Renault Caravelle
Renault | |
---|---|
Renault Caravelle (1959-1968)
|
|
Caravelle and Floride | |
Production period: | 1959-1968 |
Class : | Small car |
Body versions : | Cabriolet , coupé |
Engines: |
Petrol engines : 0.85–1.1 liters (26–38 kW) |
Length: | 4260 mm |
Width: | 1570-1578 mm |
Height: | 1310-1350 mm |
Wheelbase : | 2270 mm |
Empty weight : | 780-800 kg |
The Renault Caravelle is a passenger car made by Renault with a water-cooled four - cylinder in - line engine and rear-wheel drive based on the Dauphine model . The vehicle was built from the beginning of 1959 to mid-1968 as a 2 + 2-seater convertible and a 2 + 2-seater coupé ("sports sedan").
Primarily designed for the US market, it became known outside North America as the Renault Floride for the first four years , but was then also called the Caravelle in Europe .
An early prototype was seen at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1958. In October of the same year the final car was unveiled in Paris and production started in early 1959. It was presented to the American public at the New York International Auto Show in early 1959 . However, American buyers had to wait a long time for their car due to delivery problems.
The design of the body came from Pietro Frua , whose company was taken over by Carrozzeria Ghia in 1957 . The Société des Usines Chausson , which in 1959 became part of the Renault Group and primarily known as a manufacturer of buses, built the body.
The rear engine in connection with the rear swing axle caused a tendency to oversteer . The first engine had a displacement of 845 cm³ and produced 34 hp and an average consumption of 7.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Amédée Gordini revised the engine in 1960, so that it finally produced 40 hp.
When the new Renault 8 came on the market, the Caravelle was largely redesigned in mid-1962 and received the R8 engine with 956 cc and 44 hp. From 1964, the 1.1-liter engine of the new R8 Major , which developed 47 hp, was used. From August 1965 rose by a Weber - Register gasifier performance on 52 HP.
Production stopped in July 1968. The Renault 15 and 17 models introduced in the summer of 1971 acted as indirect successors .
Technical specifications
Renault Floride / Caravelle | 1960/61 | 1963/64 | 1967/68 |
---|---|---|---|
Engine: | Four-cylinder in - line engine ( four-stroke ) in the rear | ||
Displacement : | 851 cc | 956 cc | 1108 cc |
Bore × stroke: | - | 65 × 72 mm | 70 × 72 mm |
Performance at 1 / min: | 26 kW (36 hp) at 5000 | 32 kW (44 PS) at 5500 | 38 kW (52 hp) at 5400 |
Max. Torque at 1 / min: | 58 Nm at 3300 | 68 Nm at 3500 | 77 Nm at 3300 |
Compression: | 8: 1 | 9.5: 1 | 8.5: 1 |
Valve control: | underlying camshaft , overhead valves | ||
Cooling: | Water cooling | ||
Transmission: |
Four-speed gearbox with center shift (first gear not synchronized on the Floride model), rear-wheel drive |
||
Front suspension: | Double wishbones with coil springs | ||
Rear suspension: | Pendulum axle with coil springs | ||
Body: | All-steel body | ||
Track width front / rear: | 1250/1220 mm | 1256/1226 mm | |
Wheelbase : | 2270 mm | ||
Tires: | 5.50-15 | 135/15 | 145 SR 15 |
Dimensions L × W × H: | 4260 × 1570 × 1310 mm | 4260 × 1574 × 1315 mm | 4260 × 1578 × 1350 mm |
Empty weight (without driver): | 780 kg | 790 kg | 800 kg |
Top speed: | 130 km / h | 135 km / h | 145 km / h |
Price: | - | Coupé: DM 8,750 Cabriolet: DM 9,500 |
Coupé: 7400 DM Cabriolet: 7890 DM |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Renault Caravelle 1100 - Sunshine between everyday life and elegance Article with original brochure, sound recording and historical pictures on Zwischengas.com (last accessed October 26, 2016)