Three generations of Renault record breakers on the concrete oval of Montlhéry. From left to right: the 1956 Etoile Filante turbine car, the 1934 Nervasport a and the 1926, 40 CV Spéciale Type NM .
(photo Renault Communication).
By Gijsbert Paul Berk
Recently Renault invited a number of automotive journalists to the famous Montlhéry race track south of Paris for a demonstration of a number of their classic competition cars. Officially it was to commemorate that the French company has been over 115 years actively involved in motor racing, record breaking and rallying. But it also proved to be an unique opportunity to see and hear these wonderful machines in action. [Read more…] about Renault’s Racing Heritage Part 1