Think In The Box With A 1963 Renault R8 Sedan

"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo) 01/24/2014 at 14:23 • Filed to: Daily Turismo

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The Renault R8 was a small sedan for the common man launched in 1962 with boxy styling and a chassis based on the curvy Dauphine platform. The R8 used a Beetle style rear engine / rear drive setup but is an odd car to find on the road today and just odd enough to qualify as cool.

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This Renault R8 wears a set of Cibie lights and looks a bit like the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , but without the racing stripe. The seller has owned the car for the past 3 years and put this powder blue paint job on it 2 years ago; it still looks great in the photos.

This R8 is powered by a 1.1 liter inline-4 cylinder engine that put out 43 horsepower and 55 ft-lbs of torque when it left the factory. This one has been rebuilt and features bigger values and an aftermarket cam for a few more ponies...but you should still plan ahead for any passing maneuvers.

Some of the early R8s had a dreadful semi-automatic gearbox that was an automated clutch setup that burned through clutches like mad, but this one has a conventional 4-speed manual. Any clutch burning will be up to the driver.

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505Turbeaux > DailyTurismo 01/24/2014 at 14:27

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damn man I saw a white 65 R8 in stunning condition on central new jersey Craigs for $5000. Must have sold though. Was very tempting