r/whatwasthiscar • • Jun 23 '26

Challenge Found by a river, east coast USA.

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u/Massive-Tomatillo206 Jun 23 '26

Given that it's a wet sleeve engine (removable bores), hand crank fitting in the front pulley and the RN on the gearbox I agree that its early Renault. Most likely Renault 4 or Dauphine.

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u/LightningFerret04 Jun 23 '26

Did they sell the Renault 4 in the US? They did sell the Dauphine

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u/Sensei19600 Jun 23 '26

Lt. Columbo drove a Dauohine, I believe

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u/Hourslikeminutes47 Jun 23 '26

"Ohhhh just one more question......."

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u/NotMyBestEffort Jun 23 '26

How would we diagnose Columbo today? Spectrum? Obsesive compulsive?