Renault Towncar Explained

Renault Town Car
Manufacturer:Renault
Production:1912 - 1933
Class:Luxury-class car
Body Style:4-door sedan
Engine:7539 cc straight-6, 35hp
Layout:FR layout
Designer:Louis Renault

The Renault Type CB Town Car was an automobile manufactured between 1912 and 1933 by Renault.

In 1912, William E. Carter bought one and was planning to transport it from Southampton, England, to New York City on the . Carter was saved, but the car sunk in the Atlantic.[1] A replica was requested by James Cameron and 20th Century Fox for their 1997 film Titanic.[2] They looked for Carter's original documents for the vehicle, and the car was recreated almost exactly.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Amazing & Extraordinary Facts - The Titanic . . Robertson, Stuart . 2012 . 112 . 9781446301944.
  2. Web site: The car that went down with the Titanic . . 13 April 2012 . 26 April 2014 . en . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140426234023/http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/04/13/car-that-went-down-with-titanic/?intcmp=features . dead .