In the spring of 1963, the 55-horsepower 385 was introduced as the successor to the earlier 60-horsepower Renault 108, which had been manufactured by the Italian company Motomeccanica. A year later, the model designation was changed to Master, borrowed from Porsche. There were two engine options available. The more popular Master 2 used Renault’s 3.0-liter water-cooled direct injection diesel engine. The alternative was an air-cooled engine from MWM. In the 385, it was a 2.7-liter, and in the Master 1, it was increased to 3.0 liters. At the very beginning, it was a 55-horsepower pre-chamber diesel, but it was quickly replaced by a 60-horsepower direct injection diesel.

The gearbox was a partially synchronized 10+2-speed with crawler gears as standard. Besides the engine, there were many other options in the technology as well. The clutch was either an 11″ single-plate or an 11″ dual-clutch. Steering was either manual or power-assisted. The brakes were dry hydraulic disc brakes. In 1966, four-wheel-drive models became available, equipped with a Selene front axle.

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