I’m from Switzerland, living in the US for almost 30 years, and I grew up seeing this, then ugly cars on our narrow roads almost every day. I’m a Ford guy and building me a vintage race car using a 63 Falcon Sprint. I have to tell you, this is probably the cooles little Hot Rod you had on your show! Love it, great find!
A few weeks back, I made a comment stating this was the best channel on RUclips. Well, I was wrong. It is way better than that! Keep bringing the oddballs, the owner fabricated/built hotrods, and even a few mainstream rides!
I remember the Dauphin. I don't remember anyone I knew driving one, but I saw some around. Maybe I remember the advertisements for them. Wow! That was a long time ago. I remember making several long road trips, like Oxnard, CA to South Mississippi and back, before there were inter-state highways. We all chose a type of car, then counted them as we saw them. Turning the odometer over in our '58 Impala station wagon was a group partition countdown. We had a gallon cider jug with a cork, for my two brothers and me to pee in. Odd how something's, such as this video, trigger strong reminiscences. I love what the builder did on this rig. Just pure balls out fun!
Crazy little car. Put a bunch of par6ts together properly and you can get a really kickass car. My Mom had a little Renault Gordini back in the late 70's. Crazy little car. Had to heat the motor during the winter so it would not freeze and start in the morning. Remember going out to the garage after dinner, putting a tarp around the motor with a 100W bulb inside and tying the tarp with straps. Was just enough warmth to stop it from freezing. And had to unwrap it every morning after breakfast. Be safe and stay well.
Cette Dauphine me fait rappeler mon enfance en 1965, rien de comparable avec celle ci. C'était une voiture qu'on ne peut pas conduire sans marquer des arrêts tellement le moteur chauffe. Je parle des régions où il fait chaud en été. On partait tous les weekends en Mer 30kms !! Jamais on a fait le trajet d'un coup. Mais je garde des souvenirs inoubliables.
Man, I haven't had time to catch any of your videos, but I did see this on your Instagram and I knew I had to watch it as soon as you added this video. I can't describe how much I love this ride, a new form of inspiration, thank you very much.
Buhahahhaa! Brilliant. You just made an old man very happy. My friend’s mum, Mrs Betts, drove me to school in a Renault Dauphin back in the 70’s in SE London. Would love to drive your ‘interpretation on the theme’ screaming down Hurst Road once more.
Who doesn't love a VR?!?!? It would be rather simple to go to a 3.6 'big block' for even more power. The RPF-1's look badass on there, and the cantilever/ tube chassis is awesome. Nice fab work. The functionality is definitely on point. Looks fun AF to drive. The Quaife or Peloquin (whichever it has,) is such a welcome upgrade for sure. Imagine the VR with a 30 or 35R strapped to it... I've built my share of VR swapped cars, some all-motor, some F.I. My first and favorite personal build was a 12v AAA all-motor fully-built internal with 02A/ TDI 5th/ Peloquin in my '91 GLI. What a great daily that hauled ass for N.A. and got close to 30 mpg. The boosted ones are especially a blast if you have the resources to keep the trans in one piece. Hardened straight-cut gears and H.D. axles from someone like driveshaft shop, get to be a necessity when you are at 450-500whp+. You get massive props for building such a unique project. I wholeheartedly approve 👍👍😎🤙🤙
This is Awesome! France is like 2 hours from over here, and the few times i/we do see this make and model. It's grandma's.. solely the elder-editions 💪🏽
Elle est magnifique "LA BRUTE" 😅... Et dire qu'en France on n'a même plus le droit de rouler avec ces voitures là...😥... Alors Bravo, votre passion nous sauve tous de l'absurdité...😊
Nice build! I love this kind of custom. And the engine setup is really cool. I've got also a VR6 in my Golf mk1 and my sharan. The sound is just awesome.
Wow HUUUGE RESPECT for builder of this epic piece of vehicle! ...such a great project! Suche rare /shitty/cool/unknown/unrealiable/old/french/etc car brought back to life aka Frankenstein!.... ...so hard to believe for me that this was created by an American lad, wow. The more respect for you brugh and your vision, passion and love of cars. I'm from Europe (Poland to be exact) and I just love your piece of art
il est trop fort ce guy ! le travail est énorme. il devrait commercialiser le kit chassis . je fais le cheque de suite. encore chapeau bas ! Strong congratulations .
This made me remember of a project from here, someone got a VW "Coffin Joe" and installed a BMW V12 at the front. And there's a Willys Gordini (basically an improved version of the Renault Dauphine built here in Brazil by Willys) with a turbocharged VW EA-827 1.8L at the rear, pushing some 300 hp.
@@rustedratchetgarage6788Basically a 4-door sedan inspired by the German Typ-3 and developed here in Brazil just like the Brasilia and SP2. Officially known simply as the VW 1600, the reason for the nickname and the model's story are well-explained in this Jalopnik article. jalopnik.com/the-air-cooled-vw-with-a-nickname-from-a-horror-movie-1631959110
My sister's boyfriend had a Dauphine, and after they were married, they loaded it with all they owned and drove from Seattle to Wisconsin- it was a miracle they made it.
I'm not usually a fan of the "Patinaed rat" look, but on that car it just works SO well. Hat's off to the owner. They've built something truly jealousy inducing.
Que loco un Gordini, en mi hubo muchos de estos autos, ahora no se encuentran muchos, pero vi en excelente condiciones y originales como salieron de fabrica.
I actually rolled one of them when i was a teen, on the standard model if you do around 40mph and pull full r/h turn on sand they will role 2 complete turns and land on there wheels, then you turn the key to restart and drive it home with a custom 3" roof lowered at the front. It worked for me but Mum wasn't happy 50+ years ago
Very creative on the plate. LA BRUTE can have many meanings. The LA can be Los Angeles a brute in LA or the whole thing can mean bully in french for your french Renault. Clever!
@@AutotopiaLA agreed. I hope you guys do more ‘non-traditional builds’ like this. I love restomods and the like but these are the kind of builds that are attainable to me and are quite special
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I'm from Morocco, and I am very happy to see finally a car that we all know very well. What an amazing old French car!
One of the coolest retro power i ever seen....This Renault has an unique 4 door cabine design....Amazing build !!
also the cheapest an non desired..
I’m from Switzerland, living in the US for almost 30 years, and I grew up seeing this, then ugly cars on our narrow roads almost every day. I’m a Ford guy and building me a vintage race car using a 63 Falcon Sprint. I have to tell you, this is probably the cooles little Hot Rod you had on your show! Love it, great find!
Ford FTW!!!!!
Absolument superbe !!!
A french car 50' survivor in U.S. !?! Unique !!!
La brute ?!? Nice name.
Très belle création, bravo !!
This Guy is a true genius..
A kind of mecanic sorcerer.
Well done.
Absolutely gorgeous.
love the luggage rack ! Seriously fits the car perfect.
It really does. And this is coming from a guy that personally isn’t a fan of the luggage rack look but it suits this car perfectly.
The VR6 is the best sounding engine ever. Love this build
Yes!!
Close, but Renault V10 F1 engine will always be the best automotive sound you'll ever hear...
@@Peasmouldia V10 sound EPIC
A few weeks back, I made a comment stating this was the best channel on RUclips. Well, I was wrong. It is way better than that! Keep bringing the oddballs, the owner fabricated/built hotrods, and even a few mainstream rides!
I remember the Dauphin. I don't remember anyone I knew driving one, but I saw some around. Maybe I remember the advertisements for them. Wow! That was a long time ago.
I remember making several long road trips, like Oxnard, CA to South Mississippi and back, before there were inter-state highways. We all chose a type of car, then counted them as we saw them. Turning the odometer over in our '58 Impala station wagon was a group partition countdown. We had a gallon cider jug with a cork, for my two brothers and me to pee in.
Odd how something's, such as this video, trigger strong reminiscences. I love what the builder did on this rig. Just pure balls out fun!
Thanks for the comment and I love what he did here as well. Creative build for sure
I love the Sound!!!!!! my neighbour had one, it was called "Gordini", You make a fantastic job. Greetings from Argentina
He sure did build a cool ride here
(Amédée) Gordini was the official preparator of the car manufacturer "Renault".
Dauphine Gordini, R8 Gordini, R12 Gordini, etc
PS: I'm french
Great build. Out of the box thinking. This is exactly what the custom car world needs.
Listen to that sound... it's the reason I still have my 03 GLI til this day.
This little beast, has some F1 sound, good job!👏😄
vr6 is a cool engine for sure. crazy to think it's already 30 years old.
Man I miss the glorious noise of a VR6!! Great build all around, I love every single aspect of it!
We love the VR6, one of the best Engines VW has produced. This is just a sick build
It has a very unique sound for sure! Almost sounds like a supra but better and without a turbo
Un travail magnifique sur cette Dauphine! Nice job men! :) (Dauphine price in Europe 2500 to 11 000 €)
2500 tu as les restes de la caisse.
Love it, always appreciate how much time and effort people put into their builds
hey can you help me build an bugatti go kart with an motercycle engine
That's a neat little car. I love that I never know what I will see on this channel. There is something for every kind of car lover here.
Crazy little car. Put a bunch of par6ts together properly and you can get a really kickass car. My Mom had a little Renault Gordini back in the late 70's. Crazy little car. Had to heat the motor during the winter so it would not freeze and start in the morning. Remember going out to the garage after dinner, putting a tarp around the motor with a 100W bulb inside and tying the tarp with straps. Was just enough warmth to stop it from freezing. And had to unwrap it every morning after breakfast. Be safe and stay well.
That’s a pretty rad little ride! Definitely don’t see builds like this everyday. Thing looks like a blast to drive!!
Cette Dauphine me fait rappeler mon enfance en 1965, rien de comparable avec celle ci. C'était une voiture qu'on ne peut pas conduire sans marquer des arrêts tellement le moteur chauffe. Je parle des régions où il fait chaud en été. On partait tous les weekends en Mer 30kms !! Jamais on a fait le trajet d'un coup. Mais je garde des souvenirs inoubliables.
That thing is amazing! Kudos to the builder/creator/owner.. Love it!
Wow this is my favorite one so far , what a beauty!
I love what he did with this one
I love his creativity and vision...very nice!!
Man, I haven't had time to catch any of your videos, but I did see this on your Instagram and I knew I had to watch it as soon as you added this video. I can't describe how much I love this ride, a new form of inspiration, thank you very much.
The video probably doesn’t do this justice, it’s sounds faster than it looks like it’s moving. Beautiful build, creative design, love it.
I from grecce this cars where everywhere in the 70s .great build. You dont see every day,thats what i like, and it runs. good video guys.
Good job and good Sound . Thank you for reviving this old French damme cool
Shaun is definitely keeping is word on bringing more Euro build content. Love it!
The VR6 is a legend!
This whole build is so cool and that power is perfect
My two favorite engine sounds: Chevy V8 and Volkswagen VR6. I love AT! Thanks for the great content!
Mental. One of the nuttiest builds I’ve ever seen. Great job.
Buhahahhaa! Brilliant. You just made an old man very happy. My friend’s mum, Mrs Betts, drove me to school in a Renault Dauphin back in the 70’s in SE London. Would love to drive your ‘interpretation on the theme’ screaming down Hurst Road once more.
Who doesn't love a VR?!?!? It would be rather simple to go to a 3.6 'big block' for even more power. The RPF-1's look badass on there, and the cantilever/ tube chassis is awesome. Nice fab work. The functionality is definitely on point. Looks fun AF to drive. The Quaife or Peloquin (whichever it has,) is such a welcome upgrade for sure. Imagine the VR with a 30 or 35R strapped to it... I've built my share of VR swapped cars, some all-motor, some F.I. My first and favorite personal build was a 12v AAA all-motor fully-built internal with 02A/ TDI 5th/ Peloquin in my '91 GLI. What a great daily that hauled ass for N.A. and got close to 30 mpg. The boosted ones are especially a blast if you have the resources to keep the trans in one piece. Hardened straight-cut gears and H.D. axles from someone like driveshaft shop, get to be a necessity when you are at 450-500whp+. You get massive props for building such a unique project. I wholeheartedly approve 👍👍😎🤙🤙
Congratulations from France - loved to see this creation!
Oh the sound! Doesn't light the tires, but with that sound it doesn't need to. So nice👍🏼
This is Awesome! France is like 2 hours from over here, and the few times i/we do see this make and model. It's grandma's.. solely the elder-editions 💪🏽
"LA BRUTE" 😅
Nice job, heavy work 💪
Finally someone doing the right thing with a Renault.
Well done!!!
Elle est magnifique "LA BRUTE" 😅... Et dire qu'en France on n'a même plus le droit de rouler avec ces voitures là...😥... Alors Bravo, votre passion nous sauve tous de l'absurdité...😊
Nice build! I love this kind of custom. And the engine setup is really cool. I've got also a VR6 in my Golf mk1 and my sharan. The sound is just awesome.
Never have I thought I would like this car, but this is sick
That thing just checks all the boxes, unique, rare, fast, and loud.
Cool that he kept the original paint and rust spots... adds character! Very cool car!
Now THAT'S thinking outside the box. Awesome!
What a super job building that little monster. I bet it is a blast to drive.
We are motorcycle people, we tell motorcycle stories, but we all want this car!!!! SO AWESOME!!!!
@8:15 has anyone else noticed how well the passengers shades fit his face, it's like they are moulded to his head 🤘
This is a work of art. Respect. Trinidad & Tobago.
It really is a creative ride
You don’t see build like that often. Looks fun.
Wow HUUUGE RESPECT for builder of this epic piece of vehicle!
...such a great project! Suche rare /shitty/cool/unknown/unrealiable/old/french/etc car brought back to life aka Frankenstein!....
...so hard to believe for me that this was created by an American lad, wow. The more respect for you brugh and your vision, passion and love of cars.
I'm from Europe (Poland to be exact) and I just love your piece of art
I used to own a 93 VW Golf Vr6. I miss that car!! Love your car man, great work!!
Une voiture qui n'a pas connu le succès au US mais maintenant elle a la cote ! 😉👍👍 Belle reconversion de cette Dauphine export
il est trop fort ce guy ! le travail est énorme. il devrait commercialiser le kit chassis . je fais le cheque de suite. encore chapeau bas ! Strong congratulations .
That is Bad Ass. Something you'd never see. Blowing out GTIs. Cool.
Dauphine By Renault a popular car at first
That's a wicked cool machine!!!
Sick car. Old and new era connection. Realy nice.
I love the rug . It really ties the ride together.
Such a sick build love it I have no words it's just so dreamy!!!!
This made me remember of a project from here, someone got a VW "Coffin Joe" and installed a BMW V12 at the front.
And there's a Willys Gordini (basically an improved version of the Renault Dauphine built here in Brazil by Willys) with a turbocharged VW EA-827 1.8L at the rear, pushing some 300 hp.
I'm from America what's the coffin Joe
@@rustedratchetgarage6788Basically a 4-door sedan inspired by the German Typ-3 and developed here in Brazil just like the Brasilia and SP2. Officially known simply as the VW 1600, the reason for the nickname and the model's story are well-explained in this Jalopnik article. jalopnik.com/the-air-cooled-vw-with-a-nickname-from-a-horror-movie-1631959110
@@Roddy_Zeh Thanks I luv to learn auto knowledge
Fantastic... smart man... VR6 GTI is a great donor for this... awesome build
I love this one
Crazy build! And that VR6 sound...👌👌👌
Killer build for sure
Great build shipmate. Thank you for your service.
Love it. What a fantastic job on the design and build!!🤓🤗
That VR6 sound!!! 😍👌
It's just so dang original, mad props
Definitely
This is beyond cool. What fun. He definitely will not be running into another at every intersection
Such a cool creative build!!
The sound of the VR6, so beautiful!!
Favorite car you guys have shown thus far.
Every time I see a build like this it's motivation to go work on mine... a '73 VW Beetle, mid-engine/VW 5 cylinder/Miata suspension.
I really liked this setup, in addition to the car's styling. This Renault is very stylish.
Just sweet,the Sound, the Look. Realy nice he built this car!!!😉👌👌👌
Love the creativity and the workmanship. Car looks and sounds badass too 👍👍
Awesome build! I love different creations that hasn't been done hundreds of times.
My sister's boyfriend had a Dauphine, and after they were married, they loaded it with all they owned and drove from Seattle to Wisconsin- it was a miracle they made it.
love the rugs ! never sceen that before - pure class
Such a cool build
I'm not usually a fan of the "Patinaed rat" look, but on that car it just works SO well.
Hat's off to the owner. They've built something truly jealousy inducing.
Hi,
In France, it would be all the rage, more than the old suitcases are missing from the gallery, very beautiful achievement, well done..., French :)
Que loco un Gordini, en mi hubo muchos de estos autos, ahora no se encuentran muchos, pero vi en excelente condiciones y originales como salieron de fabrica.
Awesome build and what a car you pick to do it with. Them yellow headlights is something I do to all my cars,nice touch.
I love this thing!! So creative and it rips
I actually rolled one of them when i was a teen, on the standard model if you do around 40mph and pull full r/h turn on sand they will role 2 complete turns and land on there wheels, then you turn the key to restart and drive it home with a custom 3" roof lowered at the front. It worked for me but Mum wasn't happy 50+ years ago
That thing needs race cams, ITB's and a 6-1 equal lenght header coming out the boot!!! Make it scream man
👍🏿
Metal Car Part Shoes with the car Paint on them👟👟.
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GoodONE fellas. Best choice I've seen in awhile. Obscurity is best
Cool AF, the best part is just ripping it!! Probably gets way more Ohhs at the car shows than all that stance stuff. Love it!! 🍺🍺🍺🏆
Very creative on the plate. LA BRUTE can have many meanings. The LA can be Los Angeles a brute in LA or the whole thing can mean bully in french for your french Renault. Clever!
Love the plate on here!
Love old French cars especially when they got that R32 VR6 under it. Looks like incredible fun
I love this build. Creative, unique and a total canyon ripper
@@AutotopiaLA agreed. I hope you guys do more ‘non-traditional builds’ like this. I love restomods and the like but these are the kind of builds that are attainable to me and are quite special
From France with passion and respect ✌🏼⚜️🇨🇵😎
Now this is wayyy cooler than any Scatpack or Hellcat
Way cooler than a lot of rides
@@AutotopiaLA definitely!!!!! I own a GTI but I would love one of these !
One of the best cars on here very creative love it great sound too
Completely creative and done right
Awesome. Love what you’ve done with the car. Great video. Thanks guys.
Love me a VR6 👌🏼 Even the 12v. They are a bit gutless but still sound great!
The Dashboard😱❗..Samsung Tab😂❓😂😃This is so Cool👏👏Awesome idea👍🤜🤛 this Old Renault Scream like a little beasty😈😂
Of the wall! In Amsterdam there is a restaurant called ‘Dauphine’ with a classic Renault in side as decor. Very cool car
You guys should have taken this beast to a track!
Metal Car Part Shoes with the car Paint on them👟👟.
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The first car of my dad... 😍
la brute, elle porte bien son nom cette voiture
Well I’ve got nothing...speachless...dude...so cool😍
One of a kind builds like that are bad ass!!!
Les déflecteurs ouverts sur l’avant sont superbes.