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All of Paris dreams of Floride - Test of the 1959 Renault Floride

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Created on July 1, 1959

Reading time 8min

Written by:

H. Bübler

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Renault Floride Coupé (1961) - wintertauglich

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Renault Floride (1959) - Frontansicht

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Renault Floride (1961) - offen am schönsten zu geniessen

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Renault Floride (1959) - in der Cabrio-Version

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Renault Floride (1959) - Blick in den Innenraum

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Renault Floride (1959) - Seitenansicht der Cabrio-Version mit geschlossenem Dach

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Renault Floride (1959) - Seitenansicht der Coupé-Version

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Renault Floride (1959) - Blick auf den Motor

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Renault Floride (1959) - nach vorne öffnender Kofferraum

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Renault Floride Convertible (1961) - offene Ausfahrt

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Renault Floride Convertible (1961) - Cabriolet mit Hardtop

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Renault Floride S (1962) - bietet auch von hinten eine hübsche Ansicht

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Renault Floride Coupé (1961) - macht sich auch in Paris gut

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Renault Floride Convertible (1961) - Blick in das offene Interieur

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Renault Floride S (1962) - Interieur einer Version von 1962

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Summary

Even before the sales launch, a journalist from 'hobby' magazine was given the Renault Floride to drive and so he undertook a lengthy test drive with the coupé and cabriolet versions. The experience was extremely positive and explains the sales success of the pretty French car. This report reproduces the full text of the test report at the time and shows pictures from the test and from factory stock of the time.

This article contains the following chapters

Test drive before the start of sales
Suitable for long journeys
Elegant appearance
Excellent roadholding
Sporty engine performance thanks to Gordini
Good driving performance
Low fuel consumption
Excellent visibility on all sides
Comfort inside
Fashionable design
A lot of car for the money

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Despite its Italian styling elements, the Renault Floride is a typical, extravagant French car with impressive roadholding! A glorious spring Sunday was coming to an end. Excursion traffic was streaming along one of the highways outside Paris. In two or three columns, the cars headed towards the city on the Seine, and astonished glances were cast at our small, strikingly beautiful sports car from everywhere. There could be no doubt: the car was still completely unknown on the roads. Yet the Renault 'Floride', which is what it was, could already be admired at the Paris Motor Show in October of last year, and the press published photos of it everywhere. Admittedly, the car had only been shown at motor shows. More details remained unknown. It seemed as if the state-owned Renault factories were adhering to the usual practice of automobile companies and would only reveal the technical details on the day of sale.

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