1963 Renault Caravelle. Convertible with both soft top and
removable hard top in pristine condition. The car is rear-engined
and uses the engine and floorpan of the Renault Dauphine. The
four-cylinder engine displaced 845 cc and produced 40 horsepower.
Re-Jane white paint in very good condition sprayed over factory
sheet metal. Laser straight lines and gaps. A sharp sloped down
grill-less front and front bumper that drops down lower underneath
large headlights. She almost appears to be grinning, with a smirk.
A very nice design element is the single piece of trim that goes
down the entire side of the car from the front of the fender to the
rear of the quarter panel, separating the upper from lower. A fast
back like styled, almost bubble top large, long sloped rear window.
Tight oval elliptical taillights split horizontally in the middle
create some elegance. The hood in the rear has long vents that
would have provided plenty of cool air sliding down the very
aerodynamic rear window. Tall reverse cove concave shapes behind at
the rear of the doors. Steel wheels with circular holes and moon
style hubcaps. Undercarriage is very clean. The interior included
thick cushioned brown Bucket front seats. Steel dash w vinyl dash
pad. Brown door panels. Plush deep weave black carpeting. Floor
shift manual transmission. New innovation for the car was
four-wheel disc brakes, a first for a saloon car of this size. The
clutch in the system was replaced by a powder ferromagnetic
coupler, developed from a Smiths design. The transmission itself
was a three-speed mechanical unit similar to that of the Dauphine,
but from the beginning with synchromesh on all gears in this
version. Steel wheels with round holes painted white to match the
car with baby moon style hubcaps.
Vehicle Details
1963 Renault Caravelle
Listing ID:CC-1733854
Price:$24,900
Location:Hobart, Indiana
Year:1963
Make:Renault
Model:Caravelle
Transmission:Manual
Odometer:0
Stock Number:348264
VIN:PAP8467HH
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