1960 Renault Floride / Caravelle value?

[billjam]

I haven't been able to find any of these for sale anywhere (in the world!) to get a price check. An old neighbour has one in his garage that he parked about 15 years ago and asked me to try and put a price on it for him. They were sold as Floride in RoW but called Caravelle in the US.
Anyone got any leads?
They look like this ...

[Joe Bob]

I would check availability on parts before futzing with it....

[stomachmonkey]

"The car had a top speed of 89 mph (143 km/h) and accelerated from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 17.8 seconds."

That was with the 1108 cc motor, if this is a 1960 it would have had the 845 cc motor.

Interesting car.

Front looks like a boat, profile and back remind me of a Karmann Ghia.

One listed here at $19,000

http://inventory.dezercollection.com/1963-renault-caravelle--c-269.htm

[Don Ro]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

...if this is a 1960 it would have had the 845 cc motor.

That would be Renault's 3 main bearing motor. The motor that killed the Dauphine in America - it couldn't hold up to Americans running it full out on US freeways.
I had an early model Caravelle 30+ yrs. ago - as with so many cars, I wish I could have kept it...but its value was only ~ $3,000 at the time. Unique.

[Rot 911]

Hemmings Sports and Exotic Cars has featured the Caravelle a couple of times. Here is a link to the 2006 article: Captivating Caravelle | Hemmings Motor News

From the article:

Pros & Cons

Pros

Stylish, but not in the way that screams "FRENCH CAR!"
You'll never see another on the road

Cons

Running might be faster
Driving position redefines "awkward"
Good luck finding parts

[billjam]

Thanks for the comments guys, but got any idea what they are worth, or should I say, cost?

[Dottore]

According to the price guide in the latest German Motor Klassik:

Excellent condition: 12K Euros

Rough condition: 3.9K Euros

[Joe Bob]

If you wait long enuff it will surrender to you.....

[DanielDudley]

The convertibles are pretty.

[BE911SC]

I was on vacation in Prague last week and saw a show on these on Renault TV.

[petrolhead611]

They rotted faster than they drove so thats why there's few left.

[Rot 911]

Originally Posted by billjam

Thanks for the comments guys, but got any idea what they are worth, or should I say, cost?

Very small market for that car here in the U.S. Average value is around $3000.00 for a daily driver.