HISTORY OF RENAULT DAUPHINE CAR 1951-1960 Classic Cars
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- Опубліковано 18 кві 2024
- The Dauphine used a version of the 4CV's water-cooled Ventoux engine with capacity increased from 760 cc to 845 cc, and power increased from 19-32 hp (14-24 kW). According to Road & Track, the Dauphine accelerated from 0-110 km/h (0-68 mph) in 32 seconds. Engine cooling was facilitated by air intakes behind each rear door and a vented rear fascia.
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I remember one of my mother’s lady friends had one of these cars in the early 1960’s.
We lived in Nebraska at the time.
As a young “car guy”, I found it fascinating!
M first car was a new Renault Dauphine, and I loved it. Great on gas, rear engine, easy & fun to drive. More convenient than VW's because it had 4 doors. Drove it from Vermont to Louisiana, w/ no problem. Those were the days!
I remember them when I was a young boy. I was born in 1954. Still a lovely car.
When I was a little boy in the early sixties there used to be many of these here in Texas, including our minister. I loved them!
I was the same as you, very lovely car.
I went on my honeymoon, to Quebec, in a Dauphine. Nice design, much more livable than the VW Bug I had, but had reliability issues, like the carburetor falling off. Had to sell it when I was posted overseas.
Born in 151, I lived in a cul-de-sac where there was only one car, a Dauphine. In the next street the house at the entrance to ours the householder, a painter/decorator, had a Morris Traveller.
My father bought one of these. It gave him so much trouble he sold it in six months.
My father bought one of these in the late 50s. Unfortunately, it was completely overwhelmed by our Canadian winters and also rusted quickly. I think I have a family snap of us in the car somewhere.
Unfortunately in the UK these cars had a very poor reputation for rusting, in a period when rusting was a problem with most late 1950's and 1960's cars. The swing-axle rear suspension could also catch out the unwary.
The swing axle rear suspension can bite. I rolled one over because I didn’t know what happens when you lift off in a sharp turn. Oversteer!
When I was kid, have no clue about these cars. But my uncle had this car for 15 years. No issues.