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1978 Renault 4 (Saloon, red, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Renault
Model: 4
Variant: Saloon
Year: 1978
Decade: 1970s
Colour: Red
Types: Classic Saloon

This catalogue entry records a 1978 Renault 4 Saloon in red, a saloon, from the 1970s.

The 1978 Renault 4 Saloon in red is filed under Classic and Saloon, within the 1970s picture cars.

1970s on screen

Work vehicles can give a seventies street practical activity, provided any visible company lettering has been chosen and cleared for the production rather than assumed. Seventies cars often suit everyday scenes outside homes, shops and workplaces, where familiar errands can carry the period more quietly than a stylised entrance. Shop lettering, road signs and kerbside furniture should share the story date, particularly when a wide shot includes more of the street than the featured car.

Possible roles in a production

Passenger dialogue needs an agreed seating arrangement, so the camera team should discuss sightlines with the exact car rather than assume a familiar interior layout. Exchanges through a window ask for rehearsal of the performer’s position, particularly when the same conversation is covered from inside and outside the vehicle. A parked saloon can connect two characters in a confined setting, with doors and passenger movement tracked carefully across different dialogue angles.

About this listing

This listing is a 1978 Renault 4 Saloon in red, filed under Classic and Saloon. We list 4 Renault 4s in total. Within the model group, 1978 is the first listed year and 1984 the last. Examples of other colours recorded for the model are yellow and blue. To look outside this model, start with 379 cars from the 1970s or compare the 17 Renault vehicles.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1978 Renault 4 in red for filming?

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Is the photo of this exact car?

No individual vehicle is promised by the Renault 4 photograph; we separately confirm the identity and colour of the actual car when we send the shoot options.

What if this Renault 4 isn't available?

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Can it be driven on camera?

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