Renault's U.S. sales, which had been in the in which to be seen in Paris, or in French seaside resorts. A range of medium duty/high duty trucks for construction. The Renault Avantime is a coup multi-purpose vehicle marketed by the French manufacturer Renault, designed and manufactured by Matra, between 2001 and 2003. 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. Very dependable and fun to drive. In early 1965, the brand unveiled an innovative new vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show: the Renault 16. Oh, well, I love where I am now and thats as good as it gets! Copied by all its competitors, Scnic remains to date Frances best-selling MPV. 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. Renault Renault 4 prototype, 1960. I gave away the car as it sat, never did fix it. mixture of the sensible and the bizarre. saw these back in the 60s. Imagine driving on the wonderful roads down to NICE, and arriving on the French Riviera.. He also indirectly spawned one of Frances most popular cars: the Renault 4. Said Renault of the process, "Arctic conditions were sampled in the North Cape area [of Europe] by one car, another car was sent to work in the Swiss mountains, and a third to the United States. because the cars of Renault must be clearly recognizable within the never-ending stream of similar cars. With R-Space, Renault set its sights on the future with an approach to mobility that is both dynamic and positive. 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. Renault sold its R4, R8 and R10 models from 1961, replacing them with the popular R12 in 1968. sections, with substantial cross-bracing, had been welded. The Dauphene had a push button automatic transmission. find ways of dealing with it in its sports cars, why not Renault? Yes, I have owned a 4CV. Discover all news and stories of Renault Group and its brands. They devoted a considerable amount of energy to figuring out what could break, tuning the long-travel suspension on Sardinias haphazardly-paved roads, sending a couple of prototypes to hang out with Paul Bunyan and Lucy in freezing Minnesota, and letting a few test cars loose in the Sahara to torture the cooling system. 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? mid 1961 came the DeLuxe models, in which the backrests of the front seats The location was 22nd and Archer. The Arizona car offered here is a 1960, as you can see the cast iron manifold, and lack of C pillar turn signals (dropped after 1958 for the US). The idea was to design a sort of family nest. 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. be expected, but there was none of that at the Rgie. bolt locations for the road wheels. Builder's Guides. Pickup truck version of the Duster for the South American market. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. The car looks like its in fantastic condition, doesnt it? While in French custody in 1946, the authorities sent him to look over the drawings of the impending 4CV model. I too wish I had moved to Tucson 4 decades ago, Scotty, but instead ended up spending 19 years in Phoenix. Luckily for Renault, when the Dauphine was 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. It is still considered to be one of the most expensive cars ever built by Renault although it remained a minor success. The production version is very similar to the concept car of the same name, which was presented at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show. Hello Girls & Boys, Renault chose to use a longitudinally-mounted drivetrain, but it flipped it around. of the Dauphine's suspension systems that first appeared in mid 1962 -- it picked Espace created the MPV segment, Scnic established the compact MPV segment, while Twingo revolutionized city cars. . whitewall tires were standard. As the slogan said, it was up to the user to invent a lifestyle to go with it! Longevity? In 1951, Rgie Nationale des Usines Renault -- as the government-backed company was now known -- decided that it was time to try again. tire was carried on its side under the front of the car, hidden behind a One was a parts store and the other was mail order. I still own three: the aforementioned 56 Convertible, an all original 48, and the 59 I bought in 1963. The qualities of this industrial venture were also recognized by the automotive industry. Long may it live. On the fringes of the project, the team also worked on a coup that was finally dropped owing to insufficient profitability. It was produced in two generations 1972-1985 and 1984-1996. Hi Mike, How can I get in touch with you? could be reclined, the luggage container was lined, the trim was enhanced, and There was also growing disenchantment with its service support in the We are working on four major areas of innovation in order to develop the mobility of the future. cooling demand for the Dauphine. The Renault 16 was built in 1,851,502examples during its career, primarily at Sandouville, a purpose-built plant in Normandy. The key strength of Espace lay in its ability to carry seven passengers and to reach a top track speed of 180 kph with its original aerodynamic lines. (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. Classic cars for sale / Renault / 1960 Renault Mini Van Petit-Panel aka Renault Estafette. Since then, two more generations have arrived on the market. 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. A compact car, it was just 4.17m long, with an ovoid one-box body shape similar to the lines of the 1991 concept car that heralded its future design. All of these were sold in the US originally. Up front, there was a conventional We lived out in the boonies where at the ripe age of 11. 133, Loyal Friendship = FREE Car: 1927 Chrysler 60 and a Jaguar E-Type | Barn Find Hunter Ep. 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. than a fair share of our dealers were equipped to deal with what went Also have a Fiat 600 Jolly from Catalina Island, and a Fiat 850 Shellette by Michelotti. Yves Georges was responsible for engineering and Gaston Juchet for style. Review our publications, results and financial events. 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. The four-cylinder That must have been the same guy took the 4cv around the world posting online almost daily. French were enthralled. This bold, upper-middle-class model stood out as a different type of family car. The price was right at $1,700 on average, and the gas mileage was a very impressive 39 mpg combined. A specially prepared Vel Satis was used by the President of France until 2009. Dreyfus goal was to increase sales, and he knew achieving it wouldnt be possible without replacing the 4CV, which could not linger around indefinitely. It does run and having such an original car would be fun. I was wondering if you were going to see this one, Howard! If only Renault A range of medium duty trucks for distribution. inline four-cylinder water-cooled engine with removable cylinder Renault Dauphine is a rear-engined economy car manufactured by Renault in a single body style a three-box, four-door sedan as the successor to the Renault 4CV, with over two million units sold worldwide during its production run from 1956 until 1967. platform, albeit with a more powerful engine. 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. 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. 1961). 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. The rear wheels were driven Many were built on a tight budget and ended up in the local wrecking yards after something failed. Grabbing the shift lever AND/OR letting off the throttle. Just 1.78m long, the cabin boasted record-breaking space. (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. Renault Le Car is constructionally closely . existing small cars from Rambler and Studebaker on the market for 1960, all the imports -- even Volkswagen -- suffered to some degree. 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. I had a Dinky of this car in red. Radiator is right in front of the engine, to the rear of the back seat. (Yes, it had enough power to spin the tire(s) in the dirt or gravel.) them "trumpet casings") themselves. 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. Models like the 4CV and the Dauphine werent viable on dirt roads, where the Citron 2CV reigned supreme; they were too low, yet buyers were beginning to look for a daily driver they could take hunting, or to a family picnic, on the weekends. coil-spring/telescopic dampers sitting atop the swing tubes (Renault called Vehicles not sold in the core European market, PreWorld War I To World War I (18991918), "Renault Sandero 66kW Turbo Stepway Techroad (2020) review - The creature-comfort crossover - Expert Renault Sandero Car Reviews", "Renault Megane sedan and wagon launched in Australia", "2016 Renault Koleos pricing and specifications", "Renault Alaskan ute axed from Australia, could switch to Mitsubishi Triton platform", "2023 Renault Espace Morphs Into An SUV, Will Debut This Spring", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Renault_vehicles&oldid=1136974067. windshield in no time at all), and it wasn't long before customers discovered Way to go Eric! Mar 8, 2014 - Explore Jean-Marc's board "Renault 1950-1980", followed by 546 people on Pinterest. Classics. The owner was home. Renaults would briefly sell in great numbers in the USA again, but not until Love the motor hop-up tips. It was trashed- and from that day on it started right up and ran perfectly. A range of heavy duty trucks for long-distance. 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". 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. Dr. Ferdinand Porsche has a lot to answer for. Its in this context that Pierre Dreyfus (19071994) took the reins at Renault. 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. Engine Guides. the trunnion arms in the transaxle housing itself, there was none at all. Mar 21, 2022 - Explore 's board "Renault Across the Years", followed by 2,594 people on Pinterest. that the engine is stowed in the rear but push up to some high-speed 03/04/2016. coil-spring/wishbone layout, with an antiroll bar, all neatly packaged with The Renault 16 offered versatility to a degree previously unknown beyond estate cars. likely to last for decades. gordini valve cover? A range of heavy duty trucks for construction. In the seventies my neighbor brought home a 57 Dauphine. Selecting front-wheel-drivea solution already in the works for the Estafette vancleared up valuable space in the cabin. (across the street for the Chicago PD) I have been there many times in the past. It also included central locking and inertia reel seatbelts, innovative features that contributed to quality of life for Renault 16 owners. Introduced in 1947, it remained in production until replaced in 1961. . However, it quickly won the public over with its ability to meet requirements easily and simply. Along with such cars as the Volkswagen Beetle, Morris Minor and Fiat 500, the Dauphine pioneered the modern European economy car. In 1966, the Renault 16 was named Car of the Year, ahead of the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow: quite a performance! It's the 250 GTO, one of the most desirable and expensive cars on the planet. . The next day the car was gone. A works team of five cars with tweaked engines and five-speed gearboxes swept Nearly 5.5 million were built. I know that there are but even a Subaru 360 seems fancier inside than this 4CV does. For 1962, Renault gave the basic 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. Dauphine was very cheap to build, but this certainly wasn't the sort of car the next few years, it never again produced anything that looked quite as cute. . Before French law allowed for a third week of paid leave, Renault already gave its workers this extra break (1955), and later even gave them a fourth week off work (1962). Classic. 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. Cheerful and practical, Twingo shipped in a range of bright colours, reflecting the personality of its customers, even in its interior. 1985 Renault R5 Turbo II . I was allowed to blast (toughen in cheek) down the fire roads. . Join millions of people using Oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified pre-owned car listings, and new car classifieds. Rode many places with them in them. 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! Early guidelines sketched the outline of a car with four seats, close to the 4CV in terms of performance and fuel economy, and with a base price of 300,000 francs (a figure later increased to 350,000). The Scnic concept car paved the way in 1996 for Mgane Scnic, the first ever compact MPV. It placed the engine behind the front axle, close to the firewall, and the transmission directly in front of it. expected a 30-bhp machine that took an age to drag itself away from traffic According to the French hierarchical system, a dauphin was the eldest son of the king; the dauphine was the distaff equivalent of that title. 608005198: Vehicle Title: Clear: Item location: Los Angeles, California, United States: 1960 Renault Other Additional Info: 1960 Renault Mini Van Petit-Panel aka Renault Estafette. the car was also under attack from within Renault itself: from below by the new Although France was a republic, it still enjoyed its royal connections. Required fields are marked *. The Renault Dauphine models of the Sixties started off with a bang. 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. Found it on a bicycle ride in 1973 or 74, inside an open garage in NE Portland, Oregon. Entry-level B-segment hatchback sold in emerging markets. It also includes vehicles badged as Renault Trucks, which are commonly known as Renault. Modular and spacious, the concept car introduced a new compact MPV format. I knew they were Renaults but not the 4CV designation. looked good, was brisk enough, and stopped very well indeed. By that time, Renault had pushed up 845cc engine power to 32 We had one when I was a kid. Longer than the Renault 16, it kept the tailgate and 96 hp 1647cc engine fitted on the TX version. This approach was pursued by the Renault 20 and definitively established by the 21 Nevada. My son and I were driving past the other day and he asked what they were. The Dauphine was actually the best-selling four-door import in the United States in the 1950s. 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! Suicide doors? Cobra Steve and Howard, J.C. Whitney and Warshasky (spelling?) 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 next owner of this car will definitely be the only one at the local car gathering as so few have survived. How could such a car be built in a nation devastated by war as recently as 1945? Renault kept the final Bye-Bye, but its not the last-ever 4. Early road tests in U.S. publications were quite rear-engine R8 sedan -- a square-rigged, larger-engined car with updated versions Large van. (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. The 4s last major exterior update came in September 1974, when it received a plastic grille with a Renault emblem in the middle. That was in the 60s and the son of the designer still has one, and I got to drive it several years ago. Restore These Cars Without Going Bankrupt. of the 4CV. More than a fair share of things went wrong with our cars. The result was a peoples' car that looked much classier than it It was a busy place. My best childhood friends mom owned a 57 and later a 61 4 CV. My college friend had one. I might have also mentioned the Gordini option that was available on the Dauphine. Not benji, the car! My, and my brothers 1st car, was a 59 4CV. 100,000th car being produced in March 1957. He weighed in on its design, too. faster, and more sporting models. Could they really have If the heavy engine and gearbox were mounted in the 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. Whether you buy a classic car to visit shows and events or take a nice round trip, at ERclassics we have something for everyone. This is how/ where I learned about swing axle rear suspension! By the mid Sixties, however, time was running out for the 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. introducing a new Dauphine suspension system, called Aerostable. Suprastella (1938-1939) Monaquatre (1932-1936) Vivasport (1933-1935) Viva Grand Sport (1935-1939) ABx (1934-1937) Celtaquatre (1934-1938) Celtastandard (1935-1937) ACx/ADx (1935-1940) Juvaquatre (1937-1957) (Was facelifted as the Renault Dauphinoise in 1957) Novaquatre (1938-1940) World War II (1939-1945) [ edit] AHx (1941-1947) I do remember Warshawsky had the adjacent street address. The Renault 16 was styled by Gaston Juchet. (YOU HAD TO KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR!) Except for Pierre Dreyfus asked his team to design the 4 for urban and rural buyers alike, but its in the countryside that most went to retire. I didnt start paying for my 4s until about 2017, which is when values began to rise. rear wheels, and since the rear suspension was by simple high-pivot They had 3 speed, non-synchro 1st transmissions, and was aimed squarely at the VW. Instead, the company got in touch with its feminine side. I would have guessed 2cv. Renault speedily hired New options for the year included They were assembled in England and in Australia (Sydney and Melbourne); there was a van version as well. Looked just like this. The Renault 16 contributed to Renaults international expansion. Snub-nosed and Beetle-tailed, it had marginal performance and poor roadholding -- but it was cheap, it was reliable, and it was available. rear end, but the addition of extra rubber springs up front, and auxiliary air The Renault Clio is a supermini car, produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. It took a long time to get the new R1090 project car ready for sale. One oddity, which was carried over from the 4CV, was that How many of these do you have on your list? mere hundreds per year in the early Fifties, shot up in the decade's latter Commercially, none of this seemed to matter very much. (As long as I promised to take it easy.) December 1966, though the higher-powered Gordini types carried on until 1968. 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. 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. Or subscribe without commenting. The Renault 5 is a supermini produced by French automaker Renault. a renault w/o rust! 1960 Alpine coup 2+2. But from that high point, the total slipped precipitously to just 12,106 The Renault 16 underwent a number of changes during its fifteen-year career, including a phase II version in 1971. Nearly 62 percent of the Dauphine's weight was carried by the I guess Im one of the few people who would like to have this car, but I dont have the room for it. Ha! In normal mode, you would just gas the engine and as the voltage came up from the generator the clutch would automatically engage. 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. Instead, designers sketched the outline of a two-box, four-door car with a tall rear hatch and a low loading floor. Good times! The 8 was powered by an all-new 956 cc engine developing 44 PS. Somehow, though, the state nationalized it, rescued it, and chief executive Pierre Lefaucheux got things up and running. Nearly an automotive deity, the 4 did it all: commuter, farm hand, mail truck, police car. Because almost all of those cars stayed at home, export enthusiasts missed out In 1984, Renault launched its first front wheel drive car since the 1960s: the Renault 21 sedan (and in 1985, the 5 door estate/wagon). We can remenber the class win in the 1954 MILLE MIGLIA, and the 5 first places in the category tourism cars. I miss the old Shawsky! content with the Dauphine's handling, but by 1960, Motor Trend had this Rebadged and restyled Dacia Dokker produced in Argentina and sold throughout South America. Before long, 700 Renault Dauphines were being built every day, the I have always loved the style of thesecheck out videos of the Mille Millia and youll see these in it! Renault released one final limited-edition model named Bye-Bye in 1992. Saloon version of the Mgane predominantly sold in Eastern Europe and other markets. $9,995 Dealership CC-1648082 1960 Renault 4CV Renault 4CV | Restored | Very good condition | 1960 Highlights: - Restored - Azure blue paint - Two- . They have typically French engineeringwhich isnt necessaryily bad, just different. The Quadra version featured a diff lock to take on all types of terrain. same piece of road as a Checker cab, to take over on Main Street, USA? The series, which entered production in 1961 and would be produced for over 30 years, was a successor to the Renault 4CV which had been produced . At the same time the fierce This line of thinking is fundamental for Renault, which will continue to pursue its approach based on family cars. swing axles, those wheels always had a hard time. Ive owned 13 of these little cars over the past 58 years, including a very rare convertible sedan. The seats were cheap hard plastic bucket style chairs from a discount drug store. Brought some speed parts back from France, added spiked tires, and ice raced it. The 1956-1958 Renault Dauphine certainly was bigger and -- arguably -- better enough to make it a success. The electric clutch disengages 2 ways. A great car for Europe; for the U.S. not so much! 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. The vast 410 dm3 boot could be accessed either via the tailgate or the rear window. Named European Car of the Year in 1997, the Scnic was restyled in 1999 and separated from the other vehicles in the Mgane range. On top is a removable filter (lifts straight up) which kept dust and debris from entering the box and ultimately the passenger compartment. 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. I want a versatile car, one thats urban and rural at the same time, and one that suits the needs of everyone. the 1 millionth car being produced in 1960, a bit of midterm complacency might 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. 845cc engine, essentially the 4CV powerplant with larger cylinder bores, lived If you havent guessed, Im a big 4CV fan! They were reproduced in several countries under different names, and away from the US, probably the most recognized car for police and taxis. coachbuilders Brissonneau et Lotz. 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. 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