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Renault 4The Renault 4 known as the 4L (pronounce "Quatrelle" with French spelling), that could be heard as "4 wings" in French, was the first Renault featuring front wheel drive. In the spring of 1956, Renault Chairman Pierre Dreyfus launched a new project : designing a new model to replace the 4CV and would be capable of competing with the Citron 2CV on its own ground. Early version used engines and gearbox from the Renault 4CV. While never as beloved as the Citron 2CV in France, it is the most successful French car of all time, with 8 million units being produced between 1961 and 1992. European sales of the 4 ended in 1985, but production continued in South America until the car's eventual demise seven years later. Renault 4's in racing With it's original 20hp engine the original Renault 4 wasn't appealing for racing. The 1108cc-powered Renault 4 GTL introduced in 1978 was a more interresting base for racing. A Renault 4 Simpar (the 4WD version) was entered in the Paris-Dakar Rally 1979 by Bernard and Claude Marreau and came third. The Renault 4 GTL was homologated in Group A Jacky Cesbron raced one in Monte-Carlo rally and Tour de Corse. 4
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