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HOW DO YOU UPGRADE A RENAULT 4? PUT IN AN ENGINE
Scottish Daily Express
|August 19, 2025
For so long the butt of jokes, the iconic car is finally making a comeback with a snazzy new electric model. One enthusiast shares his fond memories of the motoring classic loved by the British ... and used by French farmers to transport sheep
THIS summer has seen the relaunch of a much-loved, much-missed and much-maligned motoring classic.
Built between 1961 and 1994, the quirky Renault 4 became a familiar sight on British roads and on farms across France.
Due to the vehicle’s propensity to rust, UK sightings have become increasingly rare although French farmers still use them for transporting errant sheep. Now 30 years after the last of the classic Renault 4s rolled off the production line, fans have been celebrating the launch of a brand new fully electric model.
But does this sleek, high-tech rebrand live up to its predecessor’s charm?
Marketed as a superior version of the much clunkier Citroen 2CV and originally classified as a light goods vehicle due to its van-like appearance and capacious interior, I bought my first Renault 4, a white 1975 vintage, in the early 1990s.
This story is from the August 19, 2025 edition of Scottish Daily Express.
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