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 an exhibition hall in Monaco, 1953, a woman in a smart suit poses beside the GGFH Motto Renault 4CV Coupe. This unique car was built for driver Louis Rosier by Swiss mechanic Hansruedi Hauri, with a sleek, lightweight body from Italian coachbuilder Rocco Motto. The vehicle weighed only 465kg and was powered by a tuned 904cc engine, its distinctive split windshield, oval grille, and wire-spoke wheels on full display.
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