Vehicle Description
1963 Renault Caravelle. The Renault Caravelle was introduced @ the
1958 Paris Motor Show. The Renault Caravelle (known outside of the
United States as the Renault Floride). Convertible with both soft
top and removable hard top in pristine condition. The car is
rear-engined and used the engine and floorpan of the Renault
Dauphine. The four-cylinder engine displaced 845 cc and produced 40
horsepower. In 1962, the engine was upgraded to a larger, 956cc
unit from the recently launched Renault 8. From 1962 onwards, the
Caravelle name was dropped for the Floride. A nimble, sporty, fun
to drive in and out of traffic, rear-engined, rear-wheel drive
small family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault in the
1960s and early 1970s. Re-Jane white paint in very good condition
sprayed over factory sheet metal. Laser straight lines and gaps. A
sharp slopped 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 an moon style hub caps. 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. This car has
had a recent tune up and is running and driving. This vehicle is
either classic, antique, exotic, super rare, or all of the above.
This vehicle is being sold from one of the largest automobile
museums in the world. We want to be clear and try to answer any
questions our customers might have prior to purchasing. Financing
is Available as is Vehicle Shipping from the Museum to your Garage.
A Classic Car Warranty is Available for Purchase. Please speak to
our Sales Associate for more information. Our team is working and
available anytime by Phone or Text for your convenience at
407-559-7759. Thank you for your interest!
