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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. 1109 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
personal photo album/plant photo album leather binding with silver Mercedes Benz star (stamped) Rudolf Caracciola, Grand Prix Tripoli 1935, all in all 95 B/W photos, among it photos Alfred Neubauer, von Brauchitsch, Fagioli, Caracciola and Mrs. Fagioli in the pit-lane, Marshall Balbo together with Duca di Spoleto, Caracciola in conversation with the race organisator of the Auto Union, Willy Walb, Stuck with von Brauchitsch, Varzi, Caracciola and Fagioli at the start/finish straight, Varzi with Neubauer, Walb and Rocordi in conversation, Caracciola with manager Schippert and Ghersi, photos Caracciola at the tire change, , Fagioli at the tire change, Dr. Porsche congratulates Caracciola and the Mercedes Benz team, Fagioli congratulated Caracciola, Caracciola at the victory ceremony, Dr. Porsche, Stuck and Caracciola on the way home (ship), landing of the vehicles …etc., historically unique document of the times, museum quality

No. 1110 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
personal photo album/plant photo album leather binding with silver Mercedes Benz star (stamped) Rudolf Caracciola, Grand Prix France Montlhery 1935, all in all 35 B/W photos, among it Caracciola in conversation with Fagioli , Bernd Rosemeyer and Rudolf Caracciola at the start, the car of Caracciola on the scales, the Mercedes Benz racing car were pushed to the starting grid, the Mercedes Benz W25 in the pit-lane, Hanns Geier in conversation with Caracciola, photos during the race, Caracciola crossing the finishing line….etc., historically unique document of the times, museum quality

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

No. 1119 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
26th July 1936, lap times (table), 15 round "Grand Prix von Deutschland 1936", handwritten notes on A roll of paper (by Alice Caracciola), with notes like 13th lap note "Unfall Chiron", all drivers with lap times resp. breakdowns etc…a rarity

No. 1120 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1929, B/W photo, Rudolf Caracciola with co-driver Kühnle in a Mercedes Benz type SS, winner of the Tourist Trophy 1929, 18x24cm

No. 1121 PRIVATARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1937, B/W photo, Roosevelt Raceway (Vanderbilt Cup), the driver Rudolf Caracciola, Peter de Paolo, Tazio Nuvolari, Ralph de Palma, Bernd Rosemeyer, Nino Farina and Antonio Brivio…at the start and home stretch before the race, 18x24cm

No. 1122 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
personal photo album Rudolf Caracciola, racing years 1935-1937, cloth binding, all in all 133 B/W photos, Caracciola Grand Prix France 1935, Caracciola in front of the Eifeler Hof, Caracciola and Rosemeyer pit-lane training Grand Prix Switzerland 1935, Caracciola with Alice Mercedes Benz Box Berne, Caracciola in conversation with the Swiss sports president von Töndury, driver meeting Grand Prix Spain (San Sebastian) 1935, victory celebrations and reception of the racing drivers in the factory Untertürkheim, reception in the Reichskanzlei in Berlin 1937, Grand Prix Berne 1936, Vanderbilt Cup 1937 (Roosevelt Raceway), Avus race 1937 training, Avus 1937 Uhlenhaut with H.J. Bernet, Avus race 1937 the racing car before the start, Caracciola, Rosemeyer, Beyer Ehrenberg and George Monkhouse on the race-course before the start, historically unique document of the times, museum quality

No. 1123 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
Paris 1923, photo postcard, Freddy Hoffmann (Alice Caracciola´s first husband) in a Ford, labelled on the back by Alice Caracciola (with stamp Rodolfo Caracciola Lugano), 9x12cm

No. 1124 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1926, two B/W photos, Rudolf Caracciola and Eugen Salzer in a Mercedes 2 liter 8 cylinder racing car, after their victory at the Grand Prix of Germany on the Avus, 13x18cm

No. 1125 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
Mille Miglia 1931, 3 B/W photos, among it two photos Rudolf Caracciola and Wilhelm Sebastian in a Mercedes Benz SSKL (start number 87), along with it a photo Caracciola beside Castagneto and the second-placed Campari after the victory in Brescia, each 18x24cm

No. 1126 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
December 4th 1936, letter by Ernst Heinkel to Rudolf Caracciola, Heinkel is thanking for the nice picture of the record car, at the same time he is sending Heinkel a picture of his He 70, autographed Ernst Heinkel, a wonderful document of the times

No. 1127 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1929, B/W photo Rallye Monte Carlo, Rudolf Caracciola with Hans Joachim Bernet beside the Wanderer W11 with the start number 46. background of this very rare photo is that already during the journey to the Rallye 23 cars were stuck in the snow , Rudolf Caracciola and Ernst Burggaller with identical cars had already before Paderborn with the brothers Birnholz „abgeschossen…all were brought into the hospital by the following driver Hans Joachim Bernet into hospital, only Rudolf Caracciola is able to drive on …, 11x16cm

No. 1128 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1930/1931, 3 B/W photos Rudolf Caracciola with Charly Caracciola, each 13x18cm

No. 1129 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1930, B/W photo Semmering race, Prince Liechtenstein, Rudolf Caracciola, Lazlo Hartmann and Heinrich Kühnle (at the steering wheel), beside the Mercedes Benz SSK, Caracciola was winner in the class up to 8 liter (sports car record), 18x24cm

No. 1130 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
April 29th 1936, 2 correspondence, among it correspondence to Rudolf Caracciola, Mrs. Heinze (secretary of Alfred Neubauer) informs Mr. Caracciola that the case "verlorene Meisterschaftsnadel der ONS" (lost Championship pin of the ONS) is done ...and other lost things were found again…cit: "….alles gute für die beiden Rennen…und passen Sie auf Ihre Sachen gut auf, dass Ihnen nicht wieder etwas abhanden kommt….", amusing document of the times

No. 1131 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
October 2nd 1936, correspondence by the Soc. An. Alfa Romeo Milano, regarding open payment to Rudolf Caracciola, autographed S.A. Alfa Romeo Lugano

No. 1132 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
Eifel race 1924, two B/W photos, Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes 1.5 liter Kompressor sports car (small-format), 8x12 and 5.5x8.5cm, rare photos

No. 1133 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
September 1925, photo postcard "Grundsteinlegung des Nürburgrings", Rudolf Caracciola with his brothers Egon and Otto, in front of a Mercedes 24/100/140 HP, 9x12cm

No. 1134 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1923, B/W photo, winner car Ego compact car, "Grunewald Rennen" Berlin, 14x14cm

No. 1135 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1929-1931, 5 B/W photos, among it Rosenstein/Rosenberger in a Mercedes Benz SSK, Nürburgring 1929, Georg Kimpel Mercedes Benz SSK, Nürburgring 1929, 2 photos Caracciola/Sebastian Grand Prix Germany Nürburgring 1931 (Mercedes Benz SSKL), Nürburgring 1929 the Mercedes Benz racing team from left: Caracciola, Kimpel, Spandel, Momberger, count Arco-Zinneberg, Rosenberger, Rosenstein and race organisator Neubauer (sitting), Avus 1931, Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz SSKL ahead of von Morgen in a Bugatti, different formats

No. 1136 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1931, 3 B/W photos, Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz SSKL, Dreihotter Bergrennen (Hungary), 13x18 and 18x24cm

No. 1137 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1930, Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz SSKL at the start of the mountain race Königsaal-Jilowischt, 12x16cm

No. 1138 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1935/1936, copy dated Oct 27th 1935, by Caracciola to Dr. Kissel, regarding racing contract for 1936, Caracciola is writing Kissel that he is only willing to talk if his financial matters are solved …, copy (registered letters) by Caracciola to the Daimler Benz AG, dated September 17th 1936, regarding: dismissal of the race contract (per October 31st 1936), correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG, dated September 19th 1936, regarding lapse of the contract, with following wording: "…Es ist für uns selbstverständlich, dass wir mit Ihnen auch nach Ablauf des jetzigen Vertrages wieder ein neues Arrangement abschließen wollen…" , autographed Kissel

No. 1139 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
October 20th 1936, 2 pages long correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola, regarding racing contract, cit: "…betreffend Ihrem nächstjährigen Vertrag, von uns die schriftliche Erklärung über einzelne wesentliche Punkte verlangen, bestätigen wir Ihnen hiermit, dass wir folgende Wünsche in dem zu schließenden Vertrag berücksichtigen werden…" (confirmation about points in the contract) , extremely interesting, autographed Schippert

No. 1140 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
personal photo album Rudolf Caracciola, Grand Prix of Germany 1937, all in all 37 B/W photos, Caracciola in a Mercedes Benz W 125, photo Caracciola´s car at the start and finishing line, Caracciola on the circuit, Caracciola after his victory in the pit-lane, von Brauchitsch and Bernet congratulating on Caracciola (in the background Egon Caracciola), photos of the reception in factory, Caracciola with Kissel and Kautz, pictures of the reception in the Reichskanzlei, Caracciola and von Brauchitsch with A.H. and Goebbels…etc., historically unique document of the times, museum quality

No. 1141 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1928, photo postcard, Alice Hoffmann (Caracciola) together with her first husband, Freddy Hoffmann before her two Chrysler Six saloons, 9x12cm (on the back labelled by Alice Caracciola )

No. 1142 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
July 14th 1936, lap times (table), 10 round "Eifelrennen 1936", handwritten notes on a roll of paper (by Alice Caracciola), with notes like 5th lap note "Caracciola Abbruch", all drivers with lap times resp. breakdowns etc…a rarity

No. 1143 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1936, 12 pages correspondence (correspondence) Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola regarding settlements for different racing events, among it Tripoli 1936, Grand Prix of Switzerland 1936, prize money for races national and foreign countries (summary)….etc.

No. 1144 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1933, 2 B/W photos, Rudolf and Charly Caracciola at a skiing holiday in Arosa (stamped on the back with Rodolfo Caracciola Lugano), rare photos

No. 1145 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
May 1st 1936, written reply (copy) by Rudolf Caracciola to manager Dr. W. Kissel, regarding victory Monaco 1936, Caracciola is thanking for the congratulations but also mentioned the unreliability of the engines and is asking Kissel to talk with Mr. Neubauer for a full account…with a B/W photo, Caracciola during the race in Monaco, extremely interesting

No. 1146 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1936, 8 pages long correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola, regarding order of a Mercedes Benz 2.3 liter convertible A (long carriage) with declaration of the commission number, proposal for bill, delivery date and other modalities , autographed among others by Schippert…, very interesting

No. 1147 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1935, two B/W pictures, Rudolf Caracciola Grand Prix France Montlhery, a photo with dedication to Caracciola (Robert L. Chambuis), along with it a B/W photo Caracciola the pit, beside the vehicle the mechanics Walz and Müller and race organisator Neubauer (on the back labelled by Alice Caracciola), each 13x18cm

No. 1148 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1931, B/W photo, Mille Miglia 1932, finishing line Caracciola/Sebastian on Mercedes Benz SSKL in Brescia, in the foreground standing Charly Caracciola the ihren husband on of the start and finishing line erwartet, 18x24cm (smaller damages at edge)

No. 1149 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOF CARACCIOLA
1938, B/W photo, A.H. inspects the new Mercedes Benz 3 liter racing car (W 154), beside him Jakob Werlin and Hermann Lang and the SS Leibwache…, 13x18cm

No. 1150 PRIVATARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
personal photo album Rudolf Caracciola, "Erinnerung an das Rennsportjahr 1938", cloth binding with relief printing, all in all 51 B/W photos, Caracciola Grand Prix Pau, Grand Prix Tripoli, Grand Prix Germany Nürburgring, Grand Prix France Reims, photos pit-lane, Alice Caracciola with manager Haspel, Coppa Ciano Leghorn, Caraccciola with female fans, Coppa Acerbo Pescara, finishing line, reception of the teams in the pit-lane, Neubauer hugs Caracciola, Grand Prix Switzerland, Caracciola with laurel wreaths in the car , mechanic Walz beside the car , Caracciola beside manager Sailer (Grand Prix Switzerland), Grand Prix Italy Monza, the car were pushed over the start and finishing line, Grand Prix England Donington, closing ceremony season 1938, Lang, Dr. Otto Hoppe, Caracciola, Dr. Kissel and Mrs. Lang…etc., historically unique document of the times, museum quality

No. 1151 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
18th March 1937, correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola, regarding: "Großer Preis von Tripolis", Caracciola is asked which connections he will choose for arrival and return and if he will take along an automobile…signed manager Sailer, interesting document of the times

No. 1152 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
March 5th and 11th 1936, correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola, regarding Leihwagen Mercedes 290 convertible, autographed Kissel, along with it a voucher for receipt by the Daimler Benz AG, regarding import to Switzerland, interesting document of the times