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The Renault Juvaquatre is a small family car / compact car automobile produced by the French manufacturer Renault between 1937 and 1960, although production stopped or slowed to a trickle during the war years.
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this Juva 4 spares itself by travelling from a show to another on a trailer
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In 1948 a Juvaquatre based panel van appeared and two years later a van based station wagon body joined the range; later models of the station wagon (from 1956 on) were known as the Renault Dauphinoise.
AlainDurand:
However, both the 4CV and its successor, the Renault Dauphine, were rear engined and unsuitable for simple station wagon adaptation,
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The Renault 4CV was introduced in 1947
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4 Places - 4 Portes - 444.000 Francs
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The 4CV was originally conceived and designed covertly by Renault engineers during the German occupation of France during World War II
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Renault 4CV Convertible
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Renault 4CV Convertible
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The first prototype was completed in 1942 and two more prototypes were produced in the following three years,
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On the 4CV's launch, it was nicknamed "La motte de beurre" (the lump of butter)
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In 1940 Louis Renault had spelled out to his team the need to "make him a car like the Germans"
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Importantly, despite its overall length of just 3.6 meters, the little Renault differed from the Beetle in offering four doors.
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The 4CV was powered by a 748 cc "Ventoux" rear engine producing 17 hp (13 kW), which was coupled to a three-speed manual transmission and featured suicide front doors
AlainDurand:
The Renault 4CV is an economy car produced by the French manufacturer Renault from August 1947 to July 1961
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The steering wheel was among the most difficult to locate
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All accessories used such as this radio set are originals.
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Only the speedmeter and the frame have been left untouched, but for how long ...
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The red badge has been waiting for a replacement for 40 years ... and counting
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Showing off more accessories
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Renault's Ventoux engine in a rear-engine, rear-wheel drive layout
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Door handles, additional plates on fender bottoms and spikes on rims
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The car's name, 4CV, translates from the French for four cheveaux or four horse, specifically four taxable horsepower.
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Her owner has been scouting for geniune accessories for decades
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The pride and joy of a youngster in his late seventies for decades
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Out of the 7 survivors across France, this one is by far the most ornamented
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This particular 4CV convertible is one of 7 roadworthy survivors in nationwide France
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The 4CV was also avialable as a 4-door convertible
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The 4CV was a four-door sedan of monocoque construction, 3.6 meters in length and produced from 1947 until 1961
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Renault Floride
