<VV> Model name question (Non-Corvair)

[Dave Ziegler]

the Caravelle was a limited sporty model. I think the smaller, lower HP 
car in question would be the the 2CV or "deux chevaux"
Dave.. .
On Apr 19, 2005, at 2:08 PM, Sethracer at aol.com wrote:

>
> In a message dated 4/19/2005 1:49:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> emills5 at cfl.rr.com writes:
>
> 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.
>
> Cecil Mills
> Cocoa,  Fl.
>
>
>
> 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
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