<VV> Re: model name

[Frog Princezz]

And for those of us who have no idea of what you are talking about... lookie lookie

http://www.abc.se/~katriina/history.htm

http://www.renaultcaravelle.com/

In my opinion the caravelle looks alot like a Karman Ghia

Alesia



Back in the late 50's and early 60's Renault sold a couple of different 
models of cars. One was called a dauphine (sp) or something like that. What 
was the other one, and which one was the larger of the two. If I remember 
correctly the larger one was a four door and the smaller one a lower powered 2 
door. Both rear engine.

The Dauphine ( Larry Claypool called his the Dope Fiend!) was the larger 
(relatively) 4-door Sedan. The nice looking 2-door was the Caravelle. Both had 
pretty much the same drivetrain and swing axle rear suspension. I delivered 
drugs for Crow Pharmacy in Palo Alto (Not dealed, just delivered!) with a 
Renault Dauphine. It had a 4-speed shifter on the floor. A true guess-a-gear model 
that trained me well for shifting loose bushing Corvair floor shifters. It 
had a roof mounted sign that swung around with the pivot point near the front 
of the roof. I got good at setting the sign spinning so that I could just 
about cold-cock any passenger getting out of the car, not that I was supposed to 
carry anybody else during work. I'm damn lucky I didn't kill myself. A far 
cry from that one to Fernando Alonzo's F1 ride! - Seth Emerson

I remember a Caravelle, which was a sporty (pretty) two door, and the 
Dauphine which was an upright two-door sedan. I think they also had "Gordini" 
performance versions of one or the other. Distant memories all. I've heard that 
even when new, the Dauphine was pretty underwhelming in terms of power and 
realibility. I remember my dad admiring the Caravelle in its day.
Craig Nicol

Back in the late 50's and early 60's Renault sold a couple of 
different models of cars. One was called a dauphine (sp) or something like that. 
What was the other one, and which one was the larger of the two. If I remember 
correctly the larger one was a four door and the smaller one a lower powered 
2 door. Both rear engine.