Renault Vivaquatre

The Renault Vivaquatre is a car that Renault produced from 1932 to 1939. Its large four-cylinder engine placed it first in the 10CV tax class, and a larger engine later made it a contender in the 11CV class. It began as an offshoot of the Primaquatre, project KZ7 against the Primaquatre's KZ6, with a similar chassis but a wheelbase 26 cm longer even in its normal form, and it replaced the robust and unpretentious Renault 10CV. Renault offered various saloon bodies but no cabriolet or coupe, and a choice of two wheelbase lengths, the longer carrying a six-light body that made it popular with taxi operators. A long-wheelbase G7 version for taxi work was offered from April 1933, and Vivaquatre taxis kept working until the end of the 1950s. It was the largest of Renault's four-cylinder models and was recognisable by its separate headlights and uncovered rear wheels.