845cc engine, essentially the 4CV powerplant with larger cylinder bores, lived The Dauphene had a push button automatic transmission. rear-engine R8 sedan -- a square-rigged, larger-engined car with updated versions 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. Development progressed in secrecy during the war, for Renault's Nazi overlords wanted the company to produce military trucks at its Paris plant. Thanks Mike. 3) Horsepower/Torque Curve. (As long as I promised to take it easy.) Here, at last, was a well-matured little car that The Quadra version featured a diff lock to take on all types of terrain. four-speed gearbox, too. Ohter Renault Cars List Renault Clio Renault Kangoo Renault Laguna Coupe Renault Koleos Renault Master Renault has several famous vehicles. The Longest Lasting Cars That Go the Distance. . expected a 30-bhp machine that took an age to drag itself away from traffic To replace the Renault 16, the brand once again called upon Gaston Juchet, head of the Renault styling centre since 1965. It's the 250 GTO, one of the most desirable and expensive cars on the planet. The Scnic concept car paved the way in 1996 for Mgane Scnic, the first ever compact MPV. 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. It had been running for nearly 10 years with no style changes, and, 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). Lets take a closer look at this heritage through several emblematic models. Found it on a bicycle ride in 1973 or 74, inside an open garage in NE Portland, Oregon. Call it the blue-jeans car, Dreyfus wrote in 1956. Entry-level B-segment SUV mainly destined for the Indian market. Not benji, the car! It was delivered new to Beverly Hills, California in 1960. mid 1961 came the DeLuxe models, in which the backrests of the front seats 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. 1959. Rolled it on two separate occasions letting off in the middle of a corner with a large berm on the outside. gordini valve cover? 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. It combined the bodywork of the Renault 30, launched the previous year, with engines and equipment designed to make it far more affordable. Since then, two more generations have arrived on the market. It also includes vehicles badged as Renault Trucks, which are commonly known as Renault. RULES: No profanity, politics, or personal attacks. him, and set him to improve the Dauphine's performance. had ever taken heed of criticism over the handling problems -- if Porsche could cornering and the rear end becomes quite skittish, requiring skilled Warshawskys was just like that. starting price ($1,645 at its U.S. introduction, or $150 more than a base VW Serious The Renault 16 reviewed the cues of family vehicle design. a price cut instituted for 1961 couldn't help the Dauphine. That must have been the same guy took the 4cv around the world posting online almost daily. Could they have been serious? Long may it live. Blue jeans are still everywhere, and sixty years after its launch, the 4 endures in its own way. Less It gave Renault a bad name for some few yearsin fact most of the 1961 4CVs sold in the US are actually leftover 1960 models that remained unsold at the end of the 1960 model year. called it a "trunklid," though that was at the front -- and neat air intakes coil-spring/wishbone layout, with an antiroll bar, all neatly packaged with B-segment SUV based on the Clio platform. Lists that rank the best car models, manufacturers, and more. Way to go Eric! Hello Girls & Boys, which not only had a different cylinder head and a 38-bhp engine, but a The 4CV was brainstormed and basically designed during Germanys occupation of France in WWII in secret and they are somewhat similar to VWs Beetle although with two more doors and easier access into the back seat. Renault EV Conversions, Bed in the Front, Flathead-Powered Camaro, Year of the Rabbit One of the options on these cars was an electric clutch. Its versatility, modular design and creative spirit made Twingo an emblematic and unique vehicle. Many were not, and they were utterly destroyed in about a week. The Renault 16 contributed to Renaults international expansion. (I tried in vain to post a photo, but kept getting error message! 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. As the slogan said, it was up to the user to invent a lifestyle to go with it! B-segment SUV based on the Duster platform for Russia, South America and India. It made hundreds of tweaks to the car in the 1960s, but the first major update came in 1967, when the 4 gained a wider grille with an offset Renault emblem and a four-speed manual transmission. find ways of dealing with it in its sports cars, why not Renault? The right Renault classic for you. likely to last for decades. While in French custody in 1946, the authorities sent him to look over the drawings of the impending 4CV model. same piece of road as a Checker cab, to take over on Main Street, USA? With R-Space, Renault set its sights on the future with an approach to mobility that is both dynamic and positive. Up front, there was a conventional Very dependable and fun to drive. So they gave it to my father who had owned a couple of Dauphenes in the past. The history of Renaults family cars started fifty years ago in France during the post-war boom. bodywork. And count many racing victories. I had a Dinky of this car in red. This line of thinking is fundamental for Renault, which will continue to pursue its approach based on family cars. They catered to all the exotics, wisely, in the suburbs of Milwaukee. Well aware of the specifications -- and the potential -- of Germany's "peoples' car," Renault told his engineers in 1940 that he wanted something like it. 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.. In the late 1940s, early 1950s many were exported to Germany, from France. The car's most notable distinction was its utilization of 4-wheel disc brakes, a first for a car of its size. The engine, like the gearbox and cylinder head, were of aluminium and produced using a pressure-die casting process, a European first. 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. Dreyfus goal was to increase sales, and he knew achieving it wouldnt be possible without replacing the 4CV, which could not linger around indefinitely. Also known as the Renault Samsung XM3 in South Korea. 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. The last of the base-model Dauphines was produced in Must have been a long two weeks waiting for that head gasket to arrive from J.C. Whitney. "The Renault for people who swore they would never buy another one.". Israel: Kaiser-Frazer in Israel manufactured the Renault Dauphine 845 cc between 1957 and 1960 later in 1963 also the Hino Contessa 900 with the Dauphine's platform. 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. wider and slightly lower than its predecessor (which hung around until no separate clutch pedal. In America specifically, some other factors were at work Could that be true. (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. I raise my cold stein of beer (not a wine drinker) to you and propose a toast to the Little Car! The four-cylinder The large black unit on the passenger side of the engine compartment (right of the engine) is the heater box. The car looks like its in fantastic condition, doesnt it? that the engine is stowed in the rear but push up to some high-speed 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. It is best to stick with the manuals, which by the early 1960s were fully synchronized. It must be viewed as a volume. Cobra Steve and Howard, J.C. Whitney and Warshasky (spelling?) It placed the engine behind the front axle, close to the firewall, and the transmission directly in front of it. How many of these do you have on your list? 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. 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. Although The 8 was released in july 1962 and was based on the outgoing Renault Dauphine. 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 The 4CV's replacement, the Dauphine, sold extremely well as the company expanded production and sales further abroad, including Africa and North America. Definitely cute looking little things but totally inadequate for US roads (as was the Dauphine as well, and not as cute). Realistically, the closest thing to the 4 in the modern-day Renault range is the Kangoo. pressures --15 psi at the front and 23 psi at the rear -- could completely Discover automotive industry jobs and explore all career opportunities. swing axles, those wheels always had a hard time. During World War II, France had been under Nazi occupation for four years. The construction of this model is based on RENAULT 5 1gen. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. You can actually see a bit of the fan, just to the left of the heater box. The rear wheels were driven It was previously revealed in 1998 as a concept-car, although the following production model does not have very much in common with it. Early road tests in U.S. publications were quite The qualities of this industrial venture were also recognized by the automotive industry. in the extreme tail with cooling outlet vents in the engine lid -- I nearly Nameplate was revived in 2021, previously the predecessor of the Kangoo. The result was a peoples' car that looked much classier than it Several new variants joined the range during the 1970s, such as a long-wheelbase van (June 1975; called F6 starting in 1977) and a pickup made by coachbuilder Teilhol (July 1978). 100,000th car being produced in March 1957. Export sales accounted for almost half of the total with, for example, a special version tailored to the US market. Snub-nosed and Beetle-tailed, it had marginal performance and poor roadholding -- but it was cheap, it was reliable, and it was available. The fabrication number is 884536. Entry-level B-segment saloon. Company records show that there were 24 cars . cars, particularly in the U.S. (The Dauphine further proved its performance 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. sold a lot of them. History has been kind to the company, and you can see how Renaults have changed over the decades. 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. fashionable machine. 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. Id love to see pics of your Convertible-. There are only 10-12 known survivors. -- the package if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'barnfinds_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_13',148,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-barnfinds_com-large-leaderboard-2-0'); The engine should be Renaults 747 CC inline-four with 21 horsepower, give or take. In the seventies my neighbor brought home a 57 Dauphine. Usually ended up push starting it. Fore-and-aft location? to say: "There is nothing in the handling at normal speeds to indicate About 90 minutes away, we made many trips there. The condition of this car appears to be rock solid, even the underside looks solid. The family cars approach was subsequently embodied by the Renault 21 Nevada as well as by a completely new automotive concept called Espace. The car's name, 4CV, is the abbreviation of the French quatre chevaux or 'four horses,' referring to the engine's tax classification, i.e., four taxable horsepower. 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. We took the head off, soaked the cylinders in oil, got them all to turn but one, popped the liner out of the block, we pounded it down with a baseball bat( stupid kids), new head gasket from JC Whitney, who had all the foreign car parts at the time, and got it running. was the same building with the SAME catalog, but sometimes the pricing was slightly different? in basic form, with very little improvement in performance. U.S. You needn't take our word on it; Renault freely admitted as much in its Renault Renault 4 prototype, 1960. If he had not originally designed the Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle, the fashion for building small rear-engined cars might never have taken off. Commercially, none of this seemed to matter very much. a top speed of 74 mph, much more suitable for keeping up with larger-engined 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. Sign up for our free daily email and youll never miss another find: Former First Responder: 1992 Jeep Cherokee XJ, Two Owner 83k Mile: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am. heard about Dauphine handling -- the nervous way in which it might pass a All rights reserved, 2023 CLASSIC.COM Inc, Follow Market to get updates when there are new listings or price updates for Renault (). option of the Ferlec clutch, which had automatic electromagnetic operation, and While discussions about the 4CVs successor started echoing through the firms headquarters in 1952, developing and launching the bigger Dauphine sedan was a far more pressing matter. 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. French were enthralled. introducing a new Dauphine suspension system, called Aerostable. Beetle), the Dauphine averaged as much as 39.1 mixed-use mpg in magazine tests. for 1966. Renault kept its conventional "Ventoux" ohc 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. 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. 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. Regarding transmission the ones I saw were three speed. In 1966, the Renault 16 was named Car of the Year, ahead of the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow: quite a performance! At the end of its career, the Renault 20 was replaced by the Renault 25, which further established its identity as an executive hatchback while maintaining the tailgate introduced with the Renault 16. The boot could be organized in four different layouts, for capacity of between 346 dm3 and 1,200 dm3, thanks to the sliding, folding and removable rear bench. mere hundreds per year in the early Fifties, shot up in the decade's latter The Renault 8 ( Renault R8 until 1964) and Renault 10 are two rear-engined, rear-wheel drive small family cars produced by the French manufacturer Renault in the 1960s and early 1970s. 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. 1985 Renault R5 Turbo II . For many years, only hardcore fans cared enough about the 4 to preserve it. AND it did not dent the roof! It worked like a pre-selector activating the clutch and selecting the next gear. The Clio platform that spawned the Modus also gave rise to the current Nissan. Espace created the MPV segment, Scnic established the compact MPV segment, while Twingo revolutionized city cars. manufactured by IKA-Renault in Argentina. Kit Classic Renault models. Classic cars for sale / Renault / 1960 Renault Mini Van Petit-Panel aka Renault Estafette. After the second time it left some fairly serious scratches on the roof and Dad figured out what was happening. A range of heavy duty trucks for long-distance. The Dauphine was actually the best-selling four-door import in the United States in the 1950s. Unhappily for Renault, at that stage, it knew no more than Dr. It took a long time to get the new R1090 project car ready for sale. The production version is very similar to the concept car of the same name, which was presented at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show. The suspension, let's now be honest about this, was a Cars must no longer be just four seats and a boot. Manage Settings However, it quickly won the public over with its ability to meet requirements easily and simply. commercial success by any standards. One of the best-selling French cars was soon to be born. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. 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. 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) Road-testers put precisely 2,901,253 kilometers (about 1.8 million miles) on the 4 during the development phase. benjy they were a great little car fun to drive . My son and I were driving past the other day and he asked what they were. The Renault 16 also marked its time with its modern, avant-garde technical characteristics. I grew up not far from Pismo Beach and remember seeing a number of Renault dune buggies. I know that there are but even a Subaru 360 seems fancier inside than this 4CV does. Thats the one I saw. How could such a car be built in a nation devastated by war as recently as 1945? the trunnion arms in the transaxle housing itself, there was none at all. This thing is older than I am, believe it or not. We got Renault parts, Volvo parts, Alfa Spyder, even a complete exhaust system for my brothers A-H 100-6. Then she rolled it while student driving. According to the French hierarchical system, a dauphin was the eldest son of the king; the dauphine was the distaff equivalent of that title. The owner was home. Nationalized after World War II, Renault enjoyed a tremendous amount of success in its home market during the late 1940s and the early 1950s. existing small cars from Rambler and Studebaker on the market for 1960, all the imports -- even Volkswagen -- suffered to some degree. It was produced in two generations 19721985 and 19841996. Of course, battery costs will need to come down significantly for any reborn 4 to be more than a mere pastiche of the affordable original. 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. he drove it as a work car smoking every where it went. 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. true or not. You can find Renaults on best inexpensive cars as well as worst cars ever. It stood proud as the best-selling car brand in France thanks largely to the 4CV economy car, introduced in 1947. Rebadged and restyled Dacia Dokker produced in Argentina and sold throughout South America. Everyone has his or her reason for buying a Renault classic car. The rear could be turned into an office-style area for four people grouped around a table top. Does Scotty have a knack for the unusual, or what? Tool Reviews. I want a versatile car, one thats urban and rural at the same time, and one that suits the needs of everyone. New options for the year included 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. Imagine driving on the wonderful roads down to NICE, and arriving on the French Riviera.. monetization_on Do you have a Renault 4CV for sale? The car was also Renault's flagship car, It has since been replaced by the Renault-Samsung built Renault. December 1966, though the higher-powered Gordini types carried on until 1968. (Privately, some executives pointed out the Dauphine spent entirely too much time on its roof.). It was produced in two generations 1972-1985 and 1984-1996. Builder's Guides. Rode many places with them in them. There are 12 1960 Renault for sale right now - Follow the Market and get notified with new listings and sale prices. Classic. Don't miss what's happening in your neighborhood. It was a busy place. Annual production dropped from 241,644 units in 1980 to 177,660 in 1981, and sales never reached the 200,000-unit threshold again. Longer than the Renault 16, it kept the tailgate and 96 hp 1647cc engine fitted on the TX version. It was turned down in favor of the Captur, a small crossover that sells exceptionally well. The Scnic concept car was unveiled the 1991 Frankfurt Motor Show. The garbage man came the next day and took all the parts with the trash. They had a walk up counter, the building was like 5 stories high and a conveyor belt. Iconic family vehicle of the 1980s, the R21 Nevada was even renamed Renault Nevadabetween 1993 and 1995. 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. We are working on four major areas of innovation in order to develop the mobility of the future. Renault released one final limited-edition model named Bye-Bye in 1992. Unveiled at the 1965 Geneva Motor Show, the Renault 16 surprised visitors with its offbeat styling. Small van under the Kangoo, heavily based on the Dacia Dokker. I would have guessed 2cv. 38 years is a long time. Longevity? air conditioning and a three-speed automatic transmission with pushbutton Safety plays an important role now, besides quality of course. The Renault 16 underwent a number of changes during its fifteen-year career, including a phase II version in 1971. I would buy it if I had a place to park it I owned two Renaults a R 16 and R 5 bothe great cars .. Same engine and transaxle as this car, I believe. Renault Renault 4 prototype, 1960. Entry-level B-segment hatchback sold in emerging markets. Note he first cars with an average 105,9 kn/hour over 1597km all over Italy with mainly mountain roads. Again, a car so odd compared to what Im used to, its actually cool, and it was born the same year as I was. Did you used to drive one of the old Renault cars on this list? Named 3, the entry-level variant was powered by a 603-cc four-cylinder engine that developed 22.5 horsepower. The seller has gone through the entire brake system and the fuel tank, and it also has a fresh oil change, a new battery, new plugs, and wires, but it could use a carb cleaning due to sitting for so long. Love the motor hop-up tips. Funny what youll remember. excited, though; this was not a replacement for the agricultural swing-axle I dont recall the name of the adjacent street, perhaps State Street, where the building was located. 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. At launch, the range included two basic models.