Renault Caravelle
| Renault Caravelle | |
|---|---|
Renault Caravelle cabriolet | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault |
| Also called | Renault Floride |
| Production | 1958–1968 117,000 produced |
| Assembly | Boulogne-Billancourt and Creil, France |
| Designer | Pietro Frua at Carrozzeria Ghia |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) Roadster |
| Body style | 2-door coupé 2-door cabriolet 2-door convertible |
| Layout | RR layout |
| Related | Renault Dauphine |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual all-synchromesh |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,265 mm (89.2 in) |
| Length | 4,265 mm (167.9 in) |
| Width | 1,575 mm (62.0 in) |
| Height | 1,320 mm (52.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 822 kg (1,812 lb) (approx) |
The Renault Caravelle is a sports car manufactured and marketed by Renault for model years 1958–1968 in a single generation — as a rear-engine, rear-drive, two/four-seater coupe or convertible designed by Pietro Frua of Carrozzeria Ghia, sharing its floorpan and engine with the Renault Dauphine.
The Floride was presented at the 1958 Paris Motor Show and was launched in the United States and Canada as the Renault Caravelle a year after its introduction in Europe. Outside of North America and Britain it was, until 1962, marketed under the nameplate Renault Floride.