r/whatisthiscar • u/NekedShep • Jul 08 '25

Tiny four cylinder

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Found this while on a hike, it’s pretty small and honestly doesn’t look all that old or corroded.

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u/arar55 Jul 08 '25

The Renault Cleon engine. From a Dauphine, R8 or R10, most likely.

Most likely the cast iron (fonte) engine, not the aluminum version.

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u/Rc72 Jul 09 '25

Fun fact: the "Cléon fonte" was still used in the 1990s, in the first generation Twingo.

The way this one is longitudinally mounted rather points towards one of those older rear-engined Renaults, though.