It's the 250 GTO, one of the most desirable and expensive cars on the planet. The Dauphine was actually the best-selling four-door import in the United States in the 1950s. platform, albeit with a more powerful engine. Its name is an acronym for Safety Concept Embodied in a New Innovative Car. This list has the answers. could be reclined, the luggage container was lined, the trim was enhanced, and in the extreme tail with cooling outlet vents in the engine lid -- I nearly control of an oversteer condition that presents itself. 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?? About 90 minutes away, we made many trips there. rear, there was a high-pivot swing axle of the simplest nature, with concentric coil-spring/telescopic dampers sitting atop the swing tubes (Renault called It was Porsche who suggested changes to improve the weight distribution and roadholding, and for a time he toiled in Renault's own engineering workshops. Someone know, for sure???? Nameplate was revived in 2021, previously the predecessor of the Kangoo. There was more to come. Renault, never likely to miss too many publicity tricks, The Clio platform that spawned the Modus also gave rise to the current Nissan. true or not. It also included central locking and inertia reel seatbelts, innovative features that contributed to quality of life for Renault 16 owners. Italy: In Italy Alfa Romeo built the Dauphine Alfa Romeo under license between 1959 and 1964 in Portello, Milan. It was even a race car, placing second in the 1979 Paris-Dakar, behind a Range Rover. a renault w/o rust! In 1969, the Renault 16 became the first French car to feature a French-built automatic gearbox, for an easier driving experience. Want to join Renault Group? When youre dealing with under 25 horsepower, wearing your lighter, summer toupee can make a real difference in merging. Makes me feel a bit better about being upside down ($$$) in my Dauphine. One of the best-selling French cars was soon to be born. made sure that film stars like Brigitte Bardot were photographed in a Dauphine. What blast! I insisted on paying something for it. Theyre very unusual with the suicide doors only in the front. 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? According to the French hierarchical system, a dauphin was the eldest son of the king; the dauphine was the distaff equivalent of that title. During World War II, France had been under Nazi occupation for four years. Industrial designer as well as an aerodynamics engineer, Juchet was asked by CEO Pierre Dreyfus to lead the design studies for the Renault 16. They were assembled in England and in Australia (Sydney and Melbourne); there was a van version as well. 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. . New safety norms vilified its dashboard-mounted shifter as a hazard, and laws mandating all new cars sold in Europe starting in January 1993 use a catalytic converter drove the final nail in its coffin. ( oh boy, 30hp, but some had up to 55hp) Originally for the Dauphine, one could have been installed. My brother would freak out at this. To replace the Renault 16, the brand once again called upon Gaston Juchet, head of the Renault styling centre since 1965. on a car with no less than 55 bhp that could beat 90 mph. 80 mph. pressures --15 psi at the front and 23 psi at the rear -- could completely I knew they were Renaults but not the 4CV designation. Development progressed in secrecy during the war, for Renault's Nazi overlords wanted the company to produce military trucks at its Paris plant. The Renault Modus is a mini multi-purpose vehicle produced by the French manufacturer Renault from September 2004 to 2012, in Valladolid, Spain. 133, Loyal Friendship = FREE Car: 1927 Chrysler 60 and a Jaguar E-Type | Barn Find Hunter Ep. How do you attach photos on this site?). monetization_on Do you have a Renault 4CV for sale? was, could swallow an impressive payload of people and luggage, and Then, at the It also included a wide range of stowage options: two gloveboxes, an array of cubbies, and flaps in the floor. The four-cylinder motor, a Billancourt(?) Nationalized after World War II, Renault enjoyed a tremendous amount of success in its home market during the late 1940s and the early 1950s. 56 with a sunroof in a similar color. It must be viewed as a volume. It does run and having such an original car would be fun. content with the Dauphine's handling, but by 1960, Motor Trend had this I have always loved the style of thesecheck out videos of the Mille Millia and youll see these in it! Make: Citroen Model: Citroen DS It is finished in blue with a white roof over brown upholstery . Renault marketed variants of the Dauphine, including a sport model, the Gordini, a luxury version, the Ondine, the 1093 factory racing model, and the Caravelle/Floride, a Dauphine-based two-door convertible. I enjoyed following his adventures virtually: Here are some of their current car models: Renault Wind (2010) Renault Twingo II (2007) Renault Scnic III (2009; also available as Grand Scnic) Renault Scala (2012; India only version of Nissan Sunny) I was wondering if you were going to see this one, Howard! Renault released one final limited-edition model named Bye-Bye in 1992. But it fits the story line. It is best to stick with the manuals, which by the early 1960s were fully synchronized. By that time, Renault had pushed up 845cc engine power to 32 I thought at the time this was clever as to give folks the impression they were two separate companies when in fact it was the same one! The first prototype ran as early as July 1952, and a further batch clocked more than 2 million miles of testing. rear-engine R8 sedan -- a square-rigged, larger-engined car with updated versions 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". magazine advertising when it introduced the R8's successor, the 10, for 1967. The Renault 5 is a supermini produced by French automaker Renault. Makes & Models Chevron down icon design element . Track and Motor Trend longed for a fourth gear.). tire was carried on its side under the front of the car, hidden behind a Should dogs put their heads out car windows? Thanks to Scotty for the memories, including, that 2 way horn,,,meeep, BEEEEP,,. Renault even seriously considered letting motorists buy and swap different bodies; in theory, customers could have configured the 4 as a two-seater van during the week and turned it into a four-seater hatchback on the weekend. Rebault built 8,134,424 units of the 4 from 1961 to 1994, a staggering volume that made it the best-selling French car until the Peugeot 206 eclipsed the mark in 2010. a top speed of 74 mph, much more suitable for keeping up with larger-engined I grew up not far from Pismo Beach and remember seeing a number of Renault dune buggies. I was allowed to blast (toughen in cheek) down the fire roads. any sort of head-on crash, that fairly hollow nose would fold up to the Cars were equipped with range of engines of 1289 - 1397 cc (78.4 - 85.1 cui) displacement, delivering 38 - 44.7 kW (52 - 61 PS, 51 - 60 hp) of power. pivoting panel below the center section of the bumper. Someone down the way from me on Orange Grove Road (west of Chapel Hill/Carrboro by about 5 miles) has 3 or 4 of these parked alongside a couple of 53-54 Fords. payload increased. Rebadged Dacia Dokker for Middle East, African and South American markets without the presence of Dacia. It stood proud as the best-selling car brand in France thanks largely to the 4CV economy car, introduced in 1947. tail, and most of the front sheetmetal surrounded nothing but fresh air Unveiled at the 1965 Geneva Motor Show, the Renault 16 surprised visitors with its offbeat styling. gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 845 cm3 / 51.4 cui, advertised power: 19.8 25 kW / 27 34 hp / 27 34 PS ( DIN SAE ), torque: 57 59 Nm / 42 44 lb-ft, more data: 1960 IKA-Renault Dauphine (man. In 1969, the Renault 16 gained reversing lights, along with front power windows, an electric sunroof and leather upholstery. B-segment SUV based on the Clio platform. We agreed on $5. Renault built the five millionth 4 in December 1977, but sales nose-dived in the early 1980s as more modern rivals, such as the Fiat Panda, arrived on the scene. It combined the bodywork of the Renault 30, launched the previous year, with engines and equipment designed to make it far more affordable. two people were being carried, the rear wheels now had a small degree of 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: On the fringes of the project, the team also worked on a coup that was finally dropped owing to insufficient profitability. Engine Guides. Welcome to our full list of 1960s cars. For many years, only hardcore fans cared enough about the 4 to preserve it. Annual production dropped from 241,644 units in 1980 to 177,660 in 1981, and sales never reached the 200,000-unit threshold again. characteristics. because the cars of Renault must be clearly recognizable within the never-ending stream of similar cars. Dont underestimate this little Big Car, it was not only a brave quiet little car in the hands on the French driving south with all the familly for the summer holidays.! (Even in 1956 Road & My first car was a 4-CV. My average gas mileage for the 130,000-some miles I drove it was 35.2. I can tell you all from personal experience, back in the day this drivetrain made a fantastic (and far less expensive) alternative for creating a fun dune buggy. Put into perspective, this car was manufactured a mere 15 years following the war! Renault 1960 Classic Car Catalogue Renault 1960 4 CV Dauphine Frgate - discontinued Domaine / Manoir - discontinued Floride Dauphinoise - discontinued Ondine - Paris France Renault's production effort is concentrated on the Dauphine and Floride, with daily outputs running at around 1,580 and 220 respectively. Though available in extremely smart 2+2 Multiple buyers have flaked out got to love eBay up for . Rode many places with them in them. Serious How could such a car be built in a nation devastated by war as recently as 1945? commercial success by any standards. Production continued outside of France, and the final 4s were built in Spain for overseas markets in 1994. Your email address will not be published. In Australia they competed in the Redex Trials. 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. semi on the Interstate, and the skittish way it crossed high exposed Many were not, and they were utterly destroyed in about a week. Although the Dauphine was soon outshone by the new The fabrication number is 884536. If the heavy engine and gearbox were mounted in the Then reality set in. B-segment SUV based on the Duster platform for Russia, South America and India. CLASSIC.COM is a trademark of CLASSIC.COM Inc. CLASSIC.COM is an independently owned and operated business and is not affiliated with Artcurial, Barrett-Jackson Auction Company LLC, Bonhams, Bring a Trailer, Car And Classic Ltd., Cars & Bids, Clasiq Auctions, Classic Car Auctions Limited (CCA), Collecting Cars, Gooding & Company Inc, Greensboro Auto Auction Inc, Guys With Rides, Hemmings, Henderson Auctions, Historics Auctioneers, Mecum Auction Inc, Motorious, Okotoks Collector Car Auction, PCARMARKET Inc, Porsche Digital Inc, Rad For Sale, Racing Edge Projects Ltd, Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, RM Auctions Inc, RM Sothebys, Silverstone Auctions Limited, The Collector Car Network, or Worldwide Auctioneers. Many Renault models get the maximum score of five . The only reason I would like to have it is that my friend had one in the early sixties and it brings back fun memories. This page was last edited on 2 February 2023, at 03:04. It was a competitor for the likes of Opel Ascona/Vauxhall Cavalier/Ford Sierra in Europe, and Holden Calais/Toyota Corona in Australia. Call it the blue-jeans car, Dreyfus wrote in 1956. I would love to drive one again,but not sure that I would want to own one. Inside the cabin, Scnic featured three independent, removable, folding seats for rear passengers. would swish along France's tree-lined Routes Nationales at more than 60 Those early Dauphines were pretty terriblelots of rust problems, and mechanical stuff on em brokethe identical parts were used on 4CVs with no problems at all; no one has ever figured that out. The spare Thanks Mike. looked good, was brisk enough, and stopped very well indeed. rear end, but the addition of extra rubber springs up front, and auxiliary air Gordini was good for 0-60 times of around 20 seconds and a top speed of about Sign up for the latest automotive news and videosin short, everything for people who love cars. When I bought my Decapotable many years ago I got in touch with an owner on a 1956 Decapotable who said he could only find 5 in the US, my car was the 6th, pretty cool. We offer various Renault models such as the Renault 4CV, 5, 6, Juvaquatre, Alpine and NN. Appealing or not, years, a time when more and more Americans were turning to small, economical You can probably tell that its a rear-engine car by the vented hood/bonnet in the back, or would that be a boot even though the engine is in the back? Note he first cars with an average 105,9 kn/hour over 1597km all over Italy with mainly mountain roads. conventional body under which a pair of perimeter-shaped longitudinal box The 4CV's replacement, the Dauphine, sold extremely well as the company expanded production and sales further abroad, including Africa and North America. Beetle), the Dauphine averaged as much as 39.1 mixed-use mpg in magazine tests. Twingo also featured a sliding rear seat, an innovation based on a historic patent filed by Louis Renault himself and inherited from the Renault16. But wait, theres more, my first car was one of these vehicles! Sinpar gave it four-wheel-drive (and tried selling it to the French military), Sovam alchemized it into a low-slung coupe, and E3D later sold a kit that let DIYers build a Jeep-like off-roader called Chipie on a 4 chassis. The Renault 5 achieved, like the original Mini, a cult status. whole of the pressed engine/transaxle/suspension mounting member was detachable teeming with these little four-seaters. Rolled it on two separate occasions letting off in the middle of a corner with a large berm on the outside. And it worked! CLASSIC.COM is a trademark of CLASSIC.COM LLC. I guess Im one of the few people who would like to have this car, but I dont have the room for it. In September 1957, the result was the Dauphine-Gordini, The engine, like the gearbox and cylinder head, were of aluminium and produced using a pressure-die casting process, a European first. In 1951 the 4CV earned again the class victory in LE MANS. Mar 21, 2022 - Explore 's board "Renault Across the Years", followed by 2,594 people on Pinterest. Porsche did about controlling tail-heavy swing-axle handling Available only with the R16 TA (for Transmission Automatique) in the first instance, this gearbox was included as an option for all the engines in the range from 1972. The Longest Lasting Cars That Go the Distance. With a hatch and a folding rear bench, the 4 was at the same time extremely innovative and unabashedly basic. 4 CV 4CV (R 1060) - discontinued in October Normale / Luxe berline (R4 cyl, 760 cc, 18 ch) Dcapotable (R4 cyl, 760 cc, 18 ch) Grand Luxe berline (R4 cyl, 760 cc, 21 ch) Commerciale (R 2070) (R4 cyl, 760 cc, 18 ch) 4CV (R 1062) - new model in October (Paris) Normale berline (R4 cyl, 748 cc, 17 ch) Luxe berline (R4 cyl, 748 cc, 17 ch) We went into a new era with completely different cars. Los Angeles, 1960s Daniel Strohl. Definitely cute looking little things but totally inadequate for US roads (as was the Dauphine as well, and not as cute). With more than 200,000 Dauphines being built every year, and Because almost all of those cars stayed at home, export enthusiasts missed out European cars. Sell it with CLASSIC.COM ALL LISTINGS Page: first_page 1 / 2 The next day the car was gone. With its rich, generous array of features, the Renault 16 was a prestige vehicle. Have you ever asked the question, "Which cars are made by Renault?" Pickup truck version of the Duster for the South American market. I raise my cold stein of beer (not a wine drinker) to you and propose a toast to the Little Car! As you know at Supercars we focus on classic, iconic and important historical cars so you won't find everyday models here. In 1960, the sole engine was the more efficient 747cc unit, and it produced 28hp. The R5 was sold in the US as Le Car, from 1976 to 1983. At least the Dauphine had frugality going for it. They have typically French engineeringwhich isnt necessaryily bad, just different. Safety plays an important role now, besides quality of course. It also includes vehicles badged as Renault Trucks, which are commonly known as Renault. Renault, incidentally, had originally wanted to call its new car "Corvette," but General Motors got there first. The GTL, from its launch in78, gave sales a healthy initial boost. Actually, the 4CV owed its existence quite directly to Porsche's little sedan.