<VV> Model name question (Non-Corvair)

[Bob & Kathy Gilbert]

Same country but that was the Citroen 2CV.
Bob

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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Dave Ziegler
Sent: April 19, 2005 7:14 PM
To: Sethracer at aol.com
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org; emills5 at cfl.rr.com
Subject: Re: <VV> Model name question (Non-Corvair)

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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