René Stapp was a French racing driver. In 1932 he attempted to break the land speed record with one of the most outlandish and ugliest cars to attempt to do so.
The car was built in Paris between 1930 and 1932, then taken to Daytona Beach to attempt the land speed record.
Two Bristol Jupiter radial aero engines supplied power. Assuming a generous 600 bhp per engine in racing trim, this would have given a power comparable to Malcolm Campbell's cars, so it wasn't an impossible contender. However, the general engineering was at the Heath Robinson level and failed to inspire confidence.
The car was destroyed by fire on the beach at La Baule, a popular motor-racing venue of the period.
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