1948-1950: Renault 4CV 1060: 760cc, 17 HP 1950-1953: Renault 4CV 1062: 748cc, 17 HP 1951-1953: Renault 4CV 1063: 747cc, 35 HP 1954-1961: Renault 4CV 1062 '54: 748cc, 21 HP. Renault Billancourt, straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine 747 cc 54.5 x 80.0 mm 3 main bearings cast-iron block, aluminium cylinder head OHV

The Renault 4 CV is a family Car with an intense Racing Pedigree. In the 50ties these little cars participated in the most glorious races across Europe. Not only did they participate, they even won their classes or the overall races. And we are talking LeMans, Rally Monte Carlo and …

The Renault 4CV is a racing car that competed in motorsport from 1949 to 1954. Powered by a Renault engine. During performances he took part in 4 races, won 0 victories and won 0 pole positions.

The 4CV was easily modified and was used extensively as a racing car, winning both the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Mille Miglia. The first collaboration between the Alpine company and Renault, a partnership which would go on to win the World Rally Championship with the legendary Alpine A-110 in later years, was the Alpine A-106 which was based on ...

May 25, 2022 · At the Mille Miglia from 30 April to 1 May 1955, Galtier and his co-driver Maurice Michy scored a class win in the 750 cc touring car class in a Renault 4CV bodied by Allemano (start number 93). Galtier was due to drive a Zagato …

Apr 9, 2022 · Not only used to run to the shops, the 4CV model would enjoy many years of competitive racing, from Mille Miglia entries and the Tour De France, to regular appearances at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Yet its real lack of racing pedigree and power would always be its shortfall – its original 760cc engine only being capable of delivering around ...

The Renault 4CV (French: quatre chevaux, pronounced as if spelled quat'chevaux) [5] is a car produced by the French company Renault from August 1947 through July 1961. [2] It is a four-door economy car with its engine mounted in the rear and driving the rear wheels.

Oct 1, 2023 · Though perhaps unfamiliar to some CC readers, the Renault 4CV was one of the most European significant cars of the post-war era. It was the first French car to reach 1 million units, it spawned a rather large family of rear-engined models …

Apr 10, 2024 · Whether you want a classic runabout to pootle around in, or a Mille Miglia-eligible racer, Renault’s often overlooked 4CV stands out from the relative hordes of Citroën 2CVs and VW Beetles. Polish up your French, search rural France for a solid car, and enjoy the trip home.

The Renault 4CV was an automobile produced by the French manufacturer Renault from 1946 to 1961. An economical "people's car" inspired by the Volkswagen Beetle, it was the first French car to sell over a million.