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Subject: Re: New thread: First word, Desmodromic, sounds like....
From: Egil Kvaleberg <egil@kvaleberg.no>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 00:19:21 GMT
Organization: Siving Egil Kvaleberg AS
References: <199912191616_MC2-91B9-89CD@compuserve.com>
On 19 Dec 1999, David Massey wrote:

> I knew the Renault 8 (also known as the Dauphine)

Although of the same heritage, they are definitely not the same. The 8 is
a much more boxy shape than the Dauphine, although being of approximately
the same size amd sharing the rear engine layout. The 8 has a more refined
five bearing engine, and has the radiator placed behind the engine. 

Like the Dauphine, the 8 also had a Gordini variant. But unlike the
Dauphine Gordini, the 8 Gordini was a mean beast sporting 1300cc, double
DCOEs, hemi head with racing plugs, 5 close-ratio speeds and well over
100 BHP SAE on tap. 

The 10 was an 8 with an extended bonnet (i.e. luggage) section.

Egil
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