For the Easter weekend the Australian 4CV Register held one of its bi-annual musters in Junee and also visited Temora.

The club, which was originally formed to help 4CV owners across the country stay in contact but nowadays its membership also includes owners of the French carmaker’s other rear-engined models.

4CV Register president Frank Wicks said the club’s gatherings were usually held in central NSW so members from across the country were able to attend.

Last weekend was no different with members driving from as far afield as Perth, Tasmania and Queensland to meet up.

Mr Wicks said for many members, owning a 4CV was about looking for something to restore and enjoy.

“My first car was a 4CV when I was 18 ... it cost £40,” he said.

One member, John Waterhouse, drove across the Nullabor from Perth in his 1965 Renault R8.

“It’s (the car) done over 300,000 kilometres, it certainly gets used a lot,” Mr Waterhouse said.

“It’s very nice to drive, extremely comfortable and quiet ... I cruise at 90 to 95 kilometres and hour.

“I can go faster but I like to keep it in the sweet spot.”

The Junee meet was one of the biggest the club has ever held and one of the guests was Marvin McFalls from the Renault Owner’s Club of North America.

Mr McFalls said he’d been pleasantly surprised by the vibrancy of Junee.

“It’s got a lot of (preserved) history ... and they’re very gracious hosts,” he said.

“I’ve never been to Australia before, but I’ll be back.”