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My father’s 1911 Renault Type CC
I thought you would be interested in these photographs. My father is a vintage car enthusiast. He started his working life in the 50’s as a coach builder and he could probably get a job at Morgan ! This car was a wreck when he acquired it, and had been converted into farm machinery. He bought it and restored it and it’s a real beauty now.
Renault’s were luxury limousines in the Edwardian era, competitors of Rolls Royce. A purchaser would buy the chassis, transmission and engine (with it’s distinctive bonnet) from Renault and then take the car to a coach builder for the body to be made.
When I get my Morgan I hope to take some photographs of the two cars together.
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Très belle!! How long did the project take him ?
Giles. Mogless in Paris.
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About 3 years from start to finish, Giles. But with vintage cars the project never really is finished, as there is always something that needs changing, adjusting, refurbishing, repairing, etc.
The greatest thing is that the car has given my mum and dad a real social life in their retirement, with VCC rallies and frequent trips to France on rallies with Renault Fres, the vintage Renault club. They were also asked by Renault to drive the car down the Champs Elysee as part of the Renault centenary celebrations a few years back.
When the Titanic movie was made some representatives of the studio came and took photographs of my father’s car to use for the mock up of the Renault you see on the movie (where Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslett get steamed up in the back).
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Beautiful. I really like the Edwardian period in general, especially Lanchesters. Built to survive forever!
Your father's a very talented man.
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That is a beauty. Wonderful.
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Amazing - a skilled and talented man indeed ! Thank you for posting these and looking forward to seeing both Renault and Morgan.
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What a lovely car. Does it do the London to Brighton.
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What a lovely car. Does it do the London to Brighton. No - it’s too modern  Sadly, needs to be pre-1905 for the London to Brighton run. That would make it a Veteran Car, attracting a hefty premium just because it can take part in the Run. After 1905 a car is classed as a Vintage Car.
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That is sooooo gorgeous...I'm in great admiration of your dad, for his talents as well as his ownership - hat off to you, sir!
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