GGFH Motto Renault 4CV Coupe for Louis Rosier 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.
In Monaco, 1953, a woman in a tailored suit poses with the GGFH Motto Renault 4CV Coupe, a unique vehicle built for French racing driver Louis Rosier. The result of a collaboration between Swiss mechanic Hansruedi Hauri and Italian coachbuilder Rocco Motto, the extremely light car weighed only 465kg and was powered by a tuned 904cc engine. The GGFH name honours its creators: race-driver Granjean, who provided ideas; Ferry, the motor-tuner; and Hauri, who conceived the project. The car features distinctive wire-spoke wheels and a split windshield.
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