Renault 4CV

The Renault 4CV (French pronunciation CAT shuVOH) was an economy car produced by the French manufacturer Renault from August 1947-July 1961. The first French car to sell over a million units, the 4CV was ultimately superseded by the Renault Dauphine. The 4CV was a four-door sedan of monocoque construction, 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) in length with front suicide doors and using Renault's Ventoux engine in a rear-engine, rear-wheel drive layout. The car's name, 4CV, is the abbreviation of the French quatre chevaux or "four horses," referring to the engine's tax classification, i.e., four taxable horsepower. In 1996, Renault presented a fully roadworthy concept car — the Renault Fiftie — to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 4CV's debut. It...