Dutch title

Chassis no. VF1*210600*F0013228

- High-quality restoration by the staff at the Collection

- Electric conversion by EV Europe

- Can be registered in the Netherlands

- No reserve

 

A legend that was an inseparable part of the French automotive scene from the 1960s to the 1990s, Renault’s first front-wheel drive car, the Renault 4, introduced a rear tailgate, long-travel suspension and an excellent load capacity. In 2021, to celebrate the model’s 60th anniversary, the manufacturer had five cars converted to electric power.

It chose versions symbolising the model, which were completely restored by the staff at the Collection before being sent to EV Europe, a Dutch specialist which carried out the conversion, replacing the petrol engine by an electric motor and installing the batteries. The motor is directly connected to the gearbox, which is locked in third, with an electrical inverter providing reverse gear. A screen has been added on the left-hand side of the dashboard to display the information specific to the electric powertrain. The car produces about 30bhp and has a range of approximately 100km.

 

This F4 van model quickly became the best-selling small van on the market and was only dropped in 1988, after more than 2 million had been built. Today, R4 vans are rarely found, as they often ended their days on the scrap heap.

This car escaped that unhappy fate. In superb condition, it has been restored in the colours of the French electrical goods shop Darty, and the stickers for ‘Darty, ‘Service Après-Vente’ et ‘TV Électroménager Hifi Vidéo’ are present in the load bay. This Renault 4 F4, which can only be registered in the Netherlands, represents an attractive compromise between the appeal of the past and the electric power of today.