Help identifying old car

[dazmorg]

Hi, I have a photo of an old (vintage) car which we are tying to identify. There may or may not be an accompanying photo hence the description.
It’s RHD with air intakes on the low rear wings single circular headlamps on the bonnet and rectangular indicators above a chrome bumper.
The logo looks like a circular crown in an elongated pentagon with writing above it that I can’t read.
The bonnet has a single crease in the centre, 4 doors with a chrome strip along the side.
Index is 658BYN if that helps.
It’s an image we use to help people living with dementia but we are all at a loss to ID it.
Thank you.

[No ideas for a name]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Dauphine

[wpa1975]

Renault Dauphine

[dazmorg]

That’s amazing thank you 😊 I have just spent an hour searching the internet and failing spectacularly.

[Super Sonic]

I remember years ago seeing one of these in 'Hot Car' magazine. Had a V8 installed.

[Allan L]

You won't see many these days as even when newish they were renowned as rustbuckets.

[Elderly]

On my way to school in the (mid?) 60s, I used to pass a garage that serviced the recently introduced mini-cabs which were red Renault Dauphines plastered in adverts.

[john2443]

Elderly said:

On my way to school in the (mid?) 60s, I used to pass a garage that serviced the recently introduced mini-cabs which were red Renault Dauphines plastered in adverts.

I had (may still have) a Dinky model of that.

[bigandclever]

john2443 said:

Elderly said:

On my way to school in the (mid?) 60s, I used to pass a garage that serviced the recently introduced mini-cabs which were red Renault Dauphines plastered in adverts.

I had (may still have) a Dinky model of that.

There’s a book about them too .. https://stephendinebooks.com/product/minicab/

And a brief article here .. https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article...

[williamp]

Little known fact: The Queen had one, and would drive around london in it...

[eldar]

I owned one. The handling made an Austin A35 feel like an F1 car.

And they rusted impressively efficiently.

[LuS1fer]

Dauphine means Princess. Had a model as a kid but she left me...
No, wait, I mean I did have a model and liked the curves on it.

The Renault 8 and 10 were also rear engined but a lot more square.

Edited to accommodate criticism

Edited by LuS1fer on Wednesday 27th April 22:15

[eldar]

LuS1fer said:

Dauphine means Princess. Had a model as a kid but she left me...
No, wait, I mean I did have a model and liked the curves on it.

The Renault 8 and 10 were also tear engined but a lot more square.

A most appropriate spelling error there. Assuming its an error

[RDMcG]

I was once in Kansas on Route 66, and to my astonishment found a Renault breaker's yard. I had never seen one on the road, and yet there were dozens of cars there in a place called Baxter Springs...

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[Dapster]

RDMcG said:

The European 9 and 11 were known as the Alliance and Encore over your way! Built in Wisconsin

[LuS1fer]

Renault tried to infiltrate the US with an alliance with AMC (hence the Alliance name) but they also got the 18i Sedan and Sportwagon which was eventually replaced with the 21 based "Eagle Medallion" which says it all.

Not a huge success...

[Cliftonite]

I owned three of these.

One had been a London Minicab - registration number 194 BYN (compare with OP's photo!)

[Caterhamfan]

My Dad had a secondhand one of these in the 60s, it was red and caught fire one day while we were bump starting it because the fuel pipe had come away from the carburettor. My recollection is that it was just an interference fit into the carb but I was only about 13 or 14 at the time so that might not be correct. I do know that it put my Mum off red cars for life!

[tapkaJohnD]

Dapster said:

The European 9 and 11 were known as the Alliance and Encore over your way! Built in Wisconsin

I'd never seen an 11 before! And I'm amazed how similar it is to the Piazza, Guigiaro's Ace of Clubs that Isuzu took up and marketed:



The Renault was designed by Robert Opron, and both cars appeared in 1981, but Guigiaro's was shown at the 1979 Motor Show as a concept car. Did Opron see it there?

[LuS1fer]

tapkaJohnD said:

I'd never seen an 11 before! And I'm amazed how similar it is to the Piazza, Guigiaro's Ace of Clubs that Isuzu took up and marketed:



The Renault was designed by Robert Opron, and both cars appeared in 1981, but Guigiaro's was shown at the 1979 Motor Show as a concept car. Did Opron see it there?

I think you might need to see an 11 in the metal. It is a stumpy hatchback and nothing like the Isuzu Piazza which is a longer coupe, more Scirocco.