Renault Frégate

Renault Frégate 1951 

Origin  France
Engine  1,977 cc, straight-four Top speed  78 mph (126 km/h))

Nationalized after WWII, Renault needed  an upmarket sedan and launched the Frégate in 1951. Although conventional looking, the Frégate had independent suspension, spacious unibody construction, and handled well. The car, with its 2.0-liter engine, was slow, and sales were not as brisk as the company had hoped.