Re: Photo 7814

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/2/24 9:22:45

It ain't a Packard, but thanks for that great Renault photo! When we reflext on the very large & exclusive European CCCA Classics like Hispano, Isotta, Rolls, Mercedes, Maybach, Minerva and the like, there is a tendency sometimes to forget about Renault. I remember a very large 8-cylinder Renault phaeton formerly owned by Lili Pons that was under restoration many years back at Dragonne Bros. in Stamford CT. - a truly impressive gigantic car. One feature that I remember was that there was no fan immediately behind the radiator. Rather the hood sides were enclosed and there was a full belly pan beneath the engine and the fan blades were incorporated into the flywheel - not absolutely unique to the large Renault but certainly uncommon engineering on a very impressive vehicle.