Description Reputedly one Italian owner from new until 2020; recent glass-out repaint and major service including new radiator, brakes, tyres and battery; Gordini wheels; a cracking example of this quirky French flyweight Renault’s answer to the Citroen 2CV, the flimsy and frugal 4 was in production for 30 years (1961 – 1992).

But considering that they made over 8 million of them, it’s amazing how rarely you see one on the road these days.

It seems that there are fewer than 600 in the UK today, only half of which are taxed.

This little beauty dates from 1989 and we are informed by the vendor that it had just one Italian owner from new until 2020, a Milanese pâtissier who presumably used it to carry his cupcakes.

Whatever, it comes with various Italian documents which may or may not substantiate this tale but, ci scusiamo , our knowledge of Italian is not up to the job of proving it one way or another.

What is certain is that the car has recently benefited from a good deal of expen...