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    Swiss made 4cv

    Anyone who has got any information about this version of 4cv?

    I found this picture in a 4cv book. Apparently it was designed in Switzerland by engineer Henri and sold under the name G.H. The top speed was 160 km/h. Thats about all the information I've found about it. Was it ever sold or was it just a "salon"-car?

    I looks a bit like an Alpine A106. Quite cool.
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    Hmmmm, "GH" provided bodywork "tuning" parts for the 4CV.
    I think this may well just be an A106 with GH chrome bits.
    Could also be a Redele coupe before Alpine were formed, but it didn't' have a grille in track form.

    EDIT: Knew I had seen a pic. See attached "G.H." flyer
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine View Post
    Hmmmm, "GH" provided bodywork "tuning" parts for the 4CV.
    I think this may well just be an A106 with GH chrome bits.
    Could also be a Redele coupe before Alpine were formed, but it didn't' have a grille in track form.

    EDIT: Knew I had seen a pic. See attached "G.H." flyer
    Thanks Matra et Alpine. I didn´t know about GH before.
    However, I think there are more differences than just crome bits if you compare to both the A106 and the earlier Marquis.
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    yea I favoured the Redele coupes BEFORE the A106.
    It's the front windscren that doesn't fit with any of the images I have of those.
    Sorry I can't be definitive.
    As the pic is at a show, it's possible it was a one-off to promote the company ??
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    It's actually a car called G.F.H.-Sport, shown on Salon de Geneve 1954. Base was like already mentioned the Renault 4CV.
    G.F.H. stands for Grandjean, Ferri and Hauri.
    Hauri was the owner of a garage in Biel, Switzerland, Granjean was a racing driver and Ferri a tuning specialist.
    Coachbuilder was Italian Carrozzeria Rocco Motto.
    Performance: 62 BHP, capacity 904 cc, weight only 465 kg
    Project was cancelled for financial problems, though it has been said that there were 25-30 orders.
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    Thank you very much Allemano. That was really interesting information.
    René Bonnet Djet
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