american elegance
Floride
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FLORIDE,
AKA
CARAVELLE
FLORIDE,
AKA
CARAVELLE
In the mid-50s, Pierre Dreyfus, then Chairman of Régie Renault, dreamed of America and decided to launch a convertible to win over the US market. And behold Renault Floride! The car was (wisely) renamed Caravelle in the United States, to keep clients in the 49 other American states happy!
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spirit
MY
CUSTOM
STYLE
MY
CUSTOM
STYLE
Renault Floride – freedom! Freedom to choose your preferred version of the “American” Renault: a hardtop coupé, a cabriolet, or a cabriolet that converts into a coupé. Note that there was no need to remove the top from the convertible version to switch from coupé to cabriolet, as it had a folding roof.
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interior
A BEST-SELLER
A BEST-SELLER
A Renault Floride coupé or convertible, fitted with a 845 cm3 engine and - here’s bonus - more affordable than the competition? What more could you ask for? Nothing really, and the car was a hit! Such a hit that Renault was overwhelmed by demand and forced to increase production capacity by calling on Chausson and Brissonneau-et-Lotz.
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original soundtrack
LISTEN TO
THIS PLAYLIST
LISTEN TO
THIS PLAYLIST
Are you torn between French pop and country music? Then Renault Floride is the one for you! Memories of the 1960s and the American dream.
archives
AN OPEN-TOP
DAUPHINE
AN OPEN-TOP
DAUPHINE
To speed up the development of this convertible designed to appeal to the American market, Renault used the technical base of Renault Dauphine, which was already selling well across the Atlantic. And thus began Renault’s American adventure with Renault Floride.
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style
ALL DRESSED UP!
ALL DRESSED UP!
After the war, people wanted to forget the hardships and enjoy a little exuberance. In tune with the times, an array of automotive style houses emerged. One of them, Ghia, was tasked with creating a special attire for a car designed to appeal to the American market, Renault Floride. However, Renault Floride was not only destined for export: it also met with success in France. Brigitte Bardot even became an ambassador for this convertible. A world-famous mentor!
technical features
117,000
UNITS
MANUFACTURED
117,000
UNITS
MANUFACTURED
- production
117,000 units from 1959 to 1968 (Floride + Caravelle)
- Performance and engine
845 cm3
4 cylinders inline
40 hp
125 kph
- dimensionsLength 4,26 mWidth 1,58 mHeight 1,31 m
- architecture
two-seater cabriolet bodywork, “convertible” cabriolet, hardtop coupé, 2+2 coupé (Caravelle)
longitudinal engine to the rear
The Originals Store
RETRO
STYLE
RETRO
STYLE
Renault Floride or Caravelle – a car that inspires. Retro American design that will appeal to hipsters... and their parents!
heritage
FLORIDE FROM
THE PRODUCTION LINE
FLORIDE FROM
THE PRODUCTION LINE
In 1962, after the launch of Renault Floride in 1958, Renault brought out the Renault Floride S and 2+2 Caravelle (which was not the original Caravelle but the Renault Floride renamed for the American market - not too complicated, is it??!). Renault Floride has its origins in Renault Dauphine, while its successors took their mechanical components from another Renault model: Renault R8.
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