I’m from Switzerland, living in the US for almost 30 years, and I grew up seeing this, then ugly cars on our narrow roads almost every day. I’m a Ford guy and building me a vintage race car using a 63 Falcon Sprint. I have to tell you, this is probably the cooles little Hot Rod you had on your show! Love it, great find!
I remember the Dauphin. I don't remember anyone I knew driving one, but I saw some around. Maybe I remember the advertisements for them. Wow! That was a long time ago. I remember making several long road trips, like Oxnard, CA to South Mississippi and back, before there were inter-state highways. We all chose a type of car, then counted them as we saw them. Turning the odometer over in our '58 Impala station wagon was a group partition countdown. We had a gallon cider jug with a cork, for my two brothers and me to pee in. Odd how something's, such as this video, trigger strong reminiscences. I love what the builder did on this rig. Just pure balls out fun!
A few weeks back, I made a comment stating this was the best channel on UA-cam. Well, I was wrong. It is way better than that! Keep bringing the oddballs, the owner fabricated/built hotrods, and even a few mainstream rides!
Crazy little car. Put a bunch of par6ts together properly and you can get a really kickass car. My Mom had a little Renault Gordini back in the late 70's. Crazy little car. Had to heat the motor during the winter so it would not freeze and start in the morning. Remember going out to the garage after dinner, putting a tarp around the motor with a 100W bulb inside and tying the tarp with straps. Was just enough warmth to stop it from freezing. And had to unwrap it every morning after breakfast. Be safe and stay well.
Cette Dauphine me fait rappeler mon enfance en 1965, rien de comparable avec celle ci. C'était une voiture qu'on ne peut pas conduire sans marquer des arrêts tellement le moteur chauffe. Je parle des régions où il fait chaud en été. On partait tous les weekends en Mer 30kms !! Jamais on a fait le trajet d'un coup. Mais je garde des souvenirs inoubliables.
Man, I haven't had time to catch any of your videos, but I did see this on your Instagram and I knew I had to watch it as soon as you added this video. I can't describe how much I love this ride, a new form of inspiration, thank you very much.
Nice build! I love this kind of custom. And the engine setup is really cool. I've got also a VR6 in my Golf mk1 and my sharan. The sound is just awesome.
This is Awesome! France is like 2 hours from over here, and the few times i/we do see this make and model. It's grandma's.. solely the elder-editions 💪🏽
Que loco un Gordini, en mi hubo muchos de estos autos, ahora no se encuentran muchos, pero vi en excelente condiciones y originales como salieron de fabrica.
Buhahahhaa! Brilliant. You just made an old man very happy. My friend’s mum, Mrs Betts, drove me to school in a Renault Dauphin back in the 70’s in SE London. Would love to drive your ‘interpretation on the theme’ screaming down Hurst Road once more.
This made me remember of a project from here, someone got a VW "Coffin Joe" and installed a BMW V12 at the front. And there's a Willys Gordini (basically an improved version of the Renault Dauphine built here in Brazil by Willys) with a turbocharged VW EA-827 1.8L at the rear, pushing some 300 hp.
@@rustedratchetgarage6788Basically a 4-door sedan inspired by the German Typ-3 and developed here in Brazil just like the Brasilia and SP2. Officially known simply as the VW 1600, the reason for the nickname and the model's story are well-explained in this Jalopnik article. jalopnik.com/the-air-cooled-vw-with-a-nickname-from-a-horror-movie-1631959110
Elle est magnifique "LA BRUTE" 😅... Et dire qu'en France on n'a même plus le droit de rouler avec ces voitures là...😥... Alors Bravo, votre passion nous sauve tous de l'absurdité...😊
Who doesn't love a VR?!?!? It would be rather simple to go to a 3.6 'big block' for even more power. The RPF-1's look badass on there, and the cantilever/ tube chassis is awesome. Nice fab work. The functionality is definitely on point. Looks fun AF to drive. The Quaife or Peloquin (whichever it has,) is such a welcome upgrade for sure. Imagine the VR with a 30 or 35R strapped to it... I've built my share of VR swapped cars, some all-motor, some F.I. My first and favorite personal build was a 12v AAA all-motor fully-built internal with 02A/ TDI 5th/ Peloquin in my '91 GLI. What a great daily that hauled ass for N.A. and got close to 30 mpg. The boosted ones are especially a blast if you have the resources to keep the trans in one piece. Hardened straight-cut gears and H.D. axles from someone like driveshaft shop, get to be a necessity when you are at 450-500whp+. You get massive props for building such a unique project. I wholeheartedly approve 👍👍😎🤙🤙
il est trop fort ce guy ! le travail est énorme. il devrait commercialiser le kit chassis . je fais le cheque de suite. encore chapeau bas ! Strong congratulations .
@@AutotopiaLA agreed. I hope you guys do more ‘non-traditional builds’ like this. I love restomods and the like but these are the kind of builds that are attainable to me and are quite special
Wow HUUUGE RESPECT for builder of this epic piece of vehicle! ...such a great project! Suche rare /shitty/cool/unknown/unrealiable/old/french/etc car brought back to life aka Frankenstein!.... ...so hard to believe for me that this was created by an American lad, wow. The more respect for you brugh and your vision, passion and love of cars. I'm from Europe (Poland to be exact) and I just love your piece of art
I like the air ducts molded into the space of the rear right and left side windows. I had an idea of doing something like this for my 71 Nova. My plan is to remove the back seat and mount twin turbos in that area. Then run air ducts for intake to right & left side rear windows. This gives me an idea of how to design the air ducts.
La Dauphine: une voiture populaire transformée en voiture de rallye. Un peu comme la Simca 1000 et sa version Simca 1000 Rallye :énergique vivante et avec peu de frein, frayeurs garanties !🤯
Very creative on the plate. LA BRUTE can have many meanings. The LA can be Los Angeles a brute in LA or the whole thing can mean bully in french for your french Renault. Clever!
My father had one of these when i was born in the late 60's. Probably the first car i was carried in. Back in the days I saw it like an ugly car. But WOW. what a great build:. That rust, the VR6 , the tires. it´s AWESOME.
That's a beautiful car built ; I thought I would build something around the tire just so it does look like it comes out of a big hole around it the way it looks like.
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I'm from Morocco, and I am very happy to see finally a car that we all know very well. What an amazing old French car!
One of the coolest retro power i ever seen....This Renault has an unique 4 door cabine design....Amazing build !!
also the cheapest an non desired..
love the luggage rack ! Seriously fits the car perfect.
It really does. And this is coming from a guy that personally isn’t a fan of the luggage rack look but it suits this car perfectly.
Absolument superbe !!!
A french car 50' survivor in U.S. !?! Unique !!!
La brute ?!? Nice name.
Très belle création, bravo !!
The VR6 is the best sounding engine ever. Love this build
Yes!!
Close, but Renault V10 F1 engine will always be the best automotive sound you'll ever hear...
@@Peasmouldia V10 sound EPIC
I’m from Switzerland, living in the US for almost 30 years, and I grew up seeing this, then ugly cars on our narrow roads almost every day. I’m a Ford guy and building me a vintage race car using a 63 Falcon Sprint. I have to tell you, this is probably the cooles little Hot Rod you had on your show! Love it, great find!
Ford FTW!!!!!
Listen to that sound... it's the reason I still have my 03 GLI til this day.
This Guy is a true genius..
A kind of mecanic sorcerer.
Well done.
Absolutely gorgeous.
vr6 is a cool engine for sure. crazy to think it's already 30 years old.
I love the Sound!!!!!! my neighbour had one, it was called "Gordini", You make a fantastic job. Greetings from Argentina
He sure did build a cool ride here
(Amédée) Gordini was the official preparator of the car manufacturer "Renault".
Dauphine Gordini, R8 Gordini, R12 Gordini, etc
PS: I'm french
Wow this is my favorite one so far , what a beauty!
I love what he did with this one
This little beast, has some F1 sound, good job!👏😄
I remember the Dauphin. I don't remember anyone I knew driving one, but I saw some around. Maybe I remember the advertisements for them. Wow! That was a long time ago.
I remember making several long road trips, like Oxnard, CA to South Mississippi and back, before there were inter-state highways. We all chose a type of car, then counted them as we saw them. Turning the odometer over in our '58 Impala station wagon was a group partition countdown. We had a gallon cider jug with a cork, for my two brothers and me to pee in.
Odd how something's, such as this video, trigger strong reminiscences. I love what the builder did on this rig. Just pure balls out fun!
Thanks for the comment and I love what he did here as well. Creative build for sure
I love his creativity and vision...very nice!!
Great build. Out of the box thinking. This is exactly what the custom car world needs.
Un travail magnifique sur cette Dauphine! Nice job men! :) (Dauphine price in Europe 2500 to 11 000 €)
2500 tu as les restes de la caisse.
That’s a pretty rad little ride! Definitely don’t see builds like this everyday. Thing looks like a blast to drive!!
Man I miss the glorious noise of a VR6!! Great build all around, I love every single aspect of it!
Love it, always appreciate how much time and effort people put into their builds
hey can you help me build an bugatti go kart with an motercycle engine
A few weeks back, I made a comment stating this was the best channel on UA-cam. Well, I was wrong. It is way better than that! Keep bringing the oddballs, the owner fabricated/built hotrods, and even a few mainstream rides!
That's a neat little car. I love that I never know what I will see on this channel. There is something for every kind of car lover here.
Crazy little car. Put a bunch of par6ts together properly and you can get a really kickass car. My Mom had a little Renault Gordini back in the late 70's. Crazy little car. Had to heat the motor during the winter so it would not freeze and start in the morning. Remember going out to the garage after dinner, putting a tarp around the motor with a 100W bulb inside and tying the tarp with straps. Was just enough warmth to stop it from freezing. And had to unwrap it every morning after breakfast. Be safe and stay well.
That thing is amazing! Kudos to the builder/creator/owner.. Love it!
We love the VR6, one of the best Engines VW has produced. This is just a sick build
It has a very unique sound for sure! Almost sounds like a supra but better and without a turbo
Cette Dauphine me fait rappeler mon enfance en 1965, rien de comparable avec celle ci. C'était une voiture qu'on ne peut pas conduire sans marquer des arrêts tellement le moteur chauffe. Je parle des régions où il fait chaud en été. On partait tous les weekends en Mer 30kms !! Jamais on a fait le trajet d'un coup. Mais je garde des souvenirs inoubliables.
Man, I haven't had time to catch any of your videos, but I did see this on your Instagram and I knew I had to watch it as soon as you added this video. I can't describe how much I love this ride, a new form of inspiration, thank you very much.
You don’t see build like that often. Looks fun.
Good job and good Sound . Thank you for reviving this old French damme cool
Never have I thought I would like this car, but this is sick
That is Bad Ass. Something you'd never see. Blowing out GTIs. Cool.
Dauphine By Renault a popular car at first
The VR6 is a legend!
This whole build is so cool and that power is perfect
Mental. One of the nuttiest builds I’ve ever seen. Great job.
I from grecce this cars where everywhere in the 70s .great build. You dont see every day,thats what i like, and it runs. good video guys.
@8:15 has anyone else noticed how well the passengers shades fit his face, it's like they are moulded to his head 🤘
That's a wicked cool machine!!!
Congratulations from France - loved to see this creation!
"LA BRUTE" 😅
Nice job, heavy work 💪
That thing needs race cams, ITB's and a 6-1 equal lenght header coming out the boot!!! Make it scream man
👍🏿
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Now THAT'S thinking outside the box. Awesome!
Shaun is definitely keeping is word on bringing more Euro build content. Love it!
Nice build! I love this kind of custom. And the engine setup is really cool. I've got also a VR6 in my Golf mk1 and my sharan. The sound is just awesome.
My two favorite engine sounds: Chevy V8 and Volkswagen VR6. I love AT! Thanks for the great content!
This is a work of art. Respect. Trinidad & Tobago.
It really is a creative ride
Cool that he kept the original paint and rust spots... adds character! Very cool car!
This is Awesome! France is like 2 hours from over here, and the few times i/we do see this make and model. It's grandma's.. solely the elder-editions 💪🏽
That thing just checks all the boxes, unique, rare, fast, and loud.
I love the rug . It really ties the ride together.
That VR6 sound!!! 😍👌
Oh the sound! Doesn't light the tires, but with that sound it doesn't need to. So nice👍🏼
Que loco un Gordini, en mi hubo muchos de estos autos, ahora no se encuentran muchos, pero vi en excelente condiciones y originales como salieron de fabrica.
Favorite car you guys have shown thus far.
Buhahahhaa! Brilliant. You just made an old man very happy. My friend’s mum, Mrs Betts, drove me to school in a Renault Dauphin back in the 70’s in SE London. Would love to drive your ‘interpretation on the theme’ screaming down Hurst Road once more.
The video probably doesn’t do this justice, it’s sounds faster than it looks like it’s moving. Beautiful build, creative design, love it.
Sick car. Old and new era connection. Realy nice.
This made me remember of a project from here, someone got a VW "Coffin Joe" and installed a BMW V12 at the front.
And there's a Willys Gordini (basically an improved version of the Renault Dauphine built here in Brazil by Willys) with a turbocharged VW EA-827 1.8L at the rear, pushing some 300 hp.
I'm from America what's the coffin Joe
@@rustedratchetgarage6788Basically a 4-door sedan inspired by the German Typ-3 and developed here in Brazil just like the Brasilia and SP2. Officially known simply as the VW 1600, the reason for the nickname and the model's story are well-explained in this Jalopnik article. jalopnik.com/the-air-cooled-vw-with-a-nickname-from-a-horror-movie-1631959110
@@Roddy_Zeh Thanks I luv to learn auto knowledge
Elle est magnifique "LA BRUTE" 😅... Et dire qu'en France on n'a même plus le droit de rouler avec ces voitures là...😥... Alors Bravo, votre passion nous sauve tous de l'absurdité...😊
Who doesn't love a VR?!?!? It would be rather simple to go to a 3.6 'big block' for even more power. The RPF-1's look badass on there, and the cantilever/ tube chassis is awesome. Nice fab work. The functionality is definitely on point. Looks fun AF to drive. The Quaife or Peloquin (whichever it has,) is such a welcome upgrade for sure. Imagine the VR with a 30 or 35R strapped to it... I've built my share of VR swapped cars, some all-motor, some F.I. My first and favorite personal build was a 12v AAA all-motor fully-built internal with 02A/ TDI 5th/ Peloquin in my '91 GLI. What a great daily that hauled ass for N.A. and got close to 30 mpg. The boosted ones are especially a blast if you have the resources to keep the trans in one piece. Hardened straight-cut gears and H.D. axles from someone like driveshaft shop, get to be a necessity when you are at 450-500whp+. You get massive props for building such a unique project. I wholeheartedly approve 👍👍😎🤙🤙
What a super job building that little monster. I bet it is a blast to drive.
Finally someone doing the right thing with a Renault.
Well done!!!
il est trop fort ce guy ! le travail est énorme. il devrait commercialiser le kit chassis . je fais le cheque de suite. encore chapeau bas ! Strong congratulations .
Every time I see a build like this it's motivation to go work on mine... a '73 VW Beetle, mid-engine/VW 5 cylinder/Miata suspension.
love the rugs ! never sceen that before - pure class
Such a cool build
Fantastic... smart man... VR6 GTI is a great donor for this... awesome build
I love this one
The sound of the VR6, so beautiful!!
Les déflecteurs ouverts sur l’avant sont superbes.
That thing looks Rad !
Great build shipmate. Thank you for your service.
la brute, elle porte bien son nom cette voiture
I used to own a 93 VW Golf Vr6. I miss that car!! Love your car man, great work!!
Une voiture qui n'a pas connu le succès au US mais maintenant elle a la cote ! 😉👍👍 Belle reconversion de cette Dauphine export
I really liked this setup, in addition to the car's styling. This Renault is very stylish.
We are motorcycle people, we tell motorcycle stories, but we all want this car!!!! SO AWESOME!!!!
It's just so dang original, mad props
Definitely
The problem with the WR6 is the head has a spot where the gasket always leaks and you end up with head gasket leaks other than looks like fun
This is beyond cool. What fun. He definitely will not be running into another at every intersection
Such a cool creative build!!
Quel délice ce doit être !!! Radical…..
Crazy build! And that VR6 sound...👌👌👌
Killer build for sure
Such a sick build love it I have no words it's just so dreamy!!!!
Well I’ve got nothing...speachless...dude...so cool😍
Of the wall! In Amsterdam there is a restaurant called ‘Dauphine’ with a classic Renault in side as decor. Very cool car
Love old French cars especially when they got that R32 VR6 under it. Looks like incredible fun
I love this build. Creative, unique and a total canyon ripper
@@AutotopiaLA agreed. I hope you guys do more ‘non-traditional builds’ like this. I love restomods and the like but these are the kind of builds that are attainable to me and are quite special
Just sweet,the Sound, the Look. Realy nice he built this car!!!😉👌👌👌
Love it. What a fantastic job on the design and build!!🤓🤗
Wow HUUUGE RESPECT for builder of this epic piece of vehicle!
...such a great project! Suche rare /shitty/cool/unknown/unrealiable/old/french/etc car brought back to life aka Frankenstein!....
...so hard to believe for me that this was created by an American lad, wow. The more respect for you brugh and your vision, passion and love of cars.
I'm from Europe (Poland to be exact) and I just love your piece of art
I like the air ducts molded into the space of the rear right and left side windows. I had an idea of doing something like this for my 71 Nova. My plan is to remove the back seat and mount twin turbos in that area. Then run air ducts for intake to right & left side rear windows. This gives me an idea of how to design the air ducts.
Cool idea and glad you got some inspiration from the video
Awesome build! I love different creations that hasn't been done hundreds of times.
One of the best cars on here very creative love it great sound too
Completely creative and done right
La Dauphine: une voiture populaire transformée en voiture de rallye.
Un peu comme la Simca 1000 et sa version Simca 1000 Rallye :énergique vivante et avec peu de frein, frayeurs garanties !🤯
Love me a VR6 👌🏼 Even the 12v. They are a bit gutless but still sound great!
DooD you had me @ VRasix!
Hi,
In France, it would be all the rage, more than the old suitcases are missing from the gallery, very beautiful achievement, well done..., French :)
Very creative on the plate. LA BRUTE can have many meanings. The LA can be Los Angeles a brute in LA or the whole thing can mean bully in french for your french Renault. Clever!
Love the plate on here!
You guys should have taken this beast to a track!
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From France with passion and respect ✌🏼⚜️🇨🇵😎
Absolutely beautiful, stunning!
My father had one of these when i was born in the late 60's. Probably the first car i was carried in. Back in the days I saw it like an ugly car. But WOW. what a great build:. That rust, the VR6 , the tires. it´s AWESOME.
That car is an ww2 car: french in the outside but invaded by germany in the inside, looks so sick, love it
It’s Vichy French 😂
You guys made a Frenchman laugh with your expert joking.
That's a beautiful car built ; I thought I would build something around the tire just so it does look like it comes out of a big hole around it the way it looks like.
One of a kind builds like that are bad ass!!!
this is awesome. low buck but so much more interesting and creative