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Renault Dauphine. (1956 to 1967) FOLLOW MARKET. The Renault Dauphine was introduced in 1956. The Dauphine was a family of rear engined economy supermini cars available exclusively as a four door sedan fitted with a 845cc inline four engine. A luxury version of the Dauphine was also sold, and was known as the Ondine.
Dec 25, 2020 · The Renault Dauphine, introduced as a 1956 model in 1955, benefited from many years of research and development. The net result was a car roomy enough for a European family of four and their luggage, that had the guts to keep up with traffic, and that remained efficient enough not to break a budget.
Sep 23, 2018 · Dauphine remains positively notorious for multiple reasons, including poor reliability, insouciant assembly, rampant mechanical maladies, a practically supernatural ability to rust, and a 0-60 time clocked at more than half a minute by Road & Track back in the day.
Mar 24, 2024 · March 24, 2024. The Renault Dauphine is a classic French car that has become an icon of French chic. With its sleek design, elegant curves, and timeless appeal, the Dauphine has captured the hearts of car enthusiasts and collectors around the world.
Renault Dauphine owes its name to its mission: to take over from the queen of sales from the 1950s: Renault 4CV. Its shared the engine located in the rear and the three-box body with its older sister. Result: Dauphine wowed the court as it in turn became the top-selling saloon in France.
Born in 1956, the Dauphine was a clear development of the 4CV, growing in all the right places - including its engine, which grew to 747cc. The chassis and bodywork also expanded to accommodate growing familes. It was good to drive, and surprisingly well made, handling French rural roads with softly-sprung aplomb.
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