What's this car then

[carlo]

Been scanning loads of old slides from my parents, dad used to go to France regularly in the 50s. 60s and 70s.

This blue convertible with just its back visible is intriguing me, is it a DB?  Any ideas?

Thousands of these type of pics, might well upload a few soon

[Garythesnail]

There's hints of Alpine Sunbeam there. No idea really.

[Dead_E23]

Renault Caravelle

[busmansholiday]

4 minutes ago, Dead_E23 said:

Renault Caravelle

Could be, thought it may be a Simca Aronde

[anonymous user]

25 minutes ago, Dead_E23 said:

Renault Caravelle

Or Floride

[carlo]

Not a Caravelle or Floride, they don't have three separate lamps at the back.

[quicksilver]

I think it might be a Simca Océane, I could be completely wrong though

[anonymous user]

Rene Bonnet? 

[Dead_E23]

Where's that Horatio off CSI when you need him?   "Enhancio!"

[carlo]

18 minutes ago, anonymous user said:

Rene Bonnet? 

Well done, I think I was close there, there is a DB/Rene Bonnet connection in the early sixties!

[Sigmund Fraud]

4 minutes ago, carlo said:

Well done, I think I was close there, there is a DB/Rene Bonnet connection in the early sixties!

You were indeed ! The only way to tell if a LeMans is a DB or a Rene Bonnet is to check the engine (Panhard in the former, Renault in the latter).

[HMC]

What with idiosyncratic designs and a fiercely loyal, generally patriotic customer base, going abroad really was a whole other country on the roads; it could only be France. Wonderful slide.

Looking forward to the scans!

[carlo]

Here's three to whet your appetite

 

[HMC]

Wonderful. I’m guessing the uk reg red mini was theirs (spotted in 2 shots so far I think)

[carlo]

Yes, one of many, he was a car nut.  Had Aston DB2/4s, E-Types. Lancias, you name it.  Once drove to Switzerland and back in a Fiat Topolino!

[MiniMort]

I don’t know which rear engined econobox I want more, the Seat 850 or the Renault Dauphine!