It was delivered new to Beverly Hills, California in 1960. The 4CV's replacement, the Dauphine, sold extremely well as the company expanded production and sales further abroad, including Africa and North America. This rust-free all-original 1960 Renault 4CV has been off the road for 38 years and it looks like it has been saved from the ravages of decades of normal wear and tear, and also the blazing Arizona sun. tire was carried on its side under the front of the car, hidden behind a
He came up with an idea for a large three-box vehicle with a six-cylinder engine. Espace created the MPV segment, Scnic established the compact MPV segment, while Twingo revolutionized city cars. When American troops from General G. O. Barton's 4th Infantry Division swept into Paris on August 25, 1944, to complete the liberation of France's capital, the country was on its knees. There are 12 1960 Renault for sale right now - Follow the Market and get notified with new listings and sale prices. A range of heavy duty trucks for long-distance. teeming with these little four-seaters. ( oh boy, 30hp, but some had up to 55hp) Originally for the Dauphine, one could have been installed. If he had not originally designed the Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle, the fashion for building small rear-engined cars might never have taken off. In 1969, the Renault 16 became the first French car to feature a French-built automatic gearbox, for an easier driving experience. Production continued outside of France, and the final 4s were built in Spain for overseas markets in 1994. I never saw many of these, as the current ticket then, was a Dauphine. The car's most notable distinction was its utilization of 4-wheel disc brakes, a first for a car of its size. Ok, some of you guys (and gals) may have heard this story before. Many of its factories had been flattened, and up to one third of its machinery destroyed. Ran across one at Yellowstone Park in 2010 traveling around the world. 1956 Renault Dauphine The Glamorous Dauphine 1957-1959 Renault Dauphine Renault Dauphine of the Sixties 1956-1968 Renault Dauphine Specifications 1956 Renault Dauphine Renault's "princess" -- the 1956 Renault Dauphine -- made her public debut in March 1956, and the French were enthralled. Renault's "princess" -- the 1956 Renault Dauphine -- made her public debut in March 1956, and the
1960 Alpine coup 2+2. 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 Though available in extremely smart 2+2
(As long as I promised to take it easy.) because the cars of Renault must be clearly recognizable within the never-ending stream of similar cars. Previous generation was still available in India until last year. rear, there was a high-pivot swing axle of the simplest nature, with concentric
fourth-place car having survived a tumble into a ravine along the way. Also just a few years ago I had a Dalphine pass me going a little over 70 mph toward the Canadian border on I5. saw these back in the 60s. Renault's U.S. sales, which had been in the
Along with such cars as the Volkswagen Beetle, Morris Minor and Fiat 500, the Dauphine pioneered the modern European economy car. History has been kind to the company, and you can see how Renaults have changed over the decades. Makes & Models Chevron down icon design element . To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Before long, 700 Renault Dauphines were being built every day, the
R16 was also the first Renault-model to gain the title "The car of the . Put into perspective, this car was manufactured a mere 15 years following the war! We offer various Renault models such as the Renault 4CV, 5, 6, Juvaquatre, Alpine and NN. Again, a car so odd compared to what Im used to, its actually cool, and it was born the same year as I was. Grabbing the shift lever AND/OR letting off the throttle. Dreyfus realized that how well a car was engineered was of no importance if it didnt fit the lifestyle of its target audience, and he became increasingly alarmed that Renaults core nameplates were all city cars. Mark List of Renault vehicles - Wikipedia Small van under the Kangoo, heavily based on the Dacia Dokker. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Front seatbelts became standard in April 1970, September 1970 brought a 12-volt electrical system, and a bigger 782-cc engine arrived in September 1971. Because almost all of those cars stayed at home, export enthusiasts missed out
Development progressed in secrecy during the war, for Renault's Nazi overlords wanted the company to produce military trucks at its Paris plant. Dauphine an all-synchromesh three-speed gearbox. A range of heavy duty trucks for construction. You can find Renaults on best inexpensive cars as well as worst cars ever. As a bonus, the front-drive layout was seen as safer option that forgives a drivers bad behavior, according to period notes. Welcome to our full list of 1960s cars. The construction of this model is based on RENAULT 5 1gen. Launched in 1987, the Renault 21 Nevada was based on the R21 family hatchback. Dauphine was very cheap to build, but this certainly wasn't the sort of car
Auction update: this 4CV sold for $6,500. I own a Renault 4CV Ghia Resort Special (AKA Jolly). 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. One technical oddity was the
We are working on four major areas of innovation in order to develop the mobility of the future. (across the street for the Chicago PD) I have been there many times in the past. on a car with no less than 55 bhp that could beat 90 mph. Less
Early road tests in U.S. publications were quite
The Dauphine has the same unit. option of the Ferlec clutch, which had automatic electromagnetic operation, and
Renault did outsell VW for at least several months in 1958/59. Don't get too
One oddity, which was carried over from the 4CV, was that
In 2021, rumors suggest the 4 will be reborn as an EV, inevitably, in the 2020s. I knew they were Renaults but not the 4CV designation. 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. Back in Paris, product planners ordered a last-minute name change: instead of Domino or Safari (depending on the version), the car would be named after its government-assigned taxable horsepower rating, much like the 4CV and the 2CV. This thing is older than I am, believe it or not. The car looks like its in fantastic condition, doesnt it? The Renault Caravelle is a sports car manufactured and marketed by Renault for model years 1958-1968 in a single generation as a rear-engine, rear-drive open two/four-seater designed by Pietro Frua of Carrozzeria Ghia, using the floorpan and engine of the Renault Dauphine.. Outside of North America and Britain it was, until 1962, marketed under the nameplate Renault Floride. Looked just like this. It had been running for nearly 10 years with no style changes, and,
We had a blast with it for years! 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. any sort of head-on crash, that fairly hollow nose would fold up to the
Up front, there was a conventional
I know. It was in beautiful condition and really surprised me. tame that problem. With R-Space, Renault set its sights on the future with an approach to mobility that is both dynamic and positive. Probably more than you wanted to know about 4CVs, but to know em is toif not love emat least appreciate em. . The name Vel Satis is a composite of elements of the words Velocity and Satisfaction. It wasn't long before Paris and other French cities were
Renault Scnic III (2009; also available as Grand Scnic), Renault Scala (2012; India only version of Nissan Sunny), Renault Pulse (2012; India only version of the Nissan Micra), Renault Modus (2004; also available as Grand Modus), Renault Megane II (estate version sold in some markets as Grand Tour), Renault Laguna III (2007/2009; hatchback, Grand Tourer), Renault Fluence (2010; saloon based on the Mgane III platform), Renault Espace IV (2003; also available as Grand Espace), Renault Clio III (2005/2009; hatchback, 3 and 5-doors, Grand Tourer). The list is long Dr. Ferdinand Porsche has a lot to answer for. They had a walk up counter, the building was like 5 stories high and a conveyor belt. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. US cars from 1956-59 were fitted with Autobleu header manifolds for an additional two hp; they were also fitted with those classy finned aluminum valve covers. 20 August 2007. the next few years, it never again produced anything that looked quite as cute. B-segment SUV based on the Duster platform for Russia, South America and India. Then reality set in. Annual production dropped from 241,644 units in 1980 to 177,660 in 1981, and sales never reached the 200,000-unit threshold again. 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. in each rear passenger door to give away the game. Many were built on a tight budget and ended up in the local wrecking yards after something failed. bolt locations for the road wheels. 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. The glamorous side, though, was soon enhanced with brighter,
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. 1959. semi on the Interstate, and the skittish way it crossed high exposed
. 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 vast 410 dm3 boot could be accessed either via the tailgate or the rear window. Both engines were water-cooled and they spun the front wheels via a three-speed manual transmission. 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. I would love to drive one again,but not sure that I would want to own one. The Renault 5 is a supermini produced by French automaker Renault. The seller has it listed here on eBay in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona where I should have moved, coincidentally, 38 years ago. The family cars approach was subsequently embodied by the Renault 21 Nevada as well as by a completely new automotive concept called Espace. The Dauphene had a push button automatic transmission. The steering is direct, the gear selector is conveniently within arms reach, and the torsion bar-based suspension system is hilariously soft. which not only had a different cylinder head and a 38-bhp engine, but a
By that time, Renault had pushed up 845cc engine power to 32
While the 3 and the 4 were fundamentally the same car, major equipment differences ensured they didnt overlap. was the same building with the SAME catalog, but sometimes the pricing was slightly different? At the same time the fierce
(Privately, some executives pointed out the Dauphine spent entirely too much time on its roof.). however. Find 1960 to 1975 Station Wagons for Sale on Oodle Classifieds. fashionable Floride models -- called Caravelles in the USA -- with styling by Frua, and bodyshell manufacture by specialist
It all started with a set of open-ended guidelines, given to the team in charge of developing a successor to the 4CV. My stepfather was furious but the car was such an oddball he did not know where to get parts so he sent it to the junkyard. mph. even hoped to sell big numbers in the USA, where the car first appeared in
Got her running a few weeks ago after a complete overhaul/balancing done by yours truly and presently sorting out detailsbut the 845cc engine is running like a Swiss watch! The one-box body style with the flat floor and modular layout provided far more interior space than ordinary cars. Here, at last, was a well-matured little car that
It was trashed- and from that day on it started right up and ran perfectly. Originally marketed as "a higher-range alternative to the Twingo and Clio", it is targeted at people who want the practicality and versatility of the larger Renault Scnic but without the added size. Classic Renault models. The Quadra version featured a diff lock to take on all types of terrain. 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. Road-testers put precisely 2,901,253 kilometers (about 1.8 million miles) on the 4 during the development phase. 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. . mid 1961 came the DeLuxe models, in which the backrests of the front seats
It became the best-selling car in France in 1962 (233,000 units were sold in 1963) and Renault built the millionth example in February 1966. But this is another story. 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. Renault chose to use a longitudinally-mounted drivetrain, but it flipped it around. Yes, I have owned a 4CV. Engine Guides. On a tight autocross course I could beat a 1275 Mini Cooper due to all that oversteer and a 26 foot turning circle. Very cool. commercial success by any standards. mere hundreds per year in the early Fifties, shot up in the decade's latter
mettle by winning the punishing 1958 Monte Carlo Rally.). $22,650 1-3 Search Tools Refine Search? 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. 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. Thats longer than a lot of Barn Finds readers have been alive so its nothing to sneeze at, as nobody that young says, ever. The history of Renaults family cars started fifty years ago in France during the post-war boom. sleeves in the tail, and swathed it all in pretty and curvaceous
. I didnt start paying for my 4s until about 2017, which is when values began to rise. Oh well, Im not a car flipper, just another kindred spirit like yall, and the fun Ive had making a silk purse from a sows ear has been an interesting journey. coil-spring/wishbone layout, with an antiroll bar, all neatly packaged with
Gordini was good for 0-60 times of around 20 seconds and a top speed of about
The shift linkage consequently went straight through the dashboard, over the engine, and down into the transmission at a 90-degree angle. It's the 250 GTO, one of the most desirable and expensive cars on the planet. . Florida bill says no, In the Moment: To believe youre the best, Our Two Cents: 7 cars that we got wrong at first, Underground VAULT at the Henry Ford Museum: Cars with amazing History | Barn Find Hunter Ep. Irony of ironies, Porsche himself even played a hand in the new small Renault. Some were turned into trailers; others became chicken coops. the axle hubs at front and rear were quite large, with five very widely spaced
The idea was to design a sort of family nest. . 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). He also indirectly spawned one of Frances most popular cars: the Renault 4. Safety plays an important role now, besides quality of course. And count many racing victories. same piece of road as a Checker cab, to take over on Main Street, USA? Renault 1950 - Classic Car Catalogue Could that be true. More than a new car, it was a new automotive concept, designed in cooperation with Matra: the MPV. It was produced in two generations 1972-1985 and 1984-1996. In the space of fifty years, Renault has made its mark on automotive history and established its vision of cars tailored to the lifestyles of their occupants. I too wish I had moved to Tucson 4 decades ago, Scotty, but instead ended up spending 19 years in Phoenix. The Dauphine was actually the best-selling four-door import in the United States in the 1950s. One of the best-selling French cars was soon to be born. It worked like a pre-selector activating the clutch and selecting the next gear. (although the last time was when I was getting my 1972 Chev. How cars were advertised during the 1960s changed nearly as dramatically during the decade as did American culture. Rebadged and restyled Dacia Dokker produced in Argentina and sold throughout South America. Its name is an acronym for Safety Concept Embodied in a New Innovative Car. Known internally as the Captur Global Access. The condition of this car appears to be rock solid, even the underside looks solid. Theyre very unusual with the suicide doors only in the front. 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. Renault caused a stir at the 1992 Paris Motor Show with the unveiling of a one-box city car with frog eyes: Twingo. 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. Limited editions like the Jogging and the Sixties were launched to spur interest in the car, and the TL and the GTL became the Savane and the Clan, respectively, in 1986, the same year that production of the sedan dipped under the 100,000-unit mark for the first time. standard model equipped with the four-speed gearbox of the Gordini, then from
Renault EV Conversions, Bed in the Front, Flathead-Powered Camaro, Year of the Rabbit Blue jeans are still everywhere, and sixty years after its launch, the 4 endures in its own way. Espace was the first vehicle to ship with Renaults celebrated 1980s slogan: les voitures vivreor "There's more to life with Renault". The Renault 5 is a supermini produced by French automaker Renault. B-segment SUV based on the Clio platform. content with the Dauphine's handling, but by 1960, Motor Trend had this
We went into a new era with completely different cars. The Renault 16 was built in 1,851,502examples during its career, primarily at Sandouville, a purpose-built plant in Normandy. Renault kept the final Bye-Bye, but its not the last-ever 4. 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. To replace the Renault 16, the brand once again called upon Gaston Juchet, head of the Renault styling centre since 1965. him, and set him to improve the Dauphine's performance. The last of the base-model Dauphines was produced in
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The R5 was sold in the US as Le Car, from 1976 to 1983. Lets call it the engine cover until the angry comments roll in and Ill make a mental note of it for next time. Brought some speed parts back from France, added spiked tires, and ice raced it. 80 mph. It was a cranky little thing. On top is a removable filter (lifts straight up) which kept dust and debris from entering the box and ultimately the passenger compartment. had ever taken heed of criticism over the handling problems -- if Porsche could
The French Beetle? 1960 Renault 4CV | Barn Finds This ultra-rare 1960 Henney Kilowatt is the perfect restomod EV Buyer's Guide. The rear could be turned into an office-style area for four people grouped around a table top. Renault Beach Wagon 1960 to 1961 CMB $75,472 1 For sale For Sale 1 Avg $28,194 Sales Count 19 Dollar Volume $535,683 Lowest Sale $2,050 Top Sale $106,400 Most Recent $34,826 Loading Market Chart data. 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. 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. heard about Dauphine handling -- the nervous way in which it might pass a
I was wondering if you were going to see this one, Howard! years, a time when more and more Americans were turning to small, economical
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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. 120 Renault 1950-1980 ideas | renault, classic cars, vintage cars two people were being carried, the rear wheels now had a small degree of
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Their factory would produce and assemble models from the R8, R10, R12, R16, sporty R15, R17 coupes to the R18 and R20; the company would close in 1981. The Renault Clio is a supermini car, produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. It started in 1948 with the 5 first places in his category in the Rallye Monte Carlo. In 1969, the Renault 16 gained reversing lights, along with front power windows, an electric sunroof and leather upholstery. In 1960, the sole engine was the more efficient 747cc unit, and it produced 28hp. I do remember Warshawsky had the adjacent street address. Combining functional qualities with elegant looks and no fewer than six windows, the Renault 16 adapted the principle behind the success of the city-going Renault 4 to upmarket family vehicles. How many of these do you have on your list? To keep up with Renault Group in real time. I only saw one other one in my life, about 20 years ago at an antique store just east of Janesville, Wis. ", The Renault Dauphine's unit-construction bodyshell was really that of a
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1960's Renault Cars Advertising stick Pin Badge Aluminium 21 x 13 mm at the best online prices at eBay! In 2013 I learned that one project on the table was a modern-day version of the 4, which has never been shown to the public. About 90 minutes away, we made many trips there. 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. Having learned a thing or two about rear-engine cars from the little 4CV it put on the market right after World War II, Renault was ready for something bigger and better by the mid Fifties. 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. Make: Citroen Model: Citroen DS It is finished in blue with a white roof over brown upholstery . Since then, two more generations have arrived on the market. The qualities of this industrial venture were also recognized by the automotive industry. 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. Les meilleures offres pour CAMPING CAR MOTORHOME PILOTE G740 AVENTURA de 2011 au 1/43 NEUF BLISTER sont sur eBay Comparez les prix et les spcificits des produits neufs et d 'occasion Pleins d 'articles en livraison gratuite! Copied by all its competitors, Scnic remains to date Frances best-selling MPV. wrong," the company confessed as it begged erstwhile customers to consider
100,000th car being produced in March 1957. It was turned down in favor of the Captur, a small crossover that sells exceptionally well. CAMPING CAR MOTORHOME PILOTE G740 AVENTURA de 2011 au 1/43 NEUF BLISTER Espace created a new market segment in Europe, establishing a strong position from the first-generation model, which sold in almost 200,000 examples through to 1991. Lock this reject back up! gordini valve cover? 60 years of the Renault 4 - Hagerty Media $9,995 Dealership CC-1648082 1960 Renault 4CV Renault 4CV | Restored | Very good condition | 1960 Highlights: - Restored - Azure blue paint - Two- . All Renault Models | List of Renault Cars & Vehicles - Ranker be scary. 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. bridges -- was true. The current bid price is $3,250 but the reserve isnt met. Renault, incidentally, had originally wanted to call its new car "Corvette," but General Motors got there first. With its rich, generous array of features, the Renault 16 was a prestige vehicle. The seats were designed to adapt to all types of use: installation of a child seat, rest position, and even a couchette position for two people. Thatll give the same power-to-weight ratio as an early Sprite/Midget. Cool little car. faster, and more sporting models. My average gas mileage for the 130,000-some miles I drove it was 35.2. I would have guessed 2cv. Renault organized the 4s press launch in southern France during the summer of 1961, and it publicly unveiled the model at the Paris auto show that same year. swing axles, those wheels always had a hard time. (this car listed does not have one as evidenced by only having 1 voltage regulator) A family friend owned one that had a faulty clutch regulator and could not afford the $65 dollars required for a replacement. The 8 was powered by an all-new 956 cc engine developing 44 PS. Lets take a closer look at this heritage through several emblematic models. Radiator is right in front of the engine, to the rear of the back seat. Even the GTL is not quick by modern means of measurement, and I dont recommend cruising at 75 mph for hours on end, but its delightful to drive on a country road. Appealing or not,
Only 50 of these were built and they had consecutive VIN numbers. I miss the old Shawsky! The R5 was sold in the US as Le Car, from 1976 to 1983. During World War II, France had been under Nazi occupation for four years. Battery electric variant available as the Master E-Tech Electric. Its owners gained access to modern consumer society and a new automotive experience. Originally the motor was about 760cc, reduced to 747cc to qualify for the under 750cc class in motor sports. Except for
They, at the time, were the king of oddball foreign car parts. There was also a large mechanically conventional 2-litre 4-cylinder car, the Renault Fregate, from 1951 to 1960.