Renault Fregate..

[56 Fregate]

The French can’t spell English words properly either, they won’t know.

 

[renault8&10]

You sure that’s not Phil partially obscured 2nd behind her?

 

[JohnW]

Perhaps Phil was told to stay home so he didn't upset the French with one of his famous gaffs..

Hopefully.

 

[56 Fregate]

Meet Doris and Marlina, twin sisters I'm guessing, Marlina being the shy one.

 

[56 Fregate]

Further to the above.

The astute observer would of course notice the poverty pack Domaine does not have the fancy metal pinch mould behind the mudguards that the sedans have, instead just a plain generic plastic one.

 

[56 Fregate]

How about a choir of fabulous Fregates..

 

[Andrew Watkins]

Probably could with this one - they had it first

conseiller - to recommend or advise

Andrew

The French can’t spell English words properly either, they won’t know.

 

[Andrew Watkins]

Perhaps a flotilla of Frégates ?

Andrew

How about a choir of fabulous Fregates..

 

[Andrew Watkins]

Nice car - more brutal French practicality

A

Further to the above.

The astute observer would of course notice the poverty pack Domaine does not have the fancy metal pinch mould behind the mudguards that the sedans have, instead just a plain generic plastic one.

 

[56 Fregate]

Fabulously practical, note the hinged numberplate..

 

[JohnW]

Is there a single Domaine known to survive in Oz? They're nice-looking cars - remember they are early to mid-1950s.

 

[Simon]

Is there a single Domaine known to survive in Oz? They're nice-looking cars - remember they are early to mid-1950s.

There was the service training Domaine that was for sale last year some time. Then there was one at Smithfield Wreckers in the late 1980's in what would now be "barn find" condition, but it was better than a barn find - just needing a good polish and the normal delayed maintenance things. Although I'm guessing that one ended up crushed, like their Estafette.

 

[JohnW]

There was the service training Domaine that was for sale last year some time. Then there was one at Smithfield Wreckers in the late 1980's in what would now be "barn find" condition, but it was better than a barn find - just needing a good polish and the normal delayed maintenance things. Although I'm guessing that one ended up crushed, like their Estafette.

I remember now. I did wonder whether the Smithfield Wreckers car was the one from Glynde that I saw parked in a driveway near Glynde Wreckers back in the last 1960s. Thanks Simon.

 

[56 Fregate]

Is there a single Domaine known to survive in Oz? They're nice-looking cars - remember they are early to mid-1950s.

This one should be still floating around in Victoria somewhere, I rang the owner a couple of years ago and he still had it in his backyard. I reckon I could track it down if anyone were interested.

 

[FIVEDOOR]

It's Betty alright. Sans Phil. She visited the factory and, if I recall, was given a Dauphine - someone in UK wrote something about the car a couple of years back, somewhere.... That'd be Pierre Dreyfus just behind her?

You memory is doing well

Apr. 10, 1957 - During her visit to the Regie Renault de Flins Stock Photo: 69345333 - Alamy

 

[56 Fregate]

I think a glimpse of said Dauphine can be had here too.

 

[FIVEDOOR]

Further to the above.

The astute observer would of course notice the poverty pack Domaine does not have the fancy metal pinch mould behind the mudguards that the sedans have, instead just a plain generic plastic one.

with van

 

[FIVEDOOR]

I think a glimpse of said Dauphine can be had here too.

well spotted MG, mere Grasshoppers would have missed that

 

[56 Fregate]

well spotted MG, mere Grasshoppers would have missed that

Well, you've either got it or you haven't..:jiggy:

 

[Simon]

And continuing with the Dauphine on the Fregate thread theme

Pic of the Queen's Dauphine, on dispatch from the Acton factory where it was assembled. Pictured with its loving creators, and before it was fitted with the Saprar wires.