{"product_id":"preorder-busch-ho-46576-1958-renault-4-cv-convertible-assembled-yellow","title":"PREORDER Busch HO 46576 1958 Renault 4 CV Convertible, Assembled, Yellow","description":"Renault 4 CV Cabriolet, yellow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven during the German occupation of France, Ferdinand Picard and Edmond Serre of the Renault design bureau had ideas for developing a new automobile: economical, affordable, and fuel-efficient, although the Vichy regime, loyal to the occupation, forbade the development of civilian vehicles. A first prototype of the later 4 CV, painted light green, was built as early as 1942 during the occupation. In November 1945, another model was launched. At the request of Pierre Lefaucheux, this lightweight vehicle was designed with four doors, the front ones opening forward. Pierre Lefaucheux, a trained railway engineer, was an enthusiastic supporter of the 4 CV project. He died on February 11, 1955. The new automobile had a revolutionary rear engine similar to the \"KdF\" (Volkswagen), which Edmond Serre had already seen at the Berlin Motor Show in 1939.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the war, even Professor Ferdinand Porsche was briefly released from house arrest as a prisoner of war in Zell am See, and he conducted some tests and trial drives. On October 3, 1946, the new Renault 4 CV was presented to the public at the Grand Palais during the 33rd Geneva International Motor Show. Production was planned to reach 170,000 units over five years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn that memorable Tuesday, August 12, 1947, the first 4 CV rolled off the production line at the Île Seguin plant in Billancourt. It was the first of a series of 300, painted sand yellow using paint surplus from the former German Africa Corps. In those years, there was one car for every five citizens in the USA, one for every 50 in England, and one for every 80 in France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Renault factory in Billancourt, 1,000,000 4 CVs were shipped to countries all over the world. A total of six foreign assembly plants assembled the mechanical engine components and body parts, which came from Billancourt, and around 6,000 Renault dealers worldwide ensured the 4 CV's maintenance. All of them maintained a complete stock of genuine Renault spare parts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTechnical details of the car affectionately nicknamed \"Cremeschnittchen\" (cream slice):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- 5.7 liters of gasoline per 100 km\u003cbr\u003e- Rear-mounted, four-stroke, 4-cylinder engine\u003cbr\u003e- Total displacement: 747 cc\u003cbr\u003e- 26.4 hp\u003cbr\u003eThe Busch 1:87 scale model features a 3-speed gearbox and is based on the 1958 version. The differences between the 1958 and 1946 models lie in the radiator design. The radiators of the first vehicles were adorned with six chrome trim strips, which were reduced to just three a few years later. In 1954, the first model appeared with three radiator trim strips and a round emblem, which reverted to the familiar diamond-shaped Renault logo four years later. 71,068 Renault 4CV Decopotable (convertible sedan), which was presented at the Paris Motor Show in October 1949, were produced until production ended in 1957.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe model impresses with its precise reproduction of the shape, sharp contours, and various chrome parts. The superbly detailed, chromed radiator is particularly noteworthy.","brand":"Busch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43071494586431,"sku":"BUS-46576-PRE","price":3.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/7461\/7663\/files\/477063_c.jpg?v=1775544520","url":"https:\/\/factorydirecthobbies.com\/products\/preorder-busch-ho-46576-1958-renault-4-cv-convertible-assembled-yellow","provider":"Factory Direct Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}