Marcel Renault

Marcel Renault (* May 14, 1872, † May 24 1903 in Angoulême ) was a French automotive designer and racing driver.

Together with his brothers Louis and Marcel Renault Fernand founded in 1898 the automobile company Renault in Billancourt.

For advertising purposes Louis and Marcel also participated in a number of auto racing. One of the greatest successes of Marcel counted the victory in the Paris- Vienna 1902, where he won in a motor- inferior vehicle.

1903 Marcel started the race Paris -Madrid. The race was a disaster - and seven other people died Marcel Renault in an accident. The race was canceled at Bordeaux and the time of the great city - to-city race was over.

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