Renault Dauphine
Overview
| Produced: |
1956-1965 |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Saloon,4 doors,4 seats |
Perhaps one of the most popular cars to emerge from Renault during the 50's/60's must be the 1956 - 1965 Dauphine. The Dauphine effectively replaced the outgoing and highly successful 4CV series.
Like the 4CV, the Dauphine offered affordable, roomy accommodation for a small family coupled with excellent performance and frugal fuel consumption. Towards the end of production the Dauphine gained variable-rate suspension and all-round disc brakes.
Buyers Guide Renault Dauphine featured in Practical Classics October 2004 – available from our sister site Bookbase. Click here to view.
Source: Motorbase
Engines
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 845cc | S4 OHV | 58mm x 80mm |
Drivetrain and Suspension
| Drivetrain | Steering | Front Suspension | Rear Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|
Performance
| Top Speed | 0-60 | SQM | MPG | Engine Pwr | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 mph | 35.7 s | 41 mpg |
Auction Sales History
| Lot Num |
Description | Auctioneer | Date | Hammer Price | Hammer Price (inc premium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 055 | Renault Dauphine | Anglia Car Auctions | 3 Jun 2012 | Not sold | |
| 108 | Renault Dauphine | Bonhams | 26 Sep 2009 | Not sold | |
| 103 | Renault Dauphine | Barons | 28 Jul 2009 | £1850.00 | - |
| 661 | 1959 Renault Dauphine Saloon | Bonhams | 24 Jun 2005 | £500.00 | £575.00 |
| 006 | Renault Dauphine (1958) | Poulain LeFur | 9 Jul 2001 | Not sold | |
| 018 | Renault Dauphine (1960) | Barons | 26 Jun 2001 | Not sold | |
| 004 | Renault Dauphine (1958) | Poulain LeFur | 23 Apr 2001 | £19000.00 | - |
| Unknown | Renault Dauphine Gordini (1959) | Barons | 10 Oct 2000 | Not sold | |
| 31A | Renault Dauphine Gordini (1964) | Coys | 22 Jul 2000 | - | £8337.00 |
| 029 | Renault Dauphine (1963) | BCA | 12 Jun 2000 | - | £4547.00 |
| 447 | Renault Juvaquatre Dauphino (1956) | Brooks | 29 Jul 1999 | Not sold | |
| 055A | Renault Ondine Berline (1962) | Poulain LeFur | 30 Mar 1998 | - | FF27514.00 |
| 003 | Renault Dauphine (1960) | ADT | 20 Feb 1995 | £850.00 | - |
| 278A | Renault Dauphine (1957) | Brooks | 18 Jun 1994 | £450.00 | - |
| 085 | Renault Dauphine (1957) | ADT | 13 Jun 1994 | Not sold | |
Magazine Articles
| Title | Pages | Options | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article |
Group Test - Paddy's Power |
6 |
 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics January 2011 | |||
| Group Test - Paddy's Power - Always associated with the Cooper, rally legend Paddy Hopkirk referees a face-off between the hot Mini and five of its racing rivals. 1962 Austin Cooper '997', 1963 Saab 96, Lancia Appia Series III, 1960 Riley 1.5, 1963 Auto Union 1000, 1959 Renault Dauphine Gordini. | ||||
| Article |
Buyers Guide - The People's Choice Renault Dauphine |
116 |
|
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| Publication | Practical Classics October 2004 | |||
| Buyers Guide - The People’s Choice - For a while this rally-winning replacement for the 4CV outsold the Beetle, but before you put it in your garage read our guide. Renault Dauphine | ||||
| Article |
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels |
6 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics October 2003 | |||
| Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Martin Buckley goes back to a time when real men knew how to wield a gas torch and mix a tub of Isopon from birth, and nobody complained if the subframe of their Morris 1100 dropped out after six months... | ||||
| Article |
Buyers datafile - Renault Dauphine |
92 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics May 2000 | |||
| Buyers datafile - Renault Dauphine - A tiny car packed full of French character, guaranteed to make you smile. | ||||
| Article |
Chic to chic |
150 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car August 2005 | |||
| Chic to chic - While Britain was producing solid, worthy family saloons, the French were breaking the style barrier with the PL17 and the Dauphine, says Andrew Roberts. | ||||
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