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Renault’s Racing Heritage Part 2

November 29, 2016 By pete

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

Renault Streamliner hits 190mph—in 1956!

July 20, 2011 By Roberto

By Roberto Motta
All photos by Renault Internal / Press

Part I Construction and Development
The post-war period saw a great development of the aerospace industry. In France, a little team of engineers decided to apply aeronautic technologies to a record car, and the result was the Étoile Filante (Shooting Star). It was a meteoric success….

Renault hits 190mph—in 1956! Part II

July 20, 2011 By Roberto

By Roberto Motta
All photos by Renault Internal / Press

The record
On August 17th, Albert Lory, his team and the French streamliner embarked on a airplane for the U.S.A. At the same time the U.S.A. subsidiary of Renault was mobilized under the leadership of Robert Lamaison, director of Renault U.S.A.
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