Few cars in the world can be instantly recognized just that look. One of these is definitely the Renault 4. This year turns 60.

You know those cars that are timeless in the history of a nation and an era? Here, one of these is definitely Renault 4 . As iconic cars of an era, the Fiat 500, the Topolino, and many other cars that have characterized entire generations can also be identified. Each state has its own car, which is also linked to the car manufacturers present within the geographical borders. For Volkswagen, for example, we have the Beetle as the emblem of the twentieth century, while for Renault we certainly have the 4.

These days Renault is celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the first 4, produced by the French house. For this reason Renault has decided to develop an official program with several appointments on the 4th and 14th of each month on all social networks . Exclusive content will be made by fans and for fans. Several collectors and personalities will lend their faces and voices to spread this extraordinary example of industrial longevity.

We are not simply talking about a car made to perfection, but a symbol of French culture that has been timeless. They are not beyond the Alps. For each month, therefore, Renault has decided to develop a series of appointments with different people from every single artistic field.

In February it will be a graphic designer and illustrator to outline and resume the graphic motifs that have represented the various eras crossed by this great car. April, on the other hand, will be the month characterized by youth, and for this reason some influencers will carry out a story of their version of the legendary 4L, with some movies made with the stop motion mode.

May is instead the month dedicated to fashion and for this reason the 4L will be positioned inside the Renault atelier in full Champs-Elysées. We will then continue to have other months such as the summer ones, where there will be the opportunity to admire it during the 74th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival. An icon within icons of the world of cinema.

Then we will see in September an electric version, or rather an electric meeting with Zity , the electric car sharing service.

Many other events will also be outlined over the course of these months.

On our part there is clearly the wish for another 60 years of timeless automotive history . It was 1961 when it was going to replace the 4 horsepower and over the course of 6 decades about 8 million of these cars were produced, which have characterized France and beyond.

It was later replaced by the Twingo, although perhaps in the hearts of the French there is still 4L, the city car for traveling with the family. Clearly it has had considerable variations and notable modifications. The engines have evolved a lot, from 603cc up to 1108cc in the last part of production which took place up to 1992.

If we also think that the declared horsepower was even only 34 horsepower , with a torque between 42 and 74 Newton meters , then we will understand how this car can only be timeless in every single aspect. Nor was consumption excessive, with an average value of around 6 liters per 100 km considering all the different versions.

Again best wishes to this timeless car. French and worldwide.

credit photo By Michael Gaylard from Horsham, UK - Renault 4L, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77144277