Car of the Week: 1961 Renault 4CV

A rare Renault, Mr. Chevrolet passes, AACA Museum pays off the bank and an Olds station wagon we'd rock in this week's Old Cars' newsletter.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: 1961 Renault 4CV Sometimes you don't know exactly what you have. For one owner it took decades to realize he had a rare Renault 4CV. It took Mark Harrell quite a while to figure out exactly what kind of four-wheeled automotive treasure his dad dragged home one day back in 1968. About 45 years, in fact. David Harrell was an over-the-road truck driver who like to tinker with mechanical stuff when he was home. After a long trip to Texas back in '68, he came home and told his family he had a surprise in the back of his semi-trailer. The senior Harrell had found a weird-looking little French car for sale along the road in Texas and decided it needed to come home with him to Wisconsin. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! 'Mr. Chevrolet' Pinky Randall dies at 94  Murl G. "Pinky" Randall, affectionately known as "Mr. Chevrolet," passed away on January 9 Murl G. Randall, a lifelong resident of Houghton Lake, Mich., passed away in Pensacola, Fla., on Jan. 9, 2022. In the old-car hobby, he was best known as M.G. "Pinky" Randall, as well as "Mr. Chevrolet." Over his 94-year lifespan, Pinky Randall owned just under 200 cars, of which 180 were Chevrolet models from the earliest to latest models. See More The AACA Museum celebrates being mortgage free The AACA Museum kicked off 2022 with a prestigious milestone. The mortgage has been paid in full; a mortgage burning ceremony ensued. Hershey, PA - The AACA Museum, Inc. kicked off the New Year with an unprecedented milestone. On January 5, 2022, Museum leaders — past and present — gathered for a ceremonial mortgage burning. The event celebrated the Museum's successful effort to satisfy its mortgage and its paid-off status with its lender PNC Bank.  See More We'd Buy That: 1976 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser station wagon What has a 455 V-8, can take on a full sheet of plywood and seat nine? This 1976 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser station wagon checks all the boxes. Why is the word "abbreviation" so long? Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food? What is the speed of darkness? Add to the list of life's great mysteries how this awesome 1976 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser station wagon remained in this great of condition? This thing is absolutely amazing, and it's for sale in the great playground that is Craigslist, in Johns Creek, Ga. See More Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media 5710 Flatiron Pkwy, Suite C Boulder, Colorado, 80301 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.