GFH Motto Renault 4CV Coupe was built by Swiss mechanic Hansruedi Hauri and Italian (Turin) coachbuilding company Rocco Motto. The body was very light and the car's weight was only 465kg. The car was powered by a tuned and bored 4CV engine with 904cc and 55 to 62HP. GFH is for the creator-names: G - Mr Granjean/Swiss race-driver - gives ideas for the planed sport-use, F - Mr Ferry/French motor-tuner ; H - Hansruedi Hauri/Renault-dealer in Biel/CH and creator of the idea.The carosserie comes from Motto/Italia. Monaco 1953.
A promotional brochure for the GFH-SPORT, a coupe based on the Renault 4CV, photographed in Monaco, 1953. The acronym represents the project's creators: Swiss race-driver Granjean, French motor-tuner Ferry, and Hansruedi Hauri, a Renault dealer from Biel, Switzerland. The exceptionally light body, weighing only 465 kg, was crafted by Italian coachbuilder Rocco Motto. The document details the car's tuned 904cc engine (55-62 hp) and lists its "Palmarès 1953," citing victories in the under-1100cc class at events like Ollon-Villars.
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