Positive reactions in the form of cheerful faces came to the discovery of a series of Renaults 4 in a large barn on a farm in the Frisian countryside. The Renaults 4 have had a warm place in the heart of Piersma for many years, with the result that he has driven numerous.
By: Dirk de Jong
The love arose when he used to go with his brother to auctions and sale of vehicles at the domains to buy Renaults. And even now it has many multifunctional miracles - sometimes for several years - that were not yet ripe to see the sunlight. Perhaps collecting is the only way to preserve them for the future.
Renault 4, a nice concept
According to Joop, the construction of the Renault 4 simplicity itself. At home, he has a bridge and the necessary technical knowledge - not to mention the availability of donor cars - so that most of the possessions eventually reappear on the road.
The Renault 4 in the picture is a Renault 4 F6 with a closed body from 1984. It was first a workhorse of a garden company and later of a bakery. The 'voiture d'origine' only has 54.000 km on the clock and is available in two colors. But there is more French atmosphere in the attic, a white, a red and a blue, after all, the property is already satisfying.
The owners of classic cars have a very special connection with the driving past. Joop Piersma is a good example of this. And now you may be wondering what his daily car is? Of course a Renault. Although a different model: A Renault Saviem as a truck that can easily transport a 'four', so that his Renault hobby becomes a 'never-ending story'.
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