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Solved: Allemano's 459. - 1957 Renault Dauphine by Allemano
« on: July 30, 2010, 09:50:30 AM »
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Re: Allemano's 459.
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2010, 04:18:32 AM »
That reminds me of a 1957 special based on the contemporary Renault Dauphine, bodied by Allemano and, uhm, inspired by a sports coupé request from Jean Rédelé who represented Renault in Dieppe.
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Re: Allemano's 459.
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2010, 04:25:32 AM »
Right answer!

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« Last Edit: July 31, 2010, 04:27:38 AM by Allemano »
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Re: Allemano's 459.
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2010, 04:35:28 AM »
Quote from: Allemano on July 31, 2010, 04:25:32 AM
Right answer!

The specimen in your picture is still slightly different from the photo floating around the web, isn’t it? The blue (I would assume) side panel goes all the way to the rear rather than stop at the side vent.

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Re: Solved: Allemano's 459. - 1957 Renault Dauphine by Allemano
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2010, 05:00:45 AM »
Yes, it seems to be a different car as some minor details are different as well. (trim between the front lights)
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Re: Solved: Allemano's 459. - 1957 Renault Dauphine by Allemano
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2010, 09:19:53 AM »
It looks so like the Floride.  Was the Floride based on this car?
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Re: Solved: Allemano's 459. - 1957 Renault Dauphine by Allemano
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2010, 02:12:04 PM »
The Floride was based on the Dauphine as well, but that's the only link. Btw, Jean Rédelé was not only the Renault agent in Dieppe, but also (later) father of the new make Alpine.
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Re: Solved: Allemano's 459. - 1957 Renault Dauphine by Allemano
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2010, 02:32:08 PM »
There has been some discussion as to whether Frua had seen this car and the first A108 when he designed the Floride... Although there is also similarities with a number of other cars, but I think the Floride styling can be traced back to the 1956 Dauphine GT coupe and even more so the 1956/57 Dauphine GT cabriolet that he did whilst working at Ghia-Aigle
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