Renault Dauphine - Shannons Club TV - Episode 142

In this episode of Shannons Club TV, Mark Oastler and John Wright reflect on the 1950s French sedan that brought a touch of Gordini brilliance to everyday motoring - The Renault Dauphine.

[@VincentLavelle]

My had one about 1961 brand new, classy for that time, sky blue, dont believe it was Gordini i would love to have it now. Vincent.

[@fabrizioviscardi40]

Hi, I discovered your interesting channel so I subcribed it. Dauphine was a nice iconic ,old car! Cheers Fabrizio - like 116

[@ACF6180T]

One thing I always liked about these Renault's was the 4 door styling something VW bug never offered & as far power I own 3 Chevrolet Corvairs never lacking horse power here . I just thought Renault Dauphine / Gordini was a better styled automobile all around .Thanks for the video.Good day.

[@ACF6180T]

@@ShannonsInsurance I do not own any Corvettes. I own Corvairs they where made from 1959 to 1969 air cooled flat 6. rear engine . They all had 6 cylinders 5 years before Porsche & had turbo charge in 1962-1966 & Porsche did not offer one till 1976 check them out ,I think there are only a hand full Down under ,look up Chevrolet Corvair the models I own are a 64 Greenbrier Deluxe ( window van ) 110 HP ,65 Corsa turbo charge 180 HP & a 67 Monza convertible 110 HP . I do not know how to send pictures on KZbin but I think if you check out Corvairs you will be very interested in these unique American made automobiles , in fact during there development in early 1958 they used a Holden platform. Thank You for your reply.

[@K888MV]

Thanks for the review. I had one which had the Ferlec electric clutch when we got it, but replace with std clutch. The Cibie (or Marchel?) lights, and upholstery were a cut above for the times AND access to rear seats via rear doors. What's not to like?

[@Replevideo]

Back in the 60s I was at a car auction (in England) and was looking at a Dauphine when a car dealer came over and said he hoped I was not thinking of buying it. I wan't because I was looking to get a Zephyr or Cresta, and was just looking out of curiosity, but I asked him why not. He replied that the Renault Dauphine was the biggest collection of crap ever assembled in one car. I did know they had a reputation for rapid rusting, because we salt our roads when they are icy, and the salt loved Dauphines for breakfast. I presume you didn't have that problem in Australia, but I bet you had the blown head gasket problem which often resulted in a ruined engine when water flooded into the cylinders.

[@jlwilliams]

Replevideo ... Because hey, if you can't trust a random used-car dealer who walks up to you at a sale, whom can you trust?

[@johnd8892]

The choice of one of my lady primary school teachers and common car when new. Among the Karmann Ghias and Nissan Cedrics of teachers. I wonder what proportion sold here were the Gordini version. My guess 1 in a 1000 or so. Standout for me is how good the VW beetles were at the time, being able to cruise at 70mph with no problems when most the VWs competitors would overheat or worse when cruising much above 50mph. Talking 1950s to mid 1960s. So no problem with VW getting huge market share in the US back then.

[@VincentLavelle]

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