Hand Built Mid Engine VR6 Powered Go Kart with Widebody Renault "La Brute" 

I’m from Switzerland, living in the US for almost 30 years, and I grew up seeing this, then ugly cars on our narrow roads almost every day. I’m a Ford guy and building me a vintage race car using a 63 Falcon Sprint. I have to tell you, this is probably the cooles little Hot Rod you had on your show! Love it, great find!

Absolument superbe !!! A french car 50' survivor in U.S. !?! Unique !!! La brute ?!? Nice name. Très belle création, bravo !!

One of the coolest retro power i ever seen....This Renault has an unique 4 door cabine design....Amazing build !!

vr6 is a cool engine for sure. crazy to think it's already 30 years old.

The VR6 is the best sounding engine ever. Love this build

love the luggage rack ! Seriously fits the car perfect.

Listen to that sound... it's the reason I still have my 03 GLI til this day.

This Guy is a true genius.. A kind of mecanic sorcerer. Well done. Absolutely gorgeous.

A few weeks back, I made a comment stating this was the best channel on RU-vid. Well, I was wrong. It is way better than that! Keep bringing the oddballs, the owner fabricated/built hotrods, and even a few mainstream rides!

Great build. Out of the box thinking. This is exactly what the custom car world needs.

This little beast, has some F1 sound, good job!👏😄

That's so stupid and I like it 👍

The VR6 is a legend!

Man I miss the glorious noise of a VR6!! Great build all around, I love every single aspect of it!

I remember the Dauphin. I don't remember anyone I knew driving one, but I saw some around. Maybe I remember the advertisements for them. Wow! That was a long time ago. I remember making several long road trips, like Oxnard, CA to South Mississippi and back, before there were inter-state highways. We all chose a type of car, then counted them as we saw them. Turning the odometer over in our '58 Impala station wagon was a group partition countdown. We had a gallon cider jug with a cork, for my two brothers and me to pee in. Odd how something's, such as this video, trigger strong reminiscences. I love what the builder did on this rig. Just pure balls out fun!

Wow this is my favorite one so far , what a beauty!

That’s a pretty rad little ride! Definitely don’t see builds like this everyday. Thing looks like a blast to drive!!

I love the Sound!!!!!! my neighbour had one, it was called "Gordini", You make a fantastic job. Greetings from Argentina

That thing needs race cams, ITB's and a 6-1 equal lenght header coming out the boot!!! Make it scream man

I love his creativity and vision...very nice!!

Un travail magnifique sur cette Dauphine! Nice job men! :) (Dauphine price in Europe 2500 to 11 000 €)

We are motorcycle people, we tell motorcycle stories, but we all want this car!!!! SO AWESOME!!!!

This is beyond cool. What fun. He definitely will not be running into another at every intersection

That Harley was no faster despite twice the engine size of the original car. The original Dauphin is one of my favourite cars but this is a work of art.

The problem with the WR6 is the head has a spot where the gasket always leaks and you end up with head gasket leaks other than looks like fun

That thing is amazing! Kudos to the builder/creator/owner.. Love it!

DooD you had me @ VRasix!

Love it, always appreciate how much time and effort people put into their builds

That's a neat little car. I love that I never know what I will see on this channel. There is something for every kind of car lover here.

The Douphine deserved a beautiful fresh paint !!!

We love the VR6, one of the best Engines VW has produced. This is just a sick build

You don’t see build like that often. Looks fun.

This is a work of art. Respect. Trinidad & Tobago.

Never have I thought I would like this car, but this is sick

Elle est magnifique "LA BRUTE" 😅... Et dire qu'en France on n'a même plus le droit de rouler avec ces voitures là...😥... Alors Bravo, votre passion nous sauve tous de l'absurdité...😊

Cette Dauphine me fait rappeler mon enfance en 1965, rien de comparable avec celle ci. C'était une voiture qu'on ne peut pas conduire sans marquer des arrêts tellement le moteur chauffe. Je parle des régions où il fait chaud en été. On partait tous les weekends en Mer 30kms !! Jamais on a fait le trajet d'un coup. Mais je garde des souvenirs inoubliables.

That thing just checks all the boxes, unique, rare, fast, and loud.

That is Bad Ass. Something you'd never see. Blowing out GTIs. Cool.

Our 1960 family Dauphine barely lasted 3 years in a race against oxidizing into a pile of rust dust.

Good job and good Sound . Thank you for reviving this old French damme cool

Crazy little car. Put a bunch of par6ts together properly and you can get a really kickass car. My Mom had a little Renault Gordini back in the late 70's. Crazy little car. Had to heat the motor during the winter so it would not freeze and start in the morning. Remember going out to the garage after dinner, putting a tarp around the motor with a 100W bulb inside and tying the tarp with straps. Was just enough warmth to stop it from freezing. And had to unwrap it every morning after breakfast. Be safe and stay well.

Cool as F*** !

la dauphine la plus rock and roll ever

What a super job building that little monster. I bet it is a blast to drive.

Back then , it was seen everywhere , commonly nicknamed _The Widow maker_ , for its treacherous rear behaviour. It's a miracle it's still in one piece.

That VR6 sound!!! 😍👌

if this thing was badass enough to also be featured on the Hoonigan channel + AutotopiaLA, you know it's good.

"LA BRUTE" 😅 Nice job, heavy work 💪

Les déflecteurs ouverts sur l’avant sont superbes.

The first car of my dad... 😍

WRC engine sound!

Sick car. Old and new era connection. Realy nice.

It's just so dang original, mad props

Buhahahhaa! Brilliant. You just made an old man very happy. My friend’s mum, Mrs Betts, drove me to school in a Renault Dauphin back in the 70’s in SE London. Would love to drive your ‘interpretation on the theme’ screaming down Hurst Road once more.

The video probably doesn’t do this justice, it’s sounds faster than it looks like it’s moving. Beautiful build, creative design, love it.

Hi, In France, it would be all the rage, more than the old suitcases are missing from the gallery, very beautiful achievement, well done..., French :)

Now THAT'S thinking outside the box. Awesome!

La Dauphine: une voiture populaire transformée en voiture de rallye. Un peu comme la Simca 1000 et sa version Simca 1000 Rallye :énergique vivante et avec peu de frein, frayeurs garanties !🤯

I'm not usually a fan of the "Patinaed rat" look, but on that car it just works SO well. Hat's off to the owner. They've built something truly jealousy inducing.

You guys should have taken this beast to a track!

Now this is wayyy cooler than any Scatpack or Hellcat

Cool that he kept the original paint and rust spots... adds character! Very cool car!

Very creative on the plate. LA BRUTE can have many meanings. The LA can be Los Angeles a brute in LA or the whole thing can mean bully in french for your french Renault. Clever!

@8:15 has anyone else noticed how well the passengers shades fit his face, it's like they are moulded to his head 🤘

Oh the sound! Doesn't light the tires, but with that sound it doesn't need to. So nice👍🏼

Shaun is definitely keeping is word on bringing more Euro build content. Love it!

Mental. One of the nuttiest builds I’ve ever seen. Great job.

This made me remember of a project from here, someone got a VW "Coffin Joe" and installed a BMW V12 at the front. And there's a Willys Gordini (basically an improved version of the Renault Dauphine built here in Brazil by Willys) with a turbocharged VW EA-827 1.8L at the rear, pushing some 300 hp.

I from grecce this cars where everywhere in the 70s .great build. You dont see every day,thats what i like, and it runs. good video guys.

la brute, elle porte bien son nom cette voiture

Favorite car you guys have shown thus far.

That's a wicked cool machine!!!

Congratulations from France - loved to see this creation!

That car is an ww2 car: french in the outside but invaded by germany in the inside, looks so sick, love it

This is Awesome! France is like 2 hours from over here, and the few times i/we do see this make and model. It's grandma's.. solely the elder-editions 💪🏽

Man, I haven't had time to catch any of your videos, but I did see this on your Instagram and I knew I had to watch it as soon as you added this video. I can't describe how much I love this ride, a new form of inspiration, thank you very much.

Diese Dauphine ist so was von geil!!! !!! !!! Mein erster Gedanke war: "Haben, haben,haben!!!". Ich alter Faltensack (72 Jahre und immer noch nicht leise!) würde mir gerne diese "Ratte" ausleihen, um in meiner Heimat (Deutschland), wo es, zum Teil, noch möglich ist ohne Tempolimit auf der Autobahn die Zuhälterkarren AMG, BRABUS-Benzs, Lambos, Ferris und SUV-Potenzkoffers zu jagen. Erst mal "anlutschen", dann deren Rückspiegel mit meiner Lichthupe (sofern eine vorhanden ist) "flambieren" und dann TSCHÜSS mit abblasen, soll heißen, an den Horizont fahren bis die Tanke ruft. Ja, ja, ihr habt ja Recht! Der alte Spinner! Aber ... wir alten Säcke und Säckinnen dürfen doch noch träumen, nicht nur von Senioren-Pampers und Rolatorenrennen. Übrigens, ich fahre derzeit einen RENAULT Clio mit 1200 ccm/75PS. Meist im Windschatten eines 40-Tonners auf der Autobahn. Ist spritsparend und schonend für Körper und Geist. Machet jut Jungs und Mädels, und immer schön in der Spur bleiben. Trotzdem, olle Dauphine ist ein geiles Teil!!!

Fantastic... smart man... VR6 GTI is a great donor for this... awesome build

My father had one of these when i was born in the late 60's. Probably the first car i was carried in. Back in the days I saw it like an ugly car. But WOW. what a great build:. That rust, the VR6 , the tires. it´s AWESOME.

I love the rug . It really ties the ride together.

Love old French cars especially when they got that R32 VR6 under it. Looks like incredible fun

My two favorite engine sounds: Chevy V8 and Volkswagen VR6. I love AT! Thanks for the great content!

Who doesn't love a VR?!?!? It would be rather simple to go to a 3.6 'big block' for even more power. The RPF-1's look badass on there, and the cantilever/ tube chassis is awesome. Nice fab work. The functionality is definitely on point. Looks fun AF to drive. The Quaife or Peloquin (whichever it has,) is such a welcome upgrade for sure. Imagine the VR with a 30 or 35R strapped to it... I've built my share of VR swapped cars, some all-motor, some F.I. My first and favorite personal build was a 12v AAA all-motor fully-built internal with 02A/ TDI 5th/ Peloquin in my '91 GLI. What a great daily that hauled ass for N.A. and got close to 30 mpg. The boosted ones are especially a blast if you have the resources to keep the trans in one piece. Hardened straight-cut gears and H.D. axles from someone like driveshaft shop, get to be a necessity when you are at 450-500whp+. You get massive props for building such a unique project. I wholeheartedly approve 👍👍😎🤙🤙

Nice build! I love this kind of custom. And the engine setup is really cool. I've got also a VR6 in my Golf mk1 and my sharan. The sound is just awesome.

Finally someone doing the right thing with a Renault. Well done!!!

OK 1. Roll cage to ensure safety as this is a lightweight car. 2. Custom seats and 3. No Seat or safety belts installed = ??? I do absolutely love this car. Full thumbs up.

My sister's boyfriend had a Dauphine, and after they were married, they loaded it with all they owned and drove from Seattle to Wisconsin- it was a miracle they made it.

Oh I want this.

The sound is addictive

Fantastic build, what a cool fellow for having chosen the Dauphine. Hats off to you!

That thing looks Rad !

The Dashboard😱❗..Samsung Tab😂❓😂😃This is so Cool👏👏Awesome idea👍🤜🤛 this Old Renault Scream like a little beasty😈😂

Every time I see a build like this it's motivation to go work on mine... a '73 VW Beetle, mid-engine/VW 5 cylinder/Miata suspension.

Great build shipmate. Thank you for your service.

il est trop fort ce guy ! le travail est énorme. il devrait commercialiser le kit chassis . je fais le cheque de suite. encore chapeau bas ! Strong congratulations .

Crazy build! And that VR6 sound...👌👌👌

Une voiture qui n'a pas connu le succès au US mais maintenant elle a la cote ! 😉👍👍 Belle reconversion de cette Dauphine export

Quel délice ce doit être !!! Radical…..

The sound of the VR6, so beautiful!!

Que loco un Gordini, en mi hubo muchos de estos autos, ahora no se encuentran muchos, pero vi en excelente condiciones y originales como salieron de fabrica.