Road-testers put precisely 2,901,253 kilometers (about 1.8 million miles) on the 4 during the development phase. a price cut instituted for 1961 couldn't help the Dauphine. made sure that film stars like Brigitte Bardot were photographed in a Dauphine. The Dauphine has the same unit. Serious They catered to all the exotics, wisely, in the suburbs of Milwaukee. If only Renault Actually, I lived in Milwaukee, and JC Whitney was on Archer Ave. in Chicago. Later carsespecially GTLsmake excellent daily drivers. option of the Ferlec clutch, which had automatic electromagnetic operation, and The Renault 16 was built in 1,851,502examples during its career, primarily at Sandouville, a purpose-built plant in Normandy. inline four-cylinder water-cooled engine with removable cylinder Nationalized after World War II, Renault enjoyed a tremendous amount of success in its home market during the late 1940s and the early 1950s. Modular and spacious, the concept car introduced a new compact MPV format. rack-and-pinion steering, on a detachable front cross member. That was in the 60s and the son of the designer still has one, and I got to drive it several years ago. Although somewhat vague, these simple directives shaped the 4. Commercially, none of this seemed to matter very much. Irony of ironies, Porsche himself even played a hand in the new small Renault. control of an oversteer condition that presents itself. New Significantly, the 4 GTL made its debut in January 1978 with a 1.1-liter four-cylinder engine shared with the 6 (a model closely related to the 4) and rated at 34 horsepower. If you havent guessed, Im a big 4CV fan! was, after all, a 27 percent improvement on the standard car -- enough to provide . In 1952 one 4CV with special tank carosserie by Antem beats not 1, but 8 world records on the Montlery race course, with notably one lap, at 172km/hour with an 750cc engine! Brought some speed parts back from France, added spiked tires, and ice raced it. AND it did not dent the roof! Restore These Cars Without Going Bankrupt. My college friend had one. The Dauphine was a full foot longer end to end, and it was My memory must have faded. In attempting to get it running I managed to break a head bolt. Lock this reject back up! A range of medium duty/high duty trucks for construction. It was produced in two generations 19721985 and 19841996. Experts seem to agree that while 100 chassis were planned, Henney only managed to complete 47 cars before sales ended in 1961, due to the cars' high cost. About 90 minutes away, we made many trips there. It is best to stick with the manuals, which by the early 1960s were fully synchronized. Renaults would briefly sell in great numbers in the USA again, but not until But how could such a pretty and appealing little car as the Renault Dauphine come from a company that had lain in ruins only 10 years earlier? U.S. You needn't take our word on it; Renault freely admitted as much in its Warshawskys was just like that. According to the French hierarchical system, a dauphin was the eldest son of the king; the dauphine was the distaff equivalent of that title. pressures --15 psi at the front and 23 psi at the rear -- could completely But for sure a wonderful bottle LA PORTE DU CIEL chateau la Negly from Languedoc Roussillon, will be as exotic as the 4CV but definitively boost your imagination and open to you the French Horizon. Ohter Renault Cars List Renault Clio Renault Kangoo Renault Laguna Coupe Renault Koleos Renault Master Renault has several famous vehicles. If its factories had not already been sabotaged by French resistance fighters, they were regularly pounded by U.S. Army Air Forces and British Royal Air Force bomber sorties. mph. Have I mentioned that before? The finned valve cover, I think, indicates a higher hp. Could they have been serious? could be reclined, the luggage container was lined, the trim was enhanced, and "1956-1968 Renault Dauphine" Again, a car so odd compared to what Im used to, its actually cool, and it was born the same year as I was. The last of the base-model Dauphines was produced in Snub-nosed and Beetle-tailed, it had marginal performance and poor roadholding -- but it was cheap, it was reliable, and it was available. would swish along France's tree-lined Routes Nationales at more than 60 Ok, some of you guys (and gals) may have heard this story before. (Yes, it had enough power to spin the tire(s) in the dirt or gravel.) I was allowed to blast (toughen in cheek) down the fire roads. Since then, two more generations have arrived on the market. Although the Dauphine was soon outshone by the new Renault kept the final Bye-Bye, but its not the last-ever 4. excited, though; this was not a replacement for the agricultural swing-axle Simon Bertram The First Supercar: The Lamborghini Miura -- the package So, if one wants exclusivity, this car is for you! The owner was home. It joined the range of Renault MPVs in 1996, slotting in between Twingo and Espace. He weighed in on its design, too. They were assembled in England and in Australia (Sydney and Melbourne); there was a van version as well. In 1951 the 4CV earned again the class victory in LE MANS. Car Models ListRelease: All ideas written on our website are for informatory designs only. coil-spring/wishbone layout, with an antiroll bar, all neatly packaged with Renault In these images kindly sent by Renault's archives department, we can trace the path the 4 took as it transitioned from a prototype to a production model. OK, maybe the memory is toast, but I heard that in 1959 (or 61), in the U.S., that the Renault Dauphine out sold the VW Beetle?? Some were turned into trailers; others became chicken coops. It was a competitor for the likes of Opel Ascona/Vauxhall Cavalier/Ford Sierra in Europe, and Holden Calais/Toyota Corona in Australia. You took the very words from me. Makes me feel a bit better about being upside down ($$$) in my Dauphine. the early Eighties, when they were being manufactured in American Motors Corporation ( oh boy, 30hp, but some had up to 55hp) Originally for the Dauphine, one could have been installed. controls mounted on the dash. The car's most notable distinction was its utilization of 4-wheel disc brakes, a first for a car of its size. Somehow, though, the state nationalized it, rescued it, and chief executive Pierre Lefaucheux got things up and running. I had a Dinky of this car in red. Nearly an automotive deity, the 4 did it all: commuter, farm hand, mail truck, police car. One competed in all three (it was also successful in hill climbs); it was one of only 2 cars to do so (the other was a Standard Vanguard). Saloon version of the Mgane predominantly sold in Eastern Europe and other markets. It was produced in two generations 1972-1985 and 1984-1996. In Australia they competed in the Redex Trials. Theyre very unusual with the suicide doors only in the front. air conditioning and a three-speed automatic transmission with pushbutton up the Caravelle's engine rather than its own special castings). The qualities of this industrial venture were also recognized by the automotive industry. The construction of this model is based on RENAULT 5 1gen. to say: "There is nothing in the handling at normal speeds to indicate If you are looking for important 1960s cars, this is the list of the all the iconic and amazing 1960s car models of the era. While in French custody in 1946, the authorities sent him to look over the drawings of the impending 4CV model. at the right time, when France's economy was picking up well, and when the This car is actually from Tucson, AZ where I really wish I would have moved four decades ago. from the main body structure. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. It combined the bodywork of the Renault 30, launched the previous year, with engines and equipment designed to make it far more affordable. Rebadged Dacia Dokker for Middle East, African and South American markets without the presence of Dacia. The Renault 5 is a supermini produced by French automaker Renault. At the front end, it looked positively flimsy (in commercial success by any standards. From 1973 until the end of its career in 1980, the Renault 16 shipped with a 93 hp 1647cc engine on the TX version, able to reach a top track speed of 175kph. RULES: No profanity, politics, or personal attacks. CLASSIC.COM is a trademark of CLASSIC.COM LLC. The Clio is one of only two cars, the other being the Volkswagen Golf, to have been voted European Car of the Year twice, in 1991 and 2006. The project was ambitions but Pierre Dreyfus felt that it was lacking the features that could set it apart from the competition: We have to do things differently. The current bid price is $3,250 but the reserve isnt met. The electric clutch disengages 2 ways. The fabrication number is 884536. Hope I have transmit to you that feeling and it will make your day.. Dont know anything about these, but it looks like a VW Bug and a 48 Plymouths love child, Dont know anything about these, but it looks like a VW Bug and a 48 Plymouths love child, A few more 4CV facts and answers to some of the comments posted: this one should be stored in a vacuum flask. It was a cheery car, whose good humour was even reflected in its name, a mix of Twist, Swing and Tango. My average gas mileage for the 130,000-some miles I drove it was 35.2. 131, Hyundai built the modern-day Pony we didnt even know we wanted. 1985 Renault R5 Turbo II . We went into a new era with completely different cars. Renault considered resurrecting the 4 in the early 2010s, as a replacement for the Modus. Renault cars during this time period had two model lines; the economy four-cylinder engine models that in the 1930s became the suffix "Quatre" and the luxury six-cylinder models that were initially sold with the suffix "-six" that later became the suffix "Stella". Some were adequately prepared for the adventure, and they survived. Unhappily for Renault, at that stage, it knew no more than Dr. them "trumpet casings") themselves. Cheerful and practical, Twingo shipped in a range of bright colours, reflecting the personality of its customers, even in its interior. "Our [earlier] cars were not fully prepared to meet the demands of All passengers had their own folding, removable, swivel seat. Since Dauphine parts bolt right in-and it's a wet liner engine-one can up the car's performance by using larger Dauphine pistons and liners, or even . A works team of five cars with tweaked engines and five-speed gearboxes swept By that time, Renault had pushed up 845cc engine power to 32 From 1968 with the TS version, for Tourisme Sportif or sport tourer, a range of innovative new features became standard, including a defrosting rear window, additional quartz halogen headlights, two-speed windscreen wipers with four-jet washers and an interior rearview mirror with day/night settings. Its versatility, modular design and creative spirit made Twingo an emblematic and unique vehicle. The more volume-oriented variant was the 4, which used a 747-cc four-cylinder tuned to develop 26.5 horses. rear wheels, and since the rear suspension was by simple high-pivot The boot could be organized in four different layouts, for capacity of between 346 dm3 and 1,200 dm3, thanks to the sliding, folding and removable rear bench. There will always be the haters out there, but the cool factor of this car is undeniable. It did not run. Its name is an acronym for Safety Concept Embodied in a New Innovative Car. It was previously revealed in 1998 as a concept-car, although the following production model does not have very much in common with it. The Renault Vel Satis was an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Renault, launched at the 2001 Geneva Motorshow to replace the already-discontinued Safrane. We took the head off, soaked the cylinders in oil, got them all to turn but one, popped the liner out of the block, we pounded it down with a baseball bat( stupid kids), new head gasket from JC Whitney, who had all the foreign car parts at the time, and got it running. At the same time the fierce 20 August 2007. One technical oddity was the In 1966, the Renault 16 was named Car of the Year, ahead of the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow: quite a performance! Unveiled at the 1965 Geneva Motor Show, the Renault 16 surprised visitors with its offbeat styling. It was the 1st French car to sell 1 million cars.. More than once, I bet, a gas station jockey mistook the radiator cap ( outside above hood) for the gas filler, that was under the hood. Its in this context that Pierre Dreyfus (19071994) took the reins at Renault. Customers soon found that they could Renault Le Car is constructionally closely . They Nearly 5.5 million were built. In these images kindly sent by Renaults archives department, we can trace the path the 4 took as it transitioned from a prototype to a production model. R16 was also the first Renault-model to gain the title "The car of the . Selecting front-wheel-drivea solution already in the works for the Estafette vancleared up valuable space in the cabin. Fore-and-aft location? More than a fair share of things went wrong with our cars. two people were being carried, the rear wheels now had a small degree of The location was 22nd and Archer. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Lets call it the engine cover until the angry comments roll in and Ill make a mental note of it for next time. Coupled with a higher compression ratio and larger carb, you can reach 45-50 hp without a lot of effort. Car Reviews. Call it the blue-jeans car, Dreyfus wrote in 1956. Then she rolled it while student driving. mixture of the sensible and the bizarre. heard about Dauphine handling -- the nervous way in which it might pass a Although the 4CV was a cute little rear-engined four-door machine that helped to revitalize French private motoring, it looked nothing like what would follow. Renault chose to use a longitudinally-mounted drivetrain, but it flipped it around. The Clio is sold as the Renault Lutecia in Japan because Honda retains the rights to the name Clio; after the Honda Clio in 1984. swing axles, those wheels always had a hard time. Ah, fate. If I recall correctly, it was a HUGE multi-story building which occupied an entire city block. Although It's the 250 GTO, one of the most desirable and expensive cars on the planet. that was 845 ccs, and a bit more hp. the axle hubs at front and rear were quite large, with five very widely spaced Renault EV Conversions, Bed in the Front, Flathead-Powered Camaro, Year of the Rabbit expected a 30-bhp machine that took an age to drag itself away from traffic Gordini was good for 0-60 times of around 20 seconds and a top speed of about If its got wheels and runs lets race it! Someone know, for sure???? The steering is direct, the gear selector is conveniently within arms reach, and the torsion bar-based suspension system is hilariously soft. (Privately, some executives pointed out the Dauphine spent entirely too much time on its roof.). mere hundreds per year in the early Fifties, shot up in the decade's latter Ha! The Longest Lasting Cars That Go the Distance. The different layouts tested during the 1950s included a transversely-mounted, water-cooled four-cylinder engine borrowed from the 4CV and an air-cooled, two-stroke two-cylinder. To me there is an elegance in the simplicity of design as Europe was trying to get back on their feet following WWIIsmall & economical were needed. Safety plays an important role now, besides quality of course. In the seventies my neighbor brought home a 57 Dauphine. Renault Group is at the forefront of a mobility that is reinventing itself. Did you used to drive one of the old Renault cars on this list? My son and I were driving past the other day and he asked what they were. There was more to come. He was appointed CEO in 1955 after his predecessor, Pierre Lefaucheux, rolled his Frgate in icy weather and was killed when his briefcase in the rear seat became a deadly projectile. be scary. It was 1970, I didnt have my license yet, my brother did, and Im not sure how we found it, but was in the back row of the now defunct Milrace Motors, in Thiensville, Wis. fourth-place car having survived a tumble into a ravine along the way. that the engine is stowed in the rear but push up to some high-speed of the Dauphine's suspension systems that first appeared in mid 1962 -- it picked In 1969, the Renault 16 gained reversing lights, along with front power windows, an electric sunroof and leather upholstery. We can remenber the class win in the 1954 MILLE MIGLIA, and the 5 first places in the category tourism cars. New options for the year included Israel: Kaiser-Frazer in Israel manufactured the Renault Dauphine 845 cc between 1957 and 1960 later in 1963 also the Hino Contessa 900 with the Dauphine's platform. While the 3 was a dud, the 4 was an instant superstar. The front-hinged trunklid, in which the headlights The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Modular by design, the 4 spawned countless factory and aftermarket off-shoots, including the Plein Air, the Rodeo, and the JP4. Unveiled at the 1965 Geneva Motor Show, the Renault 16 surprised visitors with its offbeat styling. The Renault 16 was styled by Gaston Juchet. Don't get too Whoever buys this oneI bought out the USs largest Renault dealership when they folded in 1974 and have lots to NOS stuff in my basementand in Europe parts for 4CVs are like parts for Model As in the USalmost everything is available.
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