The Renault Caravelle is a sports car produced in France in between 1958 and 1968. It was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show as a small car with floor and engine from the Renault Dauphine sedan. It was sold as a 2-door coupe and convertible with rear-wheel drive and a rear-mounted engine.
Initially, the car was powered by a water-cooled 0.85-liter I4 engine with 37 hp (28 kW) in base but 40 hp (30 kW) in modified version. In 1962, the car received a new 1-litre engine with power output of 48 hp (36 kW). The last modification came in 1964, when the engine capacity was increased to 1.1 litres and power to 55 hp (41 kW). The Renault Caravelle had a 4-speed gearbox and could reach speeds of 143 km/h. In total, roughly 117 000 examples were produced.
