Specifications Renault Caravelle
1 specifications
1.1 bodies
1.2 engine
1.3 transmission
specifications
bodies
the car offered 2+2 coupe, 2+2 cabriolet , convertible, latter being cabriolet removable hardtop. 2,265 mm (89.2 in) wheelbase shared renault dauphine longer overhangs meant overall floride longer significant 320 mm (12.6 in), being lower , wider.
engine
at launch floride, dauphine on based, came 845cc four-cylinder water-cooled engine mounted @ of car. however, power unit on floride fed using solex 32 mm carburetor against 28 mm diameter of solex carburetor on dauphine. florides making french show debut on stand @ 1958 paris motor show came claimed power output of 37 hp (28 kw) sae. time deliveries commenced, in summer 1959, possible customers specify performance version, engineered amedee gordini, produced 40 hp (30 kw) sae means of various modifications inlet manifold , camshaft, , compression ratio raised 7.6:1 8.0:1.
transmission
power delivered rear wheels via 3 speed manual transmission synchromesh on upper 2 ratios. supplement of 200 new francs customers instead specify 4 speed transmission on heavier coupé version of car. having regard car s power-to-weight ratio customers chose pay 4 speed gear box.
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