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No. 1069 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
May 6th 1931, mixed lot with 4 pieces, among it two pages long correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG regarding special account/debtor account Rudolf Caracciola (as of May 6th 1931), and a page with a handwritten excerpt, along with it a portrait Rudolf Caracciola, 21x16cm

No. 1070 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
May 12th 1931, 3 pages contract between the Continental GmbH Hanover and Rudolf Caracciola (Daimler Benz AG Stuttgart), for the racing year 1931, Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz type SSKL, a rarity

No. 1071 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
May 1931, 2 pages long contract between Rudolf Caracciola and the company C.C. Wakfield & Co. Ltd. London, Caracciola commits himself to use only Castrol oil by the above-named company , exluded are the races "Großer Preis von Irland" and "Tourist Trophy", autographed Caracciola and Dektereff, along with it a B/W photo, Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz type SSKL at the training at the Nürburgring 1931 (8x11cm), a rarity

No. 1072 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1927, original B/W photo, Rudolf Caracciola with his Mercedes Benz type SS (Erdmann & Rossi) private car, 18x24cm

No. 1073 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot with 3 original B/W photos, among it photo of the prizes that were won up to 1928, Rudolf Caracciola and Charly christmas 1926, along with it a portrait Caracciola probably 1925, rarity

No. 1074 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot of two original B/W factory photos, Grand Prix of Germany 1931, the winner Caracciola/Sebastian in a Mercedes Benz type SSKL, Rudolf Caracciola Europabergmeister 1931, Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz type SSKL, 18x24cm

No. 1075 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
November 4th 1931, copy by Rudolf Caracciola to the management of the Daimler Benz AG regarding contract for the racing year 1932, Caracciola is asking urgently for a decision, a rarity

No. 1076 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1931, draft contract between Rudolf Caracciola and the Daimler Benz AG for the race year 1932, 3 pages, along with it a racing programme (racing events for the year 1932), the contract wasn't concluded because of the economic situation, against it in January 1932 was a letter sent to the "Soc. An. Alfa Romeo Milano"(sender was Rudolf Caracciola), enclosed is a portrait Rudolf Caracciola, 12x9cm

No. 1077 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
January 5th 1932, double version (in Italian and German) each with 4 pages driver contract between Rudolf Caracciola and by the Soc. An. Alfa Romeo Milano, for the racing events Grand Prix Monaco and Mille Miglia, Caracciola commit himself to drive at both races an Alfa Romeo, autographed Prospero Gianferrari, an unique documents of the times, museum quality

No. 1078 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
January 8th 1932, 3 pages, among it a letter by the Soc. An. Alfa Romeo Milano to Rudolf Caracciola regarding racing programme, autographed Aldo Giovannini, along with it two pages list of the races that Caracciola shall drive as private driver and a selection of races that he shall drive for the factory, both also autographed Aldo Giovannini, unique documents of the times, museum quality

No. 1079 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
August 14th 1932, autographed B/W photo with dedication to Rudolf Caracciola "Giacomo Acerbo", Caracciola in a Alfa Romeo P3, 18x24cm

No. 1080 PIRVATARCHIV RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
January 1932, draft for the written reply to the Fa. Soc. An. Alfa Romeo Milano (Lot No.: 1078), with handwritten supplements at the left edge (Rudolf Caracciola), it seems that they couldn't come together…, along with it a B/W photo, Rudolf Caracciola after his victory at the Grand Prix of Germany 1932 (Alfa Romeo), Rene Dreyfus is standing beside Caracciola (12x9cm), a rarity

No. 1081 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot of two correspondence, January 11th 1932, correspondence by Rudolf Caracciola to Soc. An. Alfa Romeo Milano Aldo Giovannini, regarding "Änderungen Fahrervertag",, January 12th 1932, correspondence by Rudolf Caracciola to Soc. An. Alfa Romeo Milano, "…beiliegend sende ich Ihnen den zwischen Ihrer Firma und mir geschlossenen Vertrag vom 5. Januar 1932 wunschgemäß unterschrieben zurück…", Caracciola reminds on the 4 changed points (enclosed) and explains that the contract will only become effective after clearance, along with it an original portrait Rudolf Caracciola, 18x13cm, a rarity

No. 1082 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot of 3 correspondences, written reply resp. written confirmation of the supplements resp. modifications of the contract that were required in the letter from January 11th, among it correspondence by Aldo Giovannini to Rudolf Caracciola "Lieber Rudy, ich schicke Dir den Brief des On. Gianferrari mit den Abänderungen…", very personal letter with handwritten annotation, along with it the correspondence with the contractually governed supplements, autographed "Gianferrari", with German translation, a rarity

No. 1083 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
personal photo album Rudolf Caracciola, race year 1932, leather binding, all in all 310 B/W photos (some photos are loosely enclosed), Rudolf Caracciola in a Alfa Romeo, among it Mille Miglia 1932 Caracciola/Bonini in a Alfa Romeo 8C 2300, Caracciola 1932 at a visit in the Alfa Romeo factory, beside his Alfa Romeo P3 (white painted), Grand Prix Monte Carlo, Caracciola in a Alfa Romeo P3, Avus racing 1932, Caracciola in a Alfa Romeo P3, photos Charly Caracciola in the pit-lane, Grand Prix of Italy 1932, among it also a Alfa Romeo factory postcard with the Alfa Romeo Team from 1932 (Nuvolari, Campari, Borzacchini, Caracciola), mountain race Passo di Stelvio, Kesselberg race 1932, Caracciola in a Alfa Romeo P3, Grand Prix by Lemberg, Caracciola in a Alfa Romeo P3, Grand Prix France Caracciola in a Alfa Romeo P3 (red paint), Grand Prix of Germany Nürburgring, Gaisberg race 1932, Caracciola in a Alfa Romeo P3, Grand Prix Italy Monza 1932, among it also, as in the other albums, many photos "behind the scenes", Tazio Nuvolari in conversation with Caracciola, visit at Giovanni Lurani, test drives Monza, Caracciola and Lurani golfing, visit at the automobile association of Switzerland, Caracciola`s at the ski vacation together with Louis Chiron… ,historically unique document of the times, museum quality

No. 1084 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
April 21st +April 30th 1932, mixed lot of two correspondences (each 2 + 3 pages), to Rudolf Caracciola (p. Adr. Alfa Romeo Milan), regarding Continental tires for the Alfa Romeo team in the German race: Avus racing, Eifel race and Grand Prix of Germany, along with it a B/W photo Caracciola Avus racing 1932, extremely interesting

No. 1085 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot of two correspondences by the Soc. An Alfa Romeo Milano to Rudolf Caracciola, regarding racing season 1933, Caracciola is writing that Alfa Romeo won't have a own racing team, the correspondences are dated Jan 4th and Jan 13th 1933, autographed Prospero Gianferrari, a rarity

No. 1086 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
March 6th 1933, offer to Rudolf Caracciola and Louis Chiron (Scuderia CC) for a Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 racing car (P3), autographed Prospero Gianferrari, a rarity

No. 1087 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
March 2nd 1933, 4 pages correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola (contract), provision of a Mercedes Diesel transporter for the racing cars of the Scuderia CC (Caracciola/Chiron), insurance for the sport year 1933, in return Caracciola ordered a Mercedes Benz 380 K and is allowed to drive the Mercedes Benz type Mannheim Sportuntil icompletion, in addition Caracciola is obligated to choose Mercedes Benz as prior contracting party in the sport year 1934, autographed Rudolf Caracciola and Wilhelm Kissel, along with it a B/W photo Caracciola and Chiron in front of the Mercedes Benz type Mannheim Sport, a rarity

No. 1088 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
March 6th 1933, 2 pages of correspondence by the Soc. An. Alfa Romeo Milano, sales confirmation about the delivery of two Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 P3, delivery contents, autographed Prospero Gianferrari, rarity

No. 1089 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
March 8th 1933, 2 pages long contract "Scintilla Aktiengesellschaft" to Rudolf Caracciola, racing season 1933, agreement about built-in of ignition in both Alfa Romeo P3, along with it services etc…autographed Scintilla Aktiengesellschaft, a rarity

No. 1090 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
15th/19th March 1933, 4 pages correspondence (contract) by the Continental GmbH Hanover to Rudolf Caracciola and Louis Chiron (Scuderia CC), along with it a copy by Caracciola to Continental "…einliegend senden Herr Chiron und ich Ihnen den Vertrag unterschrieben zurück…", a rarity

No. 1091 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
March 24th 1933, 2 pages correspondence by the Continental GmbH Hanover to Rudolf Caracciola and Louis Chiron (Scuderia CC), confirmation of the modifications of the contract and receipt of the countersigned contract, autographed Continental GmbH, a rarity

No. 1092 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
April 4th 1933, 2 pages long bill of the Soc. An. Alfa Romeo Milano to Rudolf Caracciola, list of the sums for the factory team driver Campari, Nuvolari, Borzacchini and Caracciola, autographed Prospero Gianferrari, rarity

No. 1093 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
April 6th 1933, 10 pages long correspondence by Louis Chiron to Rudolf Caracciola (Scuderia CC) regarding contract with the company l`ECONOMIQUE (Standard motor oil), among it a copy of the contract and list of the planned racing events for 1933, autographed Louis Chiron, rarity

No. 1094 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
April 8th 1933, 2 pages correspondence by the Deutsch Amerikanischen Petroleum Gesellschaft (head office Hamburg) to Rudolf Caracciola, details of the contract (l`Economique) racing year 1933 (Sucderia CC)

No. 1095 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
April 12th 1933, copy of the Soc. An. Alfa Romeo Milano to Louis Chiron and Rudolf Caracciola (Scuderia CC), delivery of the both Alfa Romeo P3, with declaration of the chassis numbers, (with bad spot), rarity

No. 1096 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
April 19th 1933, (translation) invoice by the company Martini & Cie (company Schenker & Co Berlin), conveyance of two Alfa Romeo cars with replacement parts (with declaration of the chassis numbers), a rarity

No. 1097 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
May 9th 1933, 2 pages correspondence by Louis Chiron to Rudolf Caracciola, addressed was the correspondence to the address of the private clinic of professor Putti in Bologna ( the former Alfa Romeo race organisator Giovannini recommended this clinic to Caracciola after his accident in Monaco), Chiron keeps Caracciola informed … autographed Louis Chiron, rarity

No. 1098 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
May 9th 1933, 3 pages long correspondence by Louis Chiron to Rudolf Caracciola (clinic Bologna), Chiron informs Caracciola about his and Raymond Sommer´s participation at the 24 hours race in Le Mans, additionally he informs about the distribution of the entry fees resp. prize money, autographed Louis Chiron, a rarity

No. 1099 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
June 13th 1933, 2 pages correspondence by Louis Chiron to Rudolf and Charly Caracciola, Louis Chiron reports about the breakdown at the Grand Prix France and the preparations for Le Mans, autographed Louis Chiron, a raritiy

No. 1100 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
July 26th 1933, 7 pages, among it correspondence by the Soc. An. Alfa Romeo Milano to Rudolf Caracciola, invoice for repairs of the Alfa Romeo 8C that was crashedin Monaco, handwritten "Rapporti per Vettura 8C", along with it a receipt and correspondence by the Swiss banking company, rarity

No. 1101 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
October 28th 1933, 3 pages long correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG management, regarding delivery Mercedes Benz 380 compressor (with Komm. No.), the article selling price provides: "…wir überlassen Ihnen diesen Wagen Zug um Zug gegen einen gebrauchten Alfa Romeo Wagen 8C 2300…" (the car will be released in return of the handing over of an Alfa Romeo car 8C 2300), it is also condirmed that the loan Mercedes Benz type Mannheim Sport was gave back in intact conditionby Mrs. Caracciola, autographed and with personal greetings "Wilhelm Kissel", along with it a B/W photo Caracciola and Chiron in front of the Mercedes Benz type Mannheim Sport, a rarity

No. 1102 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
February 15th 1934, correspondence by Alfred Neubauer (chief engineer Daimler Benz AG) to Rudolf Caracciola, regarding payments for hospital and insurance …, autographed Alfred Neubauer

No. 1103 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
March 6th 1934, correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola, regarding Alfa Romeo racing car (P3), it's the confirmation that the car of Mr. Aldo Giovannini was assigned to Mr. Carlo Saporiti in Milan who was the representative of the Daimler Benz AG, autographed Schippert, rarity

No. 1104 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
17th April 1934, correspondence by Alfred Neubauer (chief engineer Daimler Benz AG) to Rudolf Caracciola, regarding Ernst Henne accidents at test drives, additionally Neubauer is informing about the appointment of the Avus race, autographed Neubauer, rarity

No. 1105 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
April 18th 1934, correspondence by Alfred Neubauer (chief engineer Daimler Benz AG) to Rudolf Caracciola, among other things Neubauer is pleased about the recovery of Caracciola, at the same time he explains that Mr. Trossi can't get a larger discount for the 5 liter streamlined car …and so on, extremely interesting, rarity

No. 1106 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
April 23rd-24th 1934, mixed lot with 6 pages of correspondence, regarding the accident of Rudolf Caracciola Monaco 1933, settlements by the Daimler Benz AG for the hospital etc., historically extremely interesting

No. 1107 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
personal photo album Rudolf Caracciola, racing years 1934-1936 cloth binding, all in all 217 B/W photos (some photos are loose enclosed), among it Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz W25, Klausen racing 1934, Bergrekord Freiburg Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz W25, Monza training runs, Caracciola in an Auto Union type A (very rare) 1934, Caracciola Brno 1934, record drives Avus 1934, record drives Gyon 1934, journey to Tripoli (Tunis), Caracciola with his private Mercedes Benz 380K, Grand Prix Tripoli (training) 1935, detail shots Alfa Romeo Bimotore (Scuderia Ferrari), Avus racing 1935, Grand Prix Monaco 1935, Montlhery 1935, Monaco 1936, photo Monaco victory celebrations with friends, among it Heinz Rühmann, Hans Joachim Bernet, Louis Chiron, Mrs. Hoffmann (Alice)…etc, historically unique document of the times, museum quality

No. 1108 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
July 25th 1935, correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola regarding account for the race: Grand Prix Monaco, Grand Prix Tripoli, Avus race, Eifel race and Grand Prix Frankreich, extremely interesting

No. 1111 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
August 27th 1935, correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG, the chairmen of the supervisory board "Georg Emil von Stauß", congratulates Rudolf Caracciola for the victory at the Grand Prix of Switzerland, autographed with personal note ( invitation to Burg Schlitz), a rarity

No. 1112 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
November 1st 1935, 3 pages long correspondence by Dr. Ing. e. H. Wilhelm Kissel (member of the board of the Daimler Benz AG), to Rudolf Caracciola, Kissel is eyplaining Caracciola the payment terms for transfers in Switzerland (Caracciolas' adopted country), autographed W. Kissel, extremely interesting

No. 1113 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
Dec 18th 1935, copy by the Daimler Benz AG for the customhouse Stuttgart (certified), "Auflistung der von Herrn Caracciola an die Daimler Benz AG zur Aufbewahrung übergebenen Siegerpreise von 1930-1935", the prices were sent by orderto the home address of Mr. Caracciola in Lugano, two pages, autographed and checked Alfred Neubauer, along with it a B/W photo Rudolf Caracciola in front of his trophies in his house in Lugano, a nice document of the times

No. 1114 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
September 28th 1935, invitation for the purpose of promotion at the Olympia Schau in London, with handwritten note: "…Es genügt die Ankunft im Laufe des 14.10.35…" autographed Neubauer, interesting document of the times

No. 1115 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1932, large-format B/W photo "Empfang der Societe Bougies", among others the drivers, Caracciola, Nuvolari, Chiron and Varzi, 24x30cm

No. 1116 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1937, mixed lot of 8 B/W pictures, Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz W 125, race year 1937, among it a photo Berne 1937, Caracciola with Alice after his victory, with stamp on the back "Rodolfo Caracciola Lugano", handwritten description of the photo of Alice Caracciola, Pescara 1937 (George Monkhouse), with stampon the back "Rodolfo Caracciola Lugano", Roosevelt Raceway, Caracciola in his W 125, start number 12, stampeon the back "Rodolfo Caracciola Lugano", Caracciola Monaco in a W 125, start number 8 (George Monkhouse), Grand Prix Germany, Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz W 125…etc., mainly 18x24cm, rare

No. 1117 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
September 2nd/5th 1936, 4 pages long correspondence, among it correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola, regarding autumn-reliability trial to Hungary (Sep 27th till Oct 4th 1936, autographed Kissel, along with it 3 pages long report about the meeting of the ONS on September 2nd 1936 regarding autumn-reliability trial to Hungary, Corps Leader Hühnlein elucidates the purposes of the journey, extremely interesting

No. 1118 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
October 12th /14th 1936, correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG, regarding record drives, Caracciola is asked if he wan't to try to beat the records on the highway near Frankfurt …"…wir haben uns dies so gedacht, dass Sie für diese Rekordversuche den selben Betrag (wird genannt) wir für den Start zu einem Langstreckenrennen erhalten…", at the same time he is asked to for an appointment in Stuttgart to sign the contract for 1937 …, along with it a copy (written reply) by Rudolf Caracciola with the following wording "….erkläre ich mich bereit, den für den 26. Oktober in Aussicht genommenen Rekordversuch zu unternehmen…", at the same time Caracciola reminds that the contract for 1937 can only be signed after answering his his conditions…, a rarity