If there is such a thing as timeless or classless cars, then the R4 definitely belongs to that category. In the parking lots in front of universities, it was often hard to tell at first glance which of the many small Renaults belonged to professors and which to students. The bank employee enjoyed driving it just as much as the freelance artist. The "jeans on wheels" was produced for 33 years, making millions mobile at reasonable costs, and has been much more than just a practical little four-door car with a revolutionary tailgate for decades: driving an R4 shows that one does not need horsepower and ostentation. This applied to an enormous number of people: 8,135,424 R4s were built. It remains the best-selling car from France. For the book series "Cars That Were Still Characters," Renault expert and R4 specialist Heribert Hofner invites you to an equally entertaining and amusing read.