The Renault 4: Why the Legend Had to Die
Over 8 million units produced. 31 years on the road. And then came a date: January 1, 1993. A single EU law – Euro 1 – sealed the fate of a legend. Why Renault couldn't simply retrofit the car, who bought the last German-made R4, and how a small car made it onto the podium at the very first Paris-Dakar Rally – all this in this episode.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 – The End of an Era
2:15 – The Blue Jeans Vision: Pierre Dreyfus & Project 112
6:30 – The Asymmetric Revolution: Torsion Bars & Technology
11:00 – The Desert Foxes: Marreau Brothers & Paris-Dakar 1979
3:30 PM – The writing on the wall: Competition & rust problems
7:45 PM – The legislative end: Euro 1 & the Cléon engine
12:30 AM – Finale: What remains of the legend?
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#Renault4 #AutomotiveHistory #Youngtimer #R4 #ClassicCars #FrenchCars #ParisDakar #Euro1 #Classics #AllInDetail
Maschinen, die Deutschland bewegten!
The Renault 4: Why the Legend Had to Die
Over 8 million units produced. 31 years on the road. And then came a date: January 1, 1993. A single EU law – Euro 1 – sealed the fate of a legend. Why Renault couldn't simply retrofit the car, who bought the last German-made R4, and how a small car made it onto the podium at the very first Paris-Dakar Rally – all this in this episode.
👇 Don't forget to subscribe – new videos every week.
─────────────────────────────
CHAPTERS
────────────────────────────
0:00 – The End of an Era
2:15 – The Blue Jeans Vision: Pierre Dreyfus & Project 112
6:30 – The Asymmetric Revolution: Torsion Bars & Technology
11:00 – The Desert Foxes: Marreau Brothers & Paris-Dakar 1979
3:30 PM – The writing on the wall: Competition & rust problems
7:45 PM – The legislative end: Euro 1 & the Cléon engine
12:30 AM – Finale: What remains of the legend?
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#Renault4 #AutomotiveHistory #Youngtimer #R4 #ClassicCars #FrenchCars #ParisDakar #Euro1 #Classics #AllInDetail
Maschinen, die Deutschland bewegten!