by Wallace Wyss - Renault has brought back the Renault Alpine A110, a two seat coupe similar to the Porsche Cayman and Audi TT. Its chief plus is the light weight. Would you believe 1,100kg (depending on the version chosen). That's only 3/4 the … [Read more...]
Renault Show Car Surprisingly Exotic
February 13, 2019 By 6 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Surprising to me. I don’t ordinarily look up Renaults, but accidentally came across this two seater electric coupe, called the ZOE which has 200 miles of range on a charge. It’s actually "old news" to those who follow the … [Read more...]
French Cars In America
January 18, 2019 By 3 Comments
This would have been posted yesterday if not for a major storm in California that hit with high winds blowing down fences and trees accompanied by a lot of rain - my power was off for about six hours - Mike Op Ed: Let’s declare all is … [Read more...]
1962 El Tiburon Roadster (The Shark) – A Fiberglass Classic
December 19, 2018 By 16 Comments
by Mike - Industrial designer Henry Covington of St. Petersburg, Florida set out in the early 1960s to build a car based on the aerodynamic principles of Dr. Augustus Raspet, a noted aerodynamics expert. The result was the 1962 El Tiburon … [Read more...]
Have You Heard Of The Renault 4 Torpedo Sinpar ‘Plein Air’?
March 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - Tim Koster of The Netherlands sent this email below plus several photos. These cars look like a lot of fun, like a dune buggy or a Fiat Jolly! Hello Mike, I am a fan of your daily posts. I particularly liked the post about … [Read more...]
The Renault 4 Torpedo Sinpar ‘Plein Air’ – I Have Never Heard Of It Either
February 1, 2013 By 4 Comments
by Mike - Tim Koster of The Netherlands sent this email below plus several photos. These cars look like a lot of fun, like a dune buggy or a Fiat Jolly! Hello Mike, I am a fan of your daily posts. I particularly liked the post about … [Read more...]
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