malcolm
& Clementine the Cat
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Ornella is pictured in great detail on http://www.renault4.co.uk/my-renault-4.htm She is completely original (apart from her tailgate which is disappointingly post-'65 and a nicely done repaint on the outside panels only) having been run by a priest in the south of France for 41 of her 44 years.
I bought her from a furniture restorer in Avignon last year, and over the winter I replaced the mechanical bits and pieces that the pragmatic French mechanic had got wrong. She now drives very well and has more torque and power than you would expect from a 750cc 3 speeder. I've registered her in the UK on a C plate.
With rust being a bit of an issue with Renault 4s I should mention Ornella has no rust, at all, anywhere. I think she must have been stored under-cover in the south of France as her interior is amazing too.
She'll need to be stored under cover as she's a museum piece. She even has the original 1965 gearchange diagram on the windscreen! She is not for everyday use nor for leaving outside in the rain.
My reasons for sale are I'm not using her enough, I'm becoming short of storage, and mostly because I have more cars on the road at the moment than I can sensibly take care of.
My valuation for Ornella would be over £3500 which would just about cover my costs but not my time spent in getting her working nicely. I would not be open to offers less than that. Do visit and have a look before making an offer. She is LHD but I could include the parts necessary for a RHD conversion or could even do the conversion for you.
Don't rush - this isn't eBay or anything silly like that. Come see and drive Ornella or request more photos. There are some more photos in my album on the forum (you'll need to register to see them): http://www.renault4.co.uk/forum/album.php?albumid=85
I bought her from a furniture restorer in Avignon last year, and over the winter I replaced the mechanical bits and pieces that the pragmatic French mechanic had got wrong. She now drives very well and has more torque and power than you would expect from a 750cc 3 speeder. I've registered her in the UK on a C plate.
With rust being a bit of an issue with Renault 4s I should mention Ornella has no rust, at all, anywhere. I think she must have been stored under-cover in the south of France as her interior is amazing too.
She'll need to be stored under cover as she's a museum piece. She even has the original 1965 gearchange diagram on the windscreen! She is not for everyday use nor for leaving outside in the rain.
My reasons for sale are I'm not using her enough, I'm becoming short of storage, and mostly because I have more cars on the road at the moment than I can sensibly take care of.
My valuation for Ornella would be over £3500 which would just about cover my costs but not my time spent in getting her working nicely. I would not be open to offers less than that. Do visit and have a look before making an offer. She is LHD but I could include the parts necessary for a RHD conversion or could even do the conversion for you.
Don't rush - this isn't eBay or anything silly like that. Come see and drive Ornella or request more photos. There are some more photos in my album on the forum (you'll need to register to see them): http://www.renault4.co.uk/forum/album.php?albumid=85
