[TR] What is This Car?

[glemon at neb.rr.com]

I think you guys are right about the Hillman Minx.

In regards to the Dauphine my dad bought one in light blue as our first second car, I think the family hauler was either a Ford or Rambler wagon.  I was very young so don't remember all the details, but we parked it on the small patio in the back because we had a one car detached garage.  

I don'the remember how long we had it or why it was replaced (I was probably all of 4 or maybe 5 years old) but it was eventually replaced by a VW Beatle.  

But dad must not have had a terrible experience with the Dauphine, because he bought an R10 around 1970, he really liked the R10.

Greg Lemon
TR250

---- Brian Thomas <thomasb at queensu.ca> wrote: 
> I agree with Barry, it's a 1948 Hillman Minx - see
> https://www.google.ca/search?q=1948+hillman+convertible&rlz=1C1DLKB_enCA585CA585&espv=2&biw=1010&bih=646&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSwtirqJPTAhXm3YMKHcCDBMkQsAQIGQ
> for additional pics.
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> Cheers,
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> Brian
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> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael Porter
> Sent: April 7, 2017 3:33 PM
> To: Dave; spitlist at cox.net; billbrewer59 at yahoo.com; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] What is This Car?
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> On 4/7/2017 6:02 AM, Dave wrote:
> Indeed.  It was Renault's response to the VW beetle.  Rear engine (water cooled), 36 HP.  the later "sports" models had four-wheel disc brakes, 5 speed and an Abarth tuned engine with 45 HP!
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> Dave Massey
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> And if I recall correctly, the only tire available for it was a Michelin X, because the geniuses at Renault specified a 13-1/2", three-bolt wheel for it.  (I also vaguely remember that the car had a severe problem with door hinges--they wore out at a prodigious rate, the end result being the doors fell off when one least expected it.)
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> Michael Porter
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> Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance....