Renault Caravelle
The Renault Caravelle is a sports car manufactured and marketed by Renault for model years 1958–1968 in a single generation — as a rear-engine, rear-drive open two/four-seater designed by Pietro Frua of Carrozzeria Ghia, using the floorpan and engine of the Renault Dauphine.
| Renault Caravelle | |
|---|---|
Renault Caravelle cabriolet | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault |
| Also called | Renault Floride |
| Production | 1958–1968 117,000 produced |
| Assembly | Boulogne-Billancourt and Creil, France |
| Designer | Pietro Frua at Carrozzeria Ghia |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) Roadster |
| Body style | 2-door coupé 2-door cabriolet 2-door convertible |
| Layout | RR layout |
| Related | Renault Dauphine |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual all-synchromesh |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,265 mm (89.2 in) |
| Length | 4,265 mm (167.9 in) |
| Width | 1,575 mm (62.0 in) |
| Height | 1,320 mm (52.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 822 kg (1,812 lb) (approx) |
Outside of North America and Britain it was, until 1962, marketed under the nameplate Renault Floride.
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