1958 Renault Dauphine Customised for Movie

1958 Renault Dauphine in The Phil Silvers Show, TV Series, 1955-1959 Ep. 4.30

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Author	Message
tv boy ◊ 2012-02-12 18:33	This is a "made for movie" car, the "Arivederci" (a "good buy in any language"), a car Bilko and his men manufacture themselves to compete with the influx of foreign, compact, economy cars then flooding the U.S. market. The engines are stolen from Jeeps in the motor pool, another of Bilko's schemes. A very funny episode. What was it in real life, another Renault? -- Last edit: 2012-02-12 23:19:20
Sandie ◊ 2012-02-12 19:11	Yeah, I think it is a Dauphine. The only thing that irritates me is the grill work on the front. Probably fake but it looks better than the rest of the car which looks like crap.
tv boy ◊ 2012-02-12 19:12	The joke was how weird the car looked to the audience, but characters within the show loved it and thought it was "next year's model." Col. Hall even wanted to get rid of his own Dauphine for this one.
dsl ◊ 2012-02-12 19:15	Maybe an older Dauphine from the 4CV wheels??