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No. 1169 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1929, B/W photo Mille Miglia, Caracciola/Werner in a Mercedes Benz SSK, 13x18cm

No. 1170 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot with 7 B/W photos, Rudolf and Alice Caracciola, among it a photo around 1944 on the balcony of the Villa Scania Lugano, St. Moritz 1940/1941 with Raymond Mays at a dinner…etc., very rare photos (partially stamped on the back with Rodolfo Caracciola Lugano)

No. 1171 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1946/1948, two B/W photos, Caracciola Indianapolis in the Thorne Special before the test lap in which Caracciola had his fatal accident, labelled on the back by Alice Caracciola, she writes that Caracciola was probably hit by something on the forehead, it was assumed that he was hit by a bird, along with it a photo Alice Caracciola in Indianapolis (pit-lane), together with Cotton Hennig, Peter de Paolo and Ted Horn ( labelledon the back by Alice Caracciola), 13x18cm

No. 1172 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1946, two B/W photos, Rudolf and Alice Caracciola with Cotton Henning, and Wilbur Shaw, 12x9cm, rare photos

No. 1173 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1937, B/W photo, Roosevelt Field (Vanderbilt Cup), Rudolf and Alice Caracciola just after their wedding (stamped on the back with Rodolfo Caracciola), 24x18cm

No. 1174 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
May 12th 1952, 3 pages driver contract between the Daimler Benz AG and Rudolf Caracciola "Ihre Teilnahme am Rennen um den Preis von Bern", along with it collective accident insurance and two B/W pictures, Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz 300 SL prototype start number 16, Caracciola had serious accident and after that he shouldn't no more drive races …, historically unique documents

No. 1175 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot of 4 pages correspondence "Unfall Bern 1952", among it handwritten draft letter by Alice Caracciola, dated Salem Spital Berne June 2nd 1952, to manager Mr Gassmann (Daimler Benz AG), Alice Caracciola is writing ot Grassmann about the current state of health of R. Caracciola and is asking for the regulation of the outstanding payments, autographed Alice Caracciola., a correspondence by Mrs. Heinze (secretary Neubauer) to Mr. Direktor Wagner, dated May 29th 1952, regarding Rudolf Caracciola, Mrs. Heinze is writing by the the order of Mr. Neubauer, who was away travelling, and desrcibes manager Mr. Wagner how Caracciola is going…, a correspondence by Mrs. Heinze (May 29th 1952) to Mr. Naumann (press), regarding Rudolf Caracciola, Mrs. Caracciola is asking that the newspapers not write bad about her husband , …quote: "…z.B. sagt man, dass Caracciola`s Unfall seinem Alter zuzuschreiben sei…" (the accident was probably caused of Carriolas age), correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola (dated July 8th 1952), regarding "Preis von Bern 1952-Abrechnung", in this correspondece Mr. Caracciola was informed that it isn't possible, in accordance of the agreements, to pay out more than the entry fees, extremely interesting correspondence

No. 1176 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
June 21st 1952, correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG (management) to Rudolf Caracciola, thanking for the congratulatory telegram on the occassion of the double victory with the 300 SL sports car at the 24 hours race in Le Mans, autographed Naumann

No. 1177 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
July 8th 1952, correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola, regarding " Ihre Rennabrechnung über das 1000 Meilenrennen Italien (Mille Miglia), 4.5.1952", autographed Könnecke/Wagner, a rarity

No. 1178 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot with 15 pages correspondence, between Caracciola and the Daimler Benz AG management, regarding accident Berne, among it get-well wishes, autographed Nallinger/Naumann, along with it a written reply, get-well wishes autographed Dr. Fritz Könecke, correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG, paid payments (hospital bills), get-well wishes autographed Wagner, get-well wishes autographed Dr. Ing. Otto Hoppe, along with it a B/W photo Rudolf Caracciola in the hospital, Alice Caracciola beside the bed , 9x12cm…etc, interesting documents of the times

No. 1179 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
two correspondence by Fritz Nallinger to Rudolf Caracciola, Nallinger is asking Caracciola to contact French automobile manufacturers, Nallinger planned to work together with Caracciola at the development of racing cars, all in all 3 pages, autographed Nallinger, extremely interesting

No. 1180 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1921-1932, 4 B/W pictures, among it Alice Hoffmann (Caracciola), 1921 in her first car on a leave in Algeria, Rudolf and Charly Caracciola with family at a ski vacation in Arosa 1931, Alice Hoffmann (Caracciola) 1932, with her Rosengart, 1932 Rudolf Caracciola, Louis Chiron and Alice Hoffmann at a lunch, partially stamped on the back Rodolfo Caracciola, Lugano, different formats, very rare pictures

No. 1182 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
Feb 14th 1952, 2 pages long driver contract by the Daimler Benz AG for Rudolf Caracciola regarding "Festlegung Ihres Tätigkeitsverhältnisses für das Jahr 1952" (specification of the employment),firstly it is mentioned the Rallye Monte Carlo…cit: "…derzeit kann aus verschiedenen Gründen weder der Umfang der Beteiligung der DB AG am Automobilsport noch der Ihres Einsatzes festgelegt werden…", autographed Nallinger, along with it a B/W photo, Caracciola at the cockpit of a 300 SL prototype, very interesting document of the times

No. 1183 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1930, B/W photo, Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz SSK, 15x20cm

No. 1184 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
Grand Prix Germany 1931, 8 B/W photos, among it Caracciola at the tire change (training) Mercedes Benz SSKL (subsequent start number 2 von Brauchitsch), starting grid, Stuck in a Mercedes Benz SSK, Caracciola on the route, at the finishing line, box with laurel wreaths, Caracciola with the second and third placed, Chiron and Varzi, left beside Rudolf is Charly Caracciola (at right edge a bad spot ), different formats, very rare photos

No. 1185 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot with 4 pieces, among it 3 congratulatory telegrams, 40 birthday of Caracciola (dated 1941), following congratulators: von Jungenfeld (executive board Daimler Benz AG), Daimler Benz (engines) Müller Wolf and the Continental Gummiwerke, along with it a B/W portrait 15x11cm, nice documents of the times

No. 1186 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
March 3rd 1954, correspondence by Dr. Fritz Könecke (chairman of the management of the Daimler Benz AG) to Mrs. Alice Caracciola…Dr. Könecke is thanking Alice Caracciola for her correspondence regarding the impressions at the New Yorker motor show, cit: "…freue mich über Ihre begeisterte Anerkennung unserer neuen Sportwagen und der von Herrn Hoffman vorbereiteten und offenbar sehr eindrucksvollen Ausstellung…Besonders gefreut hat es mich, dass sich Ihr Gatte für eine Fernsehaufnahme mit dem 300 SL zur Verügung gestellt hat…", autographed Könecke, along with it 3 B/W pictures Caracciola with a Mercedes Benz 300 SL Coupe, different formats

No. 1187 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1952/1953, 50 pages long correspondence between Caracciola`s, the Daimler Benz AG, and different doctors in charge, background to this is the accident of Caracciola at the Grand Prix of Switzerland in 1952, extremely interesting documents that describes the ordeal of Rudolf Caracciola, extremely interesting documents of the times

No. 1188 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
Feb 12th 1952, correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG, regarding "Abrechnung Rallye Monte Carlo 1952", autographed Nalllinger, along with it a B/W photo Caracciola/Kurrle with the Mercedes Benz 220, start number 60, 9x12cm

No. 1189 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot with 3 pieces, among it racing programme of the Scuderia CC (Caracciola/Chiron) for the racing year 1933, stamped Continental GmbH, an invoice by the "Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli", dated July 14th 1933 (accident Caracciola Monaco in a Alfa Romeo P3), along with it a portrait photo Caracciola Tourist Trophy 1930, 24x18cm

No. 1190 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1946, 3 handwritten letter drafts to Wilbur Shaw, by Alice Caracciola, about other things about the accident of Rudolf Caracciola in Indianapolis, 3 pages, autographed Alice Caracciola

No. 1191 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1938, two B/W photos record drives Frankfurt-Darmstadt, 18x13cm and 10x10cm

No. 1192 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
December 12th 1953, contract between the Daimler Benz AG and Rudolf Caracciola, it is recorded that Mr. Caracciola since his accident in Berne in 1952 wasn't able to drive for Mercedes Benz , at the same time it is finally agreed that: "….dass aufgrund der Rennen und Verdienste , die er sich dadurch um das Ansehen des Mercedes Sternes erworben hat auch für die Zukunft zu würdigen, wird hiermit endgültig und abschließend folgendes vereinbart…", 5 pages, autographed Dr. Fritz Könecke and Rudolf Caracciola, along with it 8 credit notes for Caracciola by Daimler Benz, and a B/W photo, Rudolf Caracciola in front of a Mercedes Benz 300 SL c.1955 (18x24cm)

No. 1193 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot of 9 pages of correspondence, between Caracciola and the Daimler Benz AG, among it letters of condolence manager Adolf Rupert and manager Heinrich Wagner…, interesting lot

No. 1194 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot of 9 B/W photos, among it Alice and Rudolf Caracciola after the victory at the Grand Prix Germany 1939, photo of the 3 liter record car Dessau 1939, portrait Rudolf Caracciola 1921, Caracciola at the Avus racing 1951, photo Caracciola with Elisabeth Junek, Louis Chiron and Achille Varzi, Caracciola Grand Prix Monaco 1935, 2 photos Caracciola Grand Prix France Reims 1939, front photo record car Dessau 1939, all labelled on the back by Alice Caracciola and/or with stamp Rodolfo Caracciola Lugano, different formats

No. 1195 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
10 pages correspondence between professor Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Nallinger and Caracciola´s between 1949 and 1955, New Year's wishes, get-well wishes (accident Berne 1952)…etc., extremely interesting

No. 1196 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
14 pages correspondence, among it handwritten letter by Alice Caracciola (dated Feb 12th 1946) to a Mr. Ruben, correspondence by the United States Department of Justice to Alice Caracciola (dated June 27th 1946), correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG (management) to Rudolf Caracciola "Einweihung Gottlieb Daimler Denkmal Schorndorf" (dated December 1950), correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola regarding relaying "Mercedes Benz 300 S Cabriolet A" (dated July 15th 1952), 7 pages horoscope for Rudolf Caracciola (ordered by Alice Caracciola), correspondence by Joseph Reinhard jun. (photographer) regarding accident photos Berne (May 25th 1952)…, interesting lo

No. 1197 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot with 8 pieces, among it two pages long diagnosis of the death of Rudolf Caracciola, dated September 30th 1959, along with it invoices of the hospitalization …and an original color photo Rudolf Caracciola together with Eugen Salzer Lugano July 18th 1959

No. 1198 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
September 30th 1959, farewell speech by the general manager and chairman of the management of the Daimler Benz AG Dr. Dr. Ing. h.c. Fritz Könecke at the obsequies for Rudolf Caracciola (Jan 30th 1901-Sep 28th 1959), 7 pages along with it 7 color photos of the burial, 10x10cm

No. 1199 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
large-format B/W portrait Alice Caracciola, 40x30cm

No. 1200 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot of 10 B/W and color photos, Alice and Rudolf Caracciola, partially with stamp "Archiv Rodolfo Caracciola" and/or labelled by Alice Caracciola, different formats

No. 1201 MERCEDES BENZ
1937, original bronze model Mercedes Benz racing car type W125, this presentation model presented by the chief executive Wilhelm Kissel to successful racing driver of the Mercedes Benz team at the end of the season in 1937 , from whom the model stems model is unfortunately unknown (Rudolf Caracciola, Hermann Lang, Richard Seaman and Manfred von Brauchitsch), the model befand sich in the property by Günther Molter, we expect that it is probably the model of Manfred von Brauchitsch, who was in close contact with Günther Molter, the model of Rudolf Caracciola is in the museum of Indianapolis, 26x12x7.5cm, rarity (the original presentation box of the model is unfortunately no more available)

No. 1202 PRIVATARCHIV Rudolf Caracciola
1939/1940, 3 pages test report about test engines M165, for Mercedes Benz racing car 1.5 liter type W165, extremely interesting, rarity

No. 1203 MERCEDES BENZ/RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot of two original B/W photos Berne 1952, Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz 300SL prototype, start number 16, 18x24cm

No. 1204 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
autographed photo card with dedication, René Thomas to Rudolf Caracciola, 9x13.5cm

No. 1205 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot with 3 pieces, Grand Prix of Switzerland 1952, among it training times (race bulletin) for sports car up to 1500ccm and over 1500ccm, starting grid (race bulletin) class group over 1500ccm, original B/W photo Berne 1952, Alfred Neubauer beside Hanns Geier and Alice Caracciola, Hermann Lang is passing in the 300SL, 13x18cm

No. 1206 Hans Liska/Mercedes Benz/Rudolf Caracciola
1939, original charcoal drawing, Mercedes Benz W154 racing cars beside Auto Union "Mercedes Benz Grand Prix Rennwagen auf dem Rudolf Caracciola, der unvergessene Engländer Richard Seaman und Hermann Lang Triümpfe feierten", left down below signed Hans Liska, in a passepartout, framed, picture size 42x73cm, frame size 63x92cm, museum quality

No. 1208 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
c. 1935, original B/W photo, Rudolf Caracciola, Achille Varzi, Ilse Pietsch, Antonio Brivio and Louis Chiron, probably in Cannes, labelled on the back by Alice Caracciola, 9x12cm

No. 1209 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1931, the winner car of Rudolf Caracciola with winner's ribbon, Avus race 1931, Mercedes Benz SSKL, 13x18cm

No. 1210 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
Avus 1934, autographed B/W photo, Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz W25 at the record drives, right down below signed with "Rudi 1934" (by Rudolf Caracciola), labelled on the back by Alice Caracciola, 18x24cm

No. 1211 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
original B/W photo Louis Chiron in a Bugatti type 35, Montlhery 1928, stamped on the back "Rodolfo Caracciola Lugano", labelled by Alice Caracciola, 18x24cm

No. 1212 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot of 3 original B/W pictures, among it a photo Alice Hoffman and Louis Chiron 1927, stamped on the back "Rodolfo Caracciola", labelled by Alice Caracciola with "Komm tanz mit mir...", B/W photo late '20s, Alice Hoffman, Achille Varzi and Louis Chiron at a dinner, B/W photo Alice Hoffman and Louis Chiron at an event (dinner), different formats

No. 1213 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1957, advertising poster (flyer on both sides printed) "Rudolf Caracciola will demonstrate the Safety features of Mercedes Benz products" (32x24cm), along with it a B/W photo Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz 300SL Coupe, 18x24cm

No. 1214 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1929, commemorative card inside with original B/W photo, visiting a restaurant in St. Jean de Luz, Louis Chiron with Alfred and Alice Hoffman, 4 pages (Louis Roederer), , with dedication to Alice Hoffman, a wonderful document of the times

No. 1215 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1930, original B/W photo, Mrs. Alice Hoffman in a 3 liter Bugatti, Concoure de Elegance Paris, stamped on the back with "Rodolfo Caracciola Lugano", labelled by Alice Caracciola, 16x21cm

No. 1216 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
London, October 19th 1955, Rudolf Caracciola together with Stirling Moss, George Monkhouse, Marshall and tit, stamped on the back "Rodolfo Caracciola Lugano", labelled by Alice Caracciola, 18x24cm

No. 1218 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
Targa Florio 1927, 3 original B/W photo postcards, the Bugatti spare parts store in Pulizzi, a photo shows the then Bugatti race organisator Dutilleux beside Alice Hoffman, all cards stamped on the back with "Rodolfo Caracciola Lugano", labelled by Alice Caracciola

No. 1219 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
Nürburgring 1932, original B/W photo, Charly Caracciola in the Mercedes Benz type SS (private car of Rudolf Caracciola), Alice Hoffman is sittingon the running board and Mr. Sommer is sitting right on the floor , stamped on the back "Rodolfo Caracciola", labelled by Alice Caracciola, 3cm long tear at the left side, beautiful photo