Caravelle

[Smeins, Larry]

I haven't been following this thread 100% so if this Caravelle has been
discussed before use the trash bin. 
It sounds like Colin is talking Renault.  Renault had a Caravelle back in
the early 60s, before the R8, built on a Dauphine chassis.  It was a rear
engine swing axle design that would tuck on command or not on command.  A
nice looking little sports model with removable hardtop and softtop but as
with Renault of that day a POS.  I almost bought one but went with a Karmann
Ghia at the last minute.

Larry from Loveland, CO 

>Subject:  Caravelle

>Was not the Caravelle the up market version, their was an earlier one
around
>the time of the R8 and R12?  Anyone remember what is was called?  Two door,
>2+2 soft top, rear engine with a rear axle which was prone to fold the
>wheels under the car when trail braking.

>Colin