all numbered at the same time in the same sequential order.
There are some duplicate numbers with one car being RHD and the other LHD.
Highest one i have seen was a 7000 numbered plaque.