Renault DB Type 12CV Coupé-de-Ville

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Over time, hundreds of artifacts were recovered and raised from the depths of the sea, after the discovery of the exact location of the Titanic at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in 1985. Many items from the crests of hair, to porcelain tableware, and even men's shoes, allow to look at the moment frozen in time lives of the passengers of the ship, which sank fateful night April 15, 1912.





However, one of the items that were on the ship, has not yet been found, despite the fact that due to a scene from the film "Titanic" director James Cameron, he is perhaps the most famous of all that was on board. The film, in its three-dimensional incarnation was re-launched in rolling the other day that was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the disaster.
In this scene, Jack and Rose, played, if anyone remembers, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Uinzlet desperately make love in the back seat of the car, which they stumbled during the adventure in the cargo hold of a ship. Although it is unlikely that anything like this actually took place, the machine itself and the truth was there, where we showed it to Cameron.
In the film we showed Renault, who was standing in the cargo hold, ready to move in a way, being on the go. In reality, it is important to know that the car has been specially packaged in a wooden box for transport, and the wheels were lifted during transport. Besides, except for the crew members, access to the cargo compartment has been closed to all others.
Look at the way the car looked, Cameron immortalized in a scene of love of the blockbuster "Titanic».



So, in the hold-owned British shipping company White Star Line steamer Her Majesty's Royal Mail RMS Titanic, during her first and last voyage to the New World really was acquired by American William Carter's brand new Renault 1912 Coupe de Ville (CB), which went down with the Titanic.



William Carter stood on the ship in Southampton, with his wife and children shared Lucille and William Carter. Carter was a resident of Bryn Mawr (Bryn Mawr), the State of Pennsylvania. Renault was acquired in Europe when traveling.
The use of the family were two luxury cabins of the first class B-96 and B-98. With them were also two dogs. First-class cabin on the Titanic were a variety of different styles and prices are varied, but on average this cabin cost, in terms of today's money, about 50 000 euros. According to other sources, the amount is approximately 9000 pounds. Paid the same for tickets was 120 pounds.



That car, meticulously restored in the details for the filming of the double we saw in the movie, really are in the cargo compartment, documented the most reliable way recorded in the goods manifest of the Titanic.
On the night of the collision with the iceberg 04.15.1912, William Carter and his wife were among the invited guests at the dinner in the restaurant first class at the same table with Captain Edward J.. Smith. During the evening, the woman went to bed, and William Carter -Major stayed in the smoking lounge to spend time talking and playing cards.
Carter's father survived the tragedy and arrived at the passenger ship "Carpathia" arrived on cue "S.O.S." to save the survivors at the crash site, but according to legend, his wife and children were saved only after the father of the family, appeared to have the latest lifeboat. This alignment eventually led to divorce. According to one version, the elder Carter even told his wife: "You see, too, got out." Lifeboats of the Titanic filled according to the old rules, "women and children in the first place».



In connection with the loss of Reno, William Carter presented the insurance company "White Star», «Lloyds of London», a claim for compensation in the amount of 5000 dollars (100+ and 200 dollars for the loss of the dogs). Incredibly detailed inventory found trackers "20th Century Fox" in preparation for shooting, allowed to restore the color, upholstery, interior and even crystal flower vase in the passenger compartment. The film takes the model 1914, which is owned by a collector from Southern California. As an insurance document was able to restore the machine to a state in which the original was on the day of the death of the Titanic. Also records were used to create authentic scenes, starring the famous love scene.

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Today Carter Renault Coupe de Ville - the only reliable vehicle was on the Titanic, but it is unknown whether to save it or not. Presumably, it was transported in a box standing in the hold, is located in the bow of the ship, which is relatively untouched resting on the ocean floor. But even if Renault and crushed on impact with the bottom after the ship broke in two and sank, a hundred years in salt water under tremendous pressure certainly left their mark on what is left of this car



It's hard to judge how much this would cost the car today, whether he is saved, but practically identical twin drowned Reno Carter, who restored down to the color and parts of equipment, was sold in 2003 at an auction for 269,500 dollars RM.
Technical data:
Displacement 2614 cc, 4 cylinder.
Power 25 hp (12 CV that "horse tax", according to the French classification of the time)
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Suspension: solid front axle, the rear suspension on semi-elliptic leaf springs with a gear transmission drive Hotchkiss.
Brakes: Mechanical drum brake on the rear wheels, the propeller shaft brake.
Wheelbase 123 inches



25-hp engine, the same as was in the sunken Reno



Place the sample in 1912 passenger. Plenty of room for people in high hats



Fuel gauge. Instruments at the time were not those to which we are accustomed today. Index of the fuel and then was an important tool, because often a huge amount of internal combustion engine led to the fact that fuel consumption is measured in buckets



Interior elements - crystal vase

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Workplace driver. While passengers enjoy the view from the cab, the driver had to enjoy the flow of air, because the roof was not provided for him.



Workplace driver.

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Thank you for attention.
If you like it. See my previous post on the museum of armored vehicles in Parola
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