1934 Nervasport des Records.
By Gijsbert-Paul Berk
All photos courtesy Renault Communications
This week Berk looks at the 1934 Renault record car and the 1956 turbine-powered Renault called the Shooting Star.
1934 Nervasport des Records
The background story of the 1934 Nervasport des Records shows a similarity with that of its predecessor the 40 CV Type NM. During the early nineteen-thirties the sales of the Nervasport, then the top model of the Renault range, needed a boost. The French economy passed through a difficult time and demand for the more expensive models had drastically declined. Therefore, Louis Renault decided to repeat what he had done in 1925 /1926 by building a car that could establish new speed/endurance records and demonstrate the advanced technology of his company. [Read more…] about Renault’s Racing Heritage Part 2