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 lightweight coupe conceived by Swiss mechanic Hansruedi Hauri with coachwork by Rocco Motto of Turin. The GFH acronym honors its key contributors: race-driver Granjean, French motor-tuner Ferry, and Hauri. Written in German and French, the document details the car's specifications, including its 465 kg weight and a tuned 904cc Renault engine producing 55 to 62 horsepower. A "Palmarès 1953" section lists its racing successes, and the contact provided is for Hauri-Motor-Service in Biel, Switzerland.
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