mettle by winning the punishing 1958 Monte Carlo Rally.). motor, a Billancourt(?) The qualities of this industrial venture were also recognized by the automotive industry. The car looks like its in fantastic condition, doesnt it? I guess Im one of the few people who would like to have this car, but I dont have the room for it. Very cool. It was a busy place. Make: Citroen Model: Citroen DS It is finished in blue with a white roof over brown upholstery . In 2021, even later cars with a plastic grille are relatively sought-after. find ways of dealing with it in its sports cars, why not Renault? Nothing was off the table. If you havent guessed, Im a big 4CV fan! conventional body under which a pair of perimeter-shaped longitudinal box 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 . GTL models stood out with their bumperettes, plastic cladding on the sides, and an extra vent below the grille (requiring the front license plate be moved to the bumper). The engine, like the gearbox and cylinder head, were of aluminium and produced using a pressure-die casting process, a European first. For a time, a Floride was the car 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. Many of its factories had been flattened, and up to one third of its machinery destroyed. The Renault 5 is a supermini produced by French automaker Renault. I used to love cruising around all those yards as a kid, marveling at all the crazy contraptions dropped off after someones dream buggy died. Unrestored examples in very good condition or fully restored cars are now priced above 5000 euros (around $6000), though grandma-spec, small-town 4s have largely (and sadly) disappeared from the automotive landscape. It does run and having such an original car would be fun. Discover all news and stories of Renault Group and its brands. In September 1957, the result was the Dauphine-Gordini, rear-engine R8 sedan -- a square-rigged, larger-engined car with updated versions Theyre reliable, easy to find parts for, relatively simple to work on, and surprisingly practical. However, it quickly won the public over with its ability to meet requirements easily and simply. Renault phased out the 760 for the 1950 model year, and even at its peak, that unit only pumped out 19hp. not really beat 45 mph in second gear, and somehow, too, they felt vulnerable. Beetle), the Dauphine averaged as much as 39.1 mixed-use mpg in magazine tests. There are only 10-12 known survivors. (I tried in vain to post a photo, but kept getting error message! While in French custody in 1946, the authorities sent him to look over the drawings of the impending 4CV model. My brother painted it in my parents garage with an electric sprayer, and turned out okay, took it to school couple times, but after the 2nd time it ended up on the school steps, we left it home. At the same time the fierce looked good, was brisk enough, and stopped very well indeed. Porsche did about controlling tail-heavy swing-axle handling Manage Settings pressures --15 psi at the front and 23 psi at the rear -- could completely B-segment SUV based on the Duster platform for Russia, South America and India. Los Angeles, 1960s Daniel Strohl. 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. If I remember correctly they were pretty crummy cars and didnt last very long. But this is another story. 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?? A specially prepared Vel Satis was used by the President of France until 2009. A range of heavy duty trucks for construction. About 90 minutes away, we made many trips there. on a car with no less than 55 bhp that could beat 90 mph. Grabbing the shift lever AND/OR letting off the throttle. One was my daily driver for 14 years, and carried me from Florida to North Carolina, then Texas (with a side trip to Mexico City), Colorado , upstate New York and finally Ohio, courtesy of the Air Force. plants and sold by AMC dealers. being launched, the impecunious French race-car builder, Amde Gordini, had Renault's U.S. sales, which had been in the I know. bhp in the standard Dauphine and 40 bhp in the Gordini (the latter now picking Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. mph. With a hatch and a folding rear bench, the 4 was at the same time extremely innovative and unabashedly basic. Also known as the Renault Samsung XM3 in South Korea. During World War II, France had been under Nazi occupation for four years. Then, at the It was previously revealed in 1998 as a concept-car, although the following production model does not have very much in common with it. www.carmodelslist.com is not associated with any company enumerated on our site. In addition to its affordable inline four-cylinder water-cooled engine with removable cylinder Renault EV Conversions, Bed in the Front, Flathead-Powered Camaro, Year of the Rabbit We lived out in the boonies where at the ripe age of 11. Here are selected specifications for the Dauphine: Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this HowStuffWorks.com article: the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide Nearly 5.5 million were built. As a fellow member of the 1-2-4 club (something missing), I must confess I have been working on my Dauphine for the last couple of years. My stepfather was fixing it up and tore part of the engine down and put the parts on top of the garbage cans in the garage. lights (0-60 mph in about 31 seconds), one that couldn't afford to dispute the The electric clutch disengages 2 ways. A more powerful model, the 8 Major, was released in 1964, featuring an 1108 cc engine . Very dependable and fun to drive. He came up with an idea for a large three-box vehicle with a six-cylinder engine. Either way, this fact-based list can be a resource for you as a car enthusiast or a shopper in the market for a Renault. So they gave it to my father who had owned a couple of Dauphenes in the past. The fabrication number is 884536. Probably more than you wanted to know about 4CVs, but to know em is toif not love emat least appreciate em. As you know at Supercars we focus on classic, iconic and important historical cars so you won't find everyday models here. Rebadged Dacia Duster for markets without the presence of Dacia. In normal mode, you would just gas the engine and as the voltage came up from the generator the clutch would automatically engage. In short, it was a family car. Way to go Eric! Many gave their chassis to a trailer, and a handful donated their engine to pumps used to water crops. in the extreme tail with cooling outlet vents in the engine lid -- I nearly Dauphine an all-synchromesh three-speed gearbox. The Renault Dauphine models of the Sixties started off with a bang. I miss the old Shawsky! 4s were so cheap and disposable that French students started organizing raids in Africa, like the 4L Trophy, whose routes were often better suited to a Land Cruiser than to a front-wheel-drive hatchback. Builder's Guides. 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! Realistically, the closest thing to the 4 in the modern-day Renault range is the Kangoo. It had a wide range of safety features, including seatbelts adapted to children, ABS with automatic transmission, and a drowsiness detection function that broke new ground in active safety. Whether you buy a classic car to visit shows and events or take a nice round trip, at ERclassics we have something for everyone. through a three-speed transaxle mounted ahead of it. This 1960 Renault 4CV Resort Special is one of 50 cars modified by Ghia. The 8 was powered by an all-new 956 cc engine developing 44 PS. fashionable machine. a top speed of 74 mph, much more suitable for keeping up with larger-engined We had a blast with it for years! 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 car needed to target the precise intersection of city and country life. The suicide area of this car is the space between the front and rear bumpers! Mark Originally the motor was about 760cc, reduced to 747cc to qualify for the under 750cc class in motor sports. This thing is older than I am, believe it or not. Suicide doors? any sort of head-on crash, that fairly hollow nose would fold up to the It was a cranky little thing. the first four places in class at the '56 Mille Miglia, the smashed-up Maybe it all looked technically elegant, and maybe the The Renault 16 reviewed the cues of family vehicle design. Yves Georges was responsible for engineering and Gaston Juchet for style. This new hatchback featured an original body shape: a two-box design with a tailgate for accessing the boot. As the slogan said, it was up to the user to invent a lifestyle to go with it! Gordini was good for 0-60 times of around 20 seconds and a top speed of about benjy they were a great little car fun to drive . bodywork. Renault sold its R4, R8 and R10 models from 1961, replacing them with the popular R12 in 1968. If only Renault Production continued outside of France, and the final 4s were built in Spain for overseas markets in 1994. It was produced in two generations 1972-1985 and 1984-1996. Known internally as the Captur Global Access. I gave away the car as it sat, never did fix it. Along with such cars as the Volkswagen Beetle, Morris Minor and Fiat 500, the Dauphine pioneered the modern European economy car. My memory must have faded. As such, the The Scnic concept car was unveiled the 1991 Frankfurt Motor Show. 1959. I also wouldnt pay what the bid has reached. He weighed in on its design, too. Luckily, there was a huge thicket on the outside of the corner AND the roof was round enough for an 80 pound kid to rock the car back over and the car flopped back over on its wheels. By that time, Renault had pushed up 845cc engine power to 32 (although the last time was when I was getting my 1972 Chev. In 1951 the 4CV earned again the class victory in LE MANS. (some said fragile) construction was sometimes criticized. 131, Hyundai built the modern-day Pony we didnt even know we wanted. In a nod to its forerunner, the Renault 16, the preliminary project for Twingo was the last one supervised by Gaston Juchet. Lets take a closer look at this heritage through several emblematic models. By the mid Sixties, however, time was running out for the Each one wore a metal plaque, numbered from 1000 to 1, on the dashboard, below the clock. When it hits home, even better. cooling demand for the Dauphine. In the mid 1960s, Renault Australia was set up in Heidelberg, Melbourne. Not even a weird combination of recommended tire More than a fair share of things went wrong with our cars. It was even a race car, placing second in the 1979 Paris-Dakar, behind a Range Rover. While finding one in France is easy, youll need to set aside at least 2000 euros (about $2400) for an example that runs, drives, but needs some work. Commercially, none of this seemed to matter very much. The glamorous side, though, was soon enhanced with brighter, windshield in no time at all), and it wasn't long before customers discovered coil-spring/telescopic dampers sitting atop the swing tubes (Renault called If its got wheels and runs lets race it! The rear wheels were driven 1960 Alpine coup 2+2. It was trashed- and from that day on it started right up and ran perfectly. (crickets) The 4CV was first shown at the Paris Motor Show in 1946 and they were on the market from 1947 all the way up to the space age of 1961. Although France was a republic, it still enjoyed its royal connections. The car's most notable distinction was its utilization of 4-wheel disc brakes, a first for a car of its size. Its versatility, modular design and creative spirit made Twingo an emblematic and unique vehicle.
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