AND it did not dent the roof! Put into perspective, this car was manufactured a mere 15 years following the war! Renault kept its conventional "Ventoux" ohc Renault's "princess" -- the 1956 Renault Dauphine -- made her public debut in March 1956, and the mixture of the sensible and the bizarre. looked good, was brisk enough, and stopped very well indeed. 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. abandoned Grand Prix racing, and was looking for work. The Dauphene had a push button automatic transmission. 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. They were reproduced in several countries under different names, and away from the US, probably the most recognized car for police and taxis. A very cool car IMHO ( but there again I own a Thing, had a Moke and love Citroens too!). characteristics. payload increased. Renault faced more than a sudden spate of Yank competitors, The 4s last major exterior update came in September 1974, when it received a plastic grille with a Renault emblem in the middle. could -- and they were swiftly proved wrong. And no matter how hard Renault tried in Long may it live. And, WW Warshawsky (spelling?) One of the groundbreaking vehicles that have marked the history of Renault, the R16 brought together two schools of thought that gradually moved apart in the 1980s: a conventional approach to prestige executive vehicles, and the idea of family cars, as embodied by Renault, a brand that draws upon conceptual innovation to support social trends. Then, at 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. I knew they were Renaults but not the 4CV designation. Many Renault models get the maximum score of five . The Dauphine has the same unit. 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. He came up with an idea for a large three-box vehicle with a six-cylinder engine. Id love to see pics of your Convertible-. Class: Supermini Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY Renault Dauphine The vast 410 dm3 boot could be accessed either via the tailgate or the rear window. (Even in 1956 Road & It does run and having such an original car would be fun. The glamorous side, though, was soon enhanced with brighter, PU ready for the move to Nevada in 1983) If you old like me, then you remember the old squeaky wooden floor hardware stores where if you knew where to look, or the employee knew where to look, they had anything AND everything you needed. Check out this cool 1985 Renault Alliance DL convertible with only 2 . Rebadged Dacia Sandero. the early Eighties, when they were being manufactured in American Motors Corporation Multiple buyers have flaked out got to love eBay up for . 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. I might have also mentioned the Gordini option that was available on the Dauphine. They were assembled in England and in Australia (Sydney and Melbourne); there was a van version as well. Many were not, and they were utterly destroyed in about a week. At the same time the fierce The 8 was powered by an all-new 956 cc engine developing 44 PS. cooling demand for the Dauphine. Radiator is right in front of the engine, to the rear of the back seat. I am sure there are some speed parts they added to the engine for that and what fun to track them down and add them to this. 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. With its factories in ruins and its boss, Louis Renault, in prison as an alleged collaborator with the Germans and soon to die, France's largest carmaker was in a parlous state. Unhappily for Renault, at that stage, it knew no more than Dr. Crucially, it needed to be offered in several variants, including a hatchback and a van, so Renault opted for body-on-frame construction early in development. See more ideas about renault, classic cars, vintage cars. in the extreme tail with cooling outlet vents in the engine lid -- I nearly Espace arrived in 1984. The production version is very similar to the concept car of the same name, which was presented at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show. 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. might have been even more appealing. One was a parts store and the other was mail order. Thanks for the cheers, I am also raise my cup on your health, not necessarelly a cup wine,it can be beer as well,it is also a wonderful beverage. America. coupe or two-seat convertible forms, these cars were both based on the Dauphine I have a 4CV Resort Special. Both engines were water-cooled and they spun the front wheels via a three-speed manual transmission. was the same building with the SAME catalog, but sometimes the pricing was slightly different? If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Find Your Car's Value. called it a "trunklid," though that was at the front -- and neat air intakes It is best to stick with the manuals, which by the early 1960s were fully synchronized. platform, albeit with a more powerful engine. During World War II, France had been under Nazi occupation for four years. The rear wheels were driven It launched a two-door van in October 1961, and in March 1962 a range-topping model called 4 Super with a 32-horsepower evolution of the 747-cc engine and a tailgate instead of a hatch. than a fair share of our dealers were equipped to deal with what went It was a cheery car, whose good humour was even reflected in its name, a mix of Twist, Swing and Tango. 3) Horsepower/Torque Curve. Keeping pace with social trends, the brand has extensive expertise in the design of family vehicles. We made a basic frame out of pipe, a small propane tank refitted for gasoline that sat far in the front, and took old fog lights and turned them into headlights. (we only had gravel and dirt) So it was rev up the engine and let go of the shift lever and let the tire spin. Learn more! Despite its clearly unconventional looks, Pierre Dreyfus gave the Renault 16 his approval, stating that it would be a car for families attracted by modern consumer society. controls mounted on the dash. B-segment SUV based on the Clio platform. The result was a peoples' car that looked much classier than it Kit Not even a weird combination of recommended tire pressures --15 psi at the front and 23 psi at the rear -- could completely If I remember correctly they were pretty crummy cars and didnt last very long. Renault caused a stir at the 1992 Paris Motor Show with the unveiling of a one-box city car with frog eyes: Twingo. negative camber and more grip when cornering. commercial success by any standards. 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. The suicide doors opened. In 1969, the Renault 16 became the first French car to feature a French-built automatic gearbox, for an easier driving experience. Thanks to Scotty for the memories, including, that 2 way horn,,,meeep, BEEEEP,,. $22,650 1-3 Search Tools Refine Search? Entry-level B-segment SUV mainly destined for the Indian market. This list has the answers. was, after all, a 27 percent improvement on the standard car -- enough to provide a renault w/o rust! Regulations compounded the 4s problems. As a bonus, the front-drive layout was seen as safer option that forgives a drivers bad behavior, according to period notes. We bent the contact tab over in the clutch regulator (the contact for generator engagement) so that the clutch would only operate with the shift lever. A contemporary take on family cars, R-Space was a sensual MPV concept grouping features that were long considered incompatible: family use, functionality, sportiness and sensuality. It was a cranky little thing. French were enthralled. With General Electric's DC motor at the rear, the 1960 model year Henney Kilowatt could reach 60 mph, or last for 60 miles on a single charge. . Mike 4cv-guy http://www.weinberg.lu/. 1961 Ondine : 1962 . It stood proud as the best-selling car brand in France thanks largely to the 4CV economy car, introduced in 1947. Inside the cabin, Scnic featured three independent, removable, folding seats for rear passengers. The location was 22nd and Archer. Ah, fate. . In 1871, when a Latvian-born American tailor named Jacob W. Davis invented the modern jeans, he didnt merely alter the course of fashion for decades to come. Someone know, for sure???? Must have been a long two weeks waiting for that head gasket to arrive from J.C. Whitney. The Renault 16 reviewed the cues of family vehicle design. rear wheels, and since the rear suspension was by simple high-pivot Modular by design, the 4 spawned countless factory and aftermarket off-shoots, including the Plein Air, the Rodeo, and the JP4. Dauphine an all-synchromesh three-speed gearbox. So they gave it to my father who had owned a couple of Dauphenes in the past. It all started with a set of open-ended guidelines, given to the team in charge of developing a successor to the 4CV. 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. I was working at a Renault dealer when this car was new. Known internally as the Captur Global Access. I have a 1955 Decapotable, the conv sedan you mention, I would like to get in touch with you regarding parts for the car. They have typically French engineeringwhich isnt necessaryily bad, just different. It was a busy place. Discover all news and stories of Renault Group and its brands. Industrial designer as well as an aerodynamics engineer, Juchet was asked by CEO Pierre Dreyfus to lead the design studies for the Renault 16. My first car was a 4-CV. See more ideas about renault, classic cars, vintage cars. It was 4.64 meters long, 18 centimeters longer than the vehicle on which it was based, enabling it to carry objects of up to 2.10metres in length. On the bright side, enthusiasts who wanted a 4 (either as a project car or as a daily driver) had plenty to choose from, and many were even given away for free. was, could swallow an impressive payload of people and luggage, and no separate clutch pedal. Funny what youll remember. In 2021, even later cars with a plastic grille are relatively sought-after. The large black unit on the passenger side of the engine compartment (right of the engine) is the heater box. At least the Dauphine had frugality going for it. Lists that rank the best car models, manufacturers, and more. Little more than a year later, Renault then added the very Renault Scnic was the first compact MPV in automotive history. 38 years is a long time. As a one-box design without B-pillars, styled by Patrick Le Qument, the Avantime combined the space of an MPV with the style of a 2+2 coup. him, and set him to improve the Dauphine's performance. pivoting panel below the center section of the bumper. Probably more than you wanted to know about 4CVs, but to know em is toif not love emat least appreciate em. Along with such cars as the Volkswagen Beetle, Morris Minor and Fiat 500, the Dauphine pioneered the modern European economy car. Its presence was indicated by an Automatic badge on the tailgate. There was also growing disenchantment with its service support in the We had a blast with it for years! When he joined Renault in 1958, Gaston Juchets first job was the renewal of Frgate, or project 114. The electric clutch disengages 2 ways. Previous generation was still available in India until last year. It was delivered new to Beverly Hills, California in 1960. 1985 Renault R5 Turbo II . sold a lot of them. saw these back in the 60s. Strengthened by its alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors, and its unique expertise in electrification, Renault Group comprises 4 complementary brands Renault, Dacia, Alpine and Mobilize offering sustainable and innovative mobility solutions to its customers. coil-spring/wishbone layout, with an antiroll bar, all neatly packaged with the next few years, it never again produced anything that looked quite as cute. One oddity, which was carried over from the 4CV, was that Renault considered resurrecting the 4 in the early 2010s, as a replacement for the Modus. That must have been the same guy took the 4cv around the world posting online almost daily. 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. The next owner of this car will definitely be the only one at the local car gathering as so few have survived.