On April 3, 1934, a specially prepared, custom-bodied Renault Nervasport began circling Montlhery with a team of four drivers in three hour shifts. The car set an endurance record for 3.5 liter cars with an average of 167.4 km/h over 48 hours. It also achieves average speed records over 4,000 and 5,000 miles. On May 8, 1934, a Delahaye current in the same displacement class beats the 48 hour record with an average of 176.3 km/h.
The car was destroyed and plans were lost in the war but Renault technicians recently were able to recreate the vehicle after viewing photographs and newsreel footage.
