competitive dauphine
Dauphine Gordini
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TAKING OVER
FROM THE
QUEEN OF SALES
TAKING OVER
FROM THE
QUEEN OF SALES
Renault Dauphine owes its name to its mission: to take over from the queen of sales from the 1950s: Renault 4CV. Its shared the engine located in the rear and the three-box body with its older sister. Result: Dauphine wowed the court as it in turn became the top-selling saloon in France. Dauphine Gordini was the result of the collaboration between Amédée Gordini and Renault.
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spirit
IT’S BETTER
WITH TWO
IT’S BETTER
WITH TWO
Following a victory by a classic Renault Dauphine at the Monte Carlo Rally and the Tour de Corse in 1956, Amédée Gordini had the idea of making a sporty version of this vehicle. The collaboration between Gordini and Renault started in 1961 with Ondine Gordini (Ondine had a higher finish than Dauphine), followed rapidly by Dauphine Gordini.
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interior
4 x 2 = 8
4 x 2 = 8
Renault Dauphine Gordini was equipped with an 845 cc engine that forced it to compete in the 1000 cc category (where it was slightly below par in terms of performance). Anecdotally, this engine served as the base for development of a 1690 cc V8 engine. Obtained from 2 contiguous 4-cylinder engines, this V8 was intended for the Prototype 900, produced in 1959 and predating MPVs(!).
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original soundtrack
LISTEN TO
THIS PLAYLIST
LISTEN TO
THIS PLAYLIST
A Dauphine that sounds like a rally queen: discover the sounds of Dauphine Gordini.
archives
GORDINI
NEVER
LETS UP
GORDINI
NEVER
LETS UP
In 1962, Renault Dauphine Gordini was removed from the catalogue, making way for another sporty version of the Dauphine, the “1093”. The adventure was short-lived as Renault Dauphine Gordini returned in 1963, and became highly sought-after, particularly for export. Although sale of the “standard” Renault Dauphine ended in 1962 to make way for Renault 8, Renault Dauphine Gordini continued to roll off production lines until December 1967. With top speed of 126 kph and 0-100 km in 27 seconds, it offered an unbeatable value price/performance ratio.
technical features
178,223
UNITS
(1961-68)
178,223
UNITS
(1961-68)
- production
over 178,223 units from 1961 to 1968 out of 2.1 million Renault Dauphine units
- Performance and engine
4 cylinders inline, 845 cc
38 hp
126 kph
- dimensionsLength 3,95 mWidth 1,52 mHeight 1 ,40 m
- architecture
three-box saloon
rear-wheel drive
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GORDINI
LINE
GORDINI
LINE
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