FLORIDE 1958 by 3DClassics123456
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Happy New Year for all people who like my models and write so nice comments.
This model is an old one, completely revisited, from A to Z.
It appears that I'm working better than 10 years ago!!!
Render in Poser10.
The Renault Floride is an automobile which was produced by the French manufacturer Renault between 1958 and 1968. Inside North America and Britain it was marketed under the nameplate Renault Caravelle.
At a convention of North American distributors that took place in Florida, Renault's US dealers called for the creation of a Dauphine coupé/cabriolet which would improve Renault's image in the critical US market.
The "Floride" name was considered unsuitable for 49 of
the 50 states of the USA, however, since it could have implied disrespect to states other than Florida. For this reason an alternative name, "Caravelle", was from the start used for North America and for other major markets (including the UK) where the principal language was a form of English.
A small rear-engined design by Pietro Frua at Carrozzeria Ghia, it used the floorpan and engine of the Renault Dauphine sedan.
The car was offered as a 2+2 coupe, a 2+2 cabriolet and as a convertible, the latter being a cabriolet with a removable hardtop.
Production got under way slowly, with only 3,777 cars completed in 1959. However, in 1960, following the important "Aérostable" suspension upgrades, Renault produced 36,156 Florides. Between 1966 and 1967 annual production tumbled from 4,880 to 2,991.
During 1968 only 1,438 were produced, and it was during the summer of that year that Renault withdrew the Caravelle.
Comments (14)
Cyve
Avant de te dire que c'est absolument fabuleux et merveilleusement bien fait, Je vais te souhaiter une bonne et heureuse année en espérant que 2015 t'apporte tout ce que tu peux souhaiter. J'ai adoré cette caisse que j'ai eu pendant quelques mois, c'était ma toute première voiture pour un permis tout frais... Une occasion que j'ai viandée au bout de 6 mois, mais ce fut 6 mois de plaisir. Merci de réveiller mes vieux souvenir!!! En tout cas c'est vraiment une prodigieuse création mon ami !!!
bebopdlx
An excellent model.
Kratoonz
Wonderful
London224
Funny thing about 10 years...we all get better I think, and your old models will be that much nicer. After working with over 30 of them as seen in my recent posting here in my Collectors composition, I have nothing but goo things to say about all of them.
mikeerson
THANKS... thanks alot - lol.... I don't think this is the same car as the one in the beginning of the show GET SMART, but it reminded me of it.... that's why I'm saying THANKS - LOL ... the Theme song to GET SMART is unique and catchy - AND - IT STICKS IN YOUR HEAD - LOL... that song is gonna be in my head for a long time now - lol... If you've never heard of GET SMART, it was a show, comedy/spy/secret agent show... starring Don Addams and Barbara Feldman.... google it and watch the intro, then you'll know why I said the tune sticks in your head - lol ... cool model you made, as always.... hey.... you ever gonna get into the idea I gave you years ago? A MORPHING CAR?.... one where you can turn the poser dials on the fender/hood/deck lid/ quarter panel/bumpers/wheels etc... to where they go from a small dent to a major total distruction??? Dude, I know that would be your top selling model of all time, advertise it right and people will eat it up.... after you do one model that way, I can see you fall in love with the idea and make all your future models that way... ok.... I gave you the idea again... remember where it came from - I'd love to have some of these.... one more idea... the VW... you aught to make dials for it to where you can turn it into a ba ja - I think I spelled that right.
AndreaC69
Lovely Model, I Also Thought Of Maxwell Smart As Soon As I Saw This Car But The Car Max Drove In The First Four Years Of The Series Was A Red 1965 Sunbeam Tiger, Keep Up The Great Work. :~)
Domi48
Superbe! Me rappelle ma jeunesse,évidemment (Ma mère a eu à une époque une Caravelle).
DocMikeB
Happy new year to you! Excellent car model!
Maxidyne
This is fantastic. Here in the UK I think Renault Dauphines were used as mini cabs back in the 60's.. This is going on my wishlist.
Viratelle
Classe !!!!!!!
e-brink
A beautiful model! Excellent work.
P-LACALMONTIE
Magnifique travail pour une voiture française de légende et historique.
gaius
En tendant un peu, à peine, l'oreille, j'entends Johnny...non...moi, c'étaient les Chaussettes ! donc je les entends en fond sonore et j'ai comme une nostalgie...c'est magnifique.
arlivre
Magnifique as always Alain and a very beautiful original model . Cheers !