Cars and TransportationRenault 4CV - a masterpiece of engineering To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoCars and Transportation02/21/2017February 21, 2017Drive it! looks at the first French car to sell over a million units: the Renault 4 CV. Louis Renault and his engineers covertly created it during World War II. The 4 CV debuted in 1946 and production ended in 1961. https://p.dw.com/p/2XwuoAdvertisement