Highlights
- Cheeky ‘Camel Trophy’ rally-style makeover in brown and cream
- Only three registered keepers from new
- Spanish market 1.1L model
- Original undercarriage, never welded, with clean mounting plates
- Current Spanish TUV inspection
The Appeal
With Renault belatedly paying modern tribute to one of its greatest models, the 4, there’s no better time to discover what all the fuss is about. The original ‘Quatrelle’ was Renault’s answer to the 2CV, a more conventionally-styled and practical alternative with an innovative rear hatch.
This Spanish-registered 4TL is a 1987 car with the later 1.1L engine. We’re told that it has had just three keepers. The last one completed the makeover you see in the photos, a cheeky reference to the Camel Trophy in which boxy Land Rovers competed. It sports cream and brown trim with some amusing extras like the roof rack, extra roof lights and external fuel tank.
We’re told that the car is highly original and has never been welded. The interior, a plush version fitted to later cars, is in very good order. The car also comes with useful Spanish technical inspection. A really distinctive classic that is surely to attract attention and start conversations wherever it goes.
History and Paperwork
- 1987 car
- Originally supplied to the Spanish market
- Three registered keepers from new
- Rally-style restoration completed by the last owner
- Spanish registration
- Valid Spanish TUV technical inspection
- Professional cleaned prior to sale
The Condition
- Paintwork in very good condition with only a few minor imperfections
- Decals added to car including Camel Trophy logos
- Restored by previous keeper with cream and brown colour scheme
- Brown velour interior said to be completely original and in very good condition
- Seats present well with no rips or tears
- Carpeting very well cared for
- Undercarriage parts in good condition, original and never welded
- Mounting plates clean with no rust or damage
- LED headlights fitted
- New off-road tyres fitted
- Features roof rack, extra roof lights and external fuel tank
The Mechanics
- 1,108cc Renault engine
- 4spd manual gearbox
- The vendor reports that the engine runs very well
- Gearbox in very good condition and shifts smoothly we are told
- Improvements made to the cooling system
- Electronic components working well, including lights and windscreen wipers we are told
- Current Spanish TUV
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