while the Dauphine Gordini was a lot more fun going around corners. Murilee Martin My grandfather bought a new Dauphine for ice racing, joining a Chevy Corvair and a Beetle with Porsche 356 engine ...

We suspect not even Amédée Gordini – born 1899 and, from the ’50s, mastermind behind Renault’s racing success and ... First joint road car was the 1957 Dauphine Gordini.

Long before putting its badge on boring cars such as the Renault 8 and the Renault 12, Gordini used to compete ... It’s one of the first racing cars in history to feature disc brakes all around ...

One of the most attractive aspects of the Dauphine Gordini was the four-speed gearbox that was also offered on the de-luxe Onedin, while American Renault enthusiasts were offered a $165 Judson ...

The Renault 8 Gordini took 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th in the 1964 Tour of Corsica rally. Amédée Gordini was born in 1899 and developed his own sports racing and Grand Prix cars before being brought into ...

Following news that Renault ... Gordini lineup including the Clio and Megane Coupe models. The Gordini cars will be easily recognized by bright blue paint schemes with a trademark white racing ...