For the Dauphine fans...

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J-man said:
True John, but if you look at Geodon's restoration/project thread on this car, he's actually done an enormous amount of work on it, rather than a full restoration.

Thread '1962 dauphine Gordini Project' https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index.php?threads/1962-dauphine-gordini-project.114610/
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Ah yes, I wasn't meaning to be critical at all. I really like maintain + improve, as it's been my formula for ever. It would be my preference as a buyer. That said a truly superb restored DG turned up at a Muster once, correct to the last sticker. It was like a new car, not a restored car, THE measure of such things.
 
Found from a link provided by John W (y) some fabulous Dauphine goodness for sale :tongue:

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1962 Renault Dauphine in Italy - For Sale | Car & Classic, €16,500 The Dauphine we propose is in the racing livery of the time, which bel...
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i recall doing a you tube search on Dauphine 1093s after reading a post by Mike Tippitt in Canada ,i recall a walk around vid of said model running ,that motor really sounded as if it meant business even at idle ,would like to hear this one with that exhaust system ,
 
J-man said:
Time for some seriously good Dauphine porn :headbanger"

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1962 Renault Dauphine Deluxe in SoCal. Single owner, 24,000 miles. Recently cleaned up and back on the road. Thanks to Lawrence Dooley for some much needed advice and hard to find parts.
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There's one like that in Beachport and another in Geelong John. The Geelong one is almost as good - did you know Bruce Porter? It was his, a one owner low mileage car from Adelaide.
 
Yes John, I know of Bruce Porter, however never met him. And yes, I know about his absolute cracker of a Gordini, now in Victoria. Some serious Dauphine envy going on here about that one, that's for sure! 😍
 
J-man said:
Yes John, I know of Bruce Porter, however never met him. And yes, I know about his absolute cracker of a Gordini, now in Victoria. Some serious Dauphine envy going on here about that one, that's for sure! 😍
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I knew Bruce quite well, and his R8 of course. He died not long after we moved to Perth and he had all my spare R8 panels, never to be seen again. Very sad (Bruce's death that is). He also had an R4 Forgonette, a Renault Australia service van.

I reckon the Dauphine is much the prettiest of the RERs and, in its early years, way ahead of much of its competition.
 
Yes, I agree John. If given the same opportunity I would now mod a Dauphine with a 16TS engine than a 4CV. More room inside, in the engine bay, and in the front for a radiator, for only another 70kg or so overall weight over a 4CV.
 
Aln said:
Yes, I agree John. If given the same opportunity I would now mod a Dauphine with a 16TS engine than a 4CV. More room inside, in the engine bay, and in the front for a radiator, for only another 70kg or so overall weight over a 4CV.
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A slightly longer wheelbase too. They are much better cars and I guess quite rare relative to 4CVs. Why I wonder? Maybe 4CVs broke down sooner and ended up in sheds more, where Dauphines ran longer and died body-wise earlier. I don't know relative sales numbers in Oz.

You're not allowed to anything to Karen's of course.... :)
 
I've always wondered the same thing. One million 4CV's compared to two million Dauphine's and yet 4CV's seem almost plentiful and keep popping up out of the woodwork compared to Dauphine's.

The Dauphine is what started it all for me as a child. I'd love to get my 4CV back on the road one day, but I'd also really love to get another Dauphine one day.

The one being sold by Presley's would do just nicely 😍
 
J-man said:
Found from a link provided by John W (y) some fabulous Dauphine goodness for sale :tongue:

www.carandclassic.com

1962 Renault Dauphine in Italy - For Sale | Car & Classic

1962 Renault Dauphine in Italy - For Sale | Car & Classic, €16,500 The Dauphine we propose is in the racing livery of the time, which bel...
www.carandclassic.com www.carandclassic.com

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This car looks so cute good it almost make you sick :rolleyes::cool: ? How many new silly looking current cars will I say that about in 60-70 years( hmm unlikely to be around !)
Jaahn
 
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