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No. 1153 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
April 10th 1937, correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola, Caracciola is here exhorted by order of Mr. Direktor Kissel, Caracciola was gibving the Berliner Zeitung a interview and was talking about internal informations about tests with a 12 cylinder engine …cit: "…ich möchte keineswegs Interviews der Presse mit Ihnen drosseln….nur glaube ich , wie gesagt, das es im beiderseitigen Interesse liegt, wenn der Inhalt, im Sinne unserer Gesellschaft gesteuert wird…", interesting document of the times

No. 1154 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
1938, two B/W photos, Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes Benz record car (Darmstadt Frankfurt) and a company photo of the 12 cylinder record car 1938, both photos with national emblem, 13x18cm

No. 1155 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
12 B/W pictures, Rudolf Caracciola, Alice Caracciola… among it a B/W photo Leghorn 1938, Manfred von Brauchitsch, Rudolf and Alice Caracciola rowing, along with it portraits and a photo Alice Caracciola beside Chou Chou (wife of Rene Dreyfus and Paul Pietsch at the training for the Avus racing (pit time measurement)…etc… different formats, nice lot

No. 1156 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
personal photo album Rudolf Caracciola, Rennsportjahre 1934-1939, all in all 193 B/W photos, Tunis training 1936 Achille Varzi in an Auto Union, vehicle scrutineering Monaco 1936, Caracciola at the sculptor Gustav Adolf Hedblom in Stuttgart (bust Caracciola) 1936, Roosevelt Field race (Vanderbilt Cup) 1937, Neubauer, Caracciola, Ralph de Palma, manager Werlin and Peter de Paolo beside the car of Caracciola (W 125), Caracciola together with Peter de Paolo and Richard Seaman, Avus racing 1937, Caracciola, Rosemeyer and Corps Leader Hühnlein at the start and finishing line, Grand Prix Germany Nürburgring 1937, the winner Caracciola with laurel wreaths, Alice and Rudolf Caracciola together with Manfred von Brauchitsch at aquatic sports before the Grand Prix of Leghorn 1937, Caracciola during the race in Leghorn, August 24th 1937, visit at Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Kissel in Überlingen (with correspondence by Dr. Kissel to Rudolf Caracciola, cit:…"einliegend einige Abzüge der in Überlingen gemachten Bilder…", autographed Kissel, Grand Prix Tripoli 1938, arrival in the harbor…Monteur Grupp with Rudolf and Alice Caracciola, training Grand Prix Tripoli, Lang in conversation,with Caracciola, Marinoni in conversationwith Caracciola and von Brauchitsch, in the background you can see the Alfa Romeo car of the Scuderia Ferrari, Alice Caracciola together with Mrs. Uhlenhaut Mercedes Benz pit Tripoli, Mrs. Caracciola with the mascot "Monsieur Anatol", Grand Prix Berne 1938, Coppa Acerbo Pescara 1938, Grand Prix Donington 1937, Hans Albers, Corps Leader Hühnlein, von Brauchitsch, Caracciola and Kilian at a boat ride, Grand Prix Germany 1939…etc, historically unique document of the times, museum quality

No. 1157 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
March 21st 1924, two pages long correspondence (probably Continental), regarding cash prizes, cit: "…nachstehend empfangen Sie unsere Höchstbedingungen, die wir Herrn Caracciola für die nachfolgend aufgeführten Veranstaltungen zu machen in der Lage sind…", autographed, rarity

No. 1158 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
January 31st 1939, two pages long correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola, regarding racing contract 1939, details and supplements with settlement amounts, autographed Kissel, along with it a portrait Rudolf Caracciola (18x13cm), rarity

No. 1159 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
May 27th 1939, 4 pages long correspondence by Rudolf Caracciola to Mr. director Wilhelm Kissel, regarding Eifel race 1939 (Stallorder), autographed by Caracciola. Rudolf Caracciola is writing about the incidents on the Nürburgring… cit: "…als ich am Donnerstag zum ersten Training kam, sah ich zwei Wagen mit den neuen Stufenkompressoren und auf meine Frage wem diese zugeteilt waren erfuhr ich dass Lang und Brauchitsch diese fuhren. Mein Wagen Nr. 12 stand auch dort ohne neue Anrichtungen…" ( the cars of Lang and Brauchitsch were equipped with the compressors but his own wasn't), the misunderstandings during the Eifel race in 1939 shall be allegedly cleared after the race , the here offered letter to Kissel verify the contrary, a rarity

No. 1160 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot of 5 congratulatory telegrams to Rudolf Caracciola for the second place at the Grand Prix Tripoli 1939, among it Manfred von Brauchitsch, the executive board of the Daimler Benz AG, Descagni Lugano…, along with it a B/W photo of the two 1.5 liter racing cars before the shipping to Tripoli, interesting documents of the times

No. 1161 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot with 27 pieces, congratulatory telegrams for the victory of the Grand Prix of Germany 1939, among it congratulatory telegram by Reichsmarshall Hermann Göring (with letter of appreciation by Caracciola to Göring), congratulatory telegram by Luis Trenker, Emil Georg by Stauss…etc., unique documents of the times

No. 1162 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
September 27th/29th 1939, two correspondences by the Daimler Benz AG to Rudolf Caracciola, among it an ozalid copy (from that period), regarding contract matter, cit: "…durch den Ausbruch des Krieges müssen wir unsere ganzen Pläne…solange zurückstellen, bis uns es wieder möglich sein wird darauf zurück zu kommen…"2 pages, autographed (in copy) Kissel and Sailer, along with it 3 pages long correspondence regarding foreign currency accounting 1939 (racing season), accounting for the race in Pau, Tripoli, Belgium, France and Switzerland, autographed by the management

No. 1163 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
March 5th 1940, correspondence by L. Bayer Ehrenberg (Stabsführer of the ONS), cit: "…der Korpsführer (Hühnlein) lässt Ihnen herzlich für Ihren Brief danken indem Sie mitteilen, dass Sie leider zu der Verleihung des deutschen Motorsportabzeichens und zu Ihrer Verkündung als Sieger des Großen Preises von Groß Deutschland nicht nach Berlin kommen können…., im April wollen wir mit einem NSKK Team und einigen BMW Wagen nach Brescia fahren…" (Korpsführer (Hühnlein) is thanking for a letter, in which he was informed about the absence at various events), 3 pages, autographed Ehrenberg, extremely interesting

No. 1164 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
Sep 5th 1942, 3 pages long very personal letter by Alfred Neubauer (chief engineer Daimler Benz AG) to Rudolf Caracciola, Neubauer reports detailed to Caracciola about the current state and about the teammates and companions, cit: "…Daß Hasse (Rudolf Hasse/Auto Union) im Osten gestorben ist, werden Sie vielleicht gelesen haben. Er starb an Ruhr…" (Rudolf Hasse / Auto Union died of dysentery in the East ), very interesting document of the times, autographed Neubauer

No. 1165 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
Jan 8th 1952, 3 pages long driver contract by the Daimler Benz AG for Rudolf Caracciola "Rallye Monte Carlo 1952", 3 pages, autographed Nallinger, along with it two B/W pictures Caracciola/Kurrle with the Mercedes Benz 220 start number 60, a historically unique document of the times

No. 1166 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
April 27th 1952, driver contract between the Daimler Benz AG and Rudolf Caracciola, "Ihre Teilnahme am 1000 Meilenrennen in Italien" (Mille Miglia), 3 pages, autographed Nallinger, and correspondence by the Daimler Benz AG "Sammel Unfallversicherung", autographed Nallinger, along with it 9 pages with handwritten notes (times/stages…) by Alice Caracciola, Caracciola take the 4th place in a Mercedes Benz 300 SL prototype

No. 1167 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot with 3 B/W photos, Rudolf Uhlenhaut at testing drives with a Mercedes Benz W 125, car at the side with attached wing, along with it 3 B/W negatives, rarity

No. 1168 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
mixed lot of 3 congratulatory telegrams by A.H., "Zum ersten Siege 1936, meine herzlichsten Glückwünsche A.H., "A.H. is thanking for thecongratulationson the occasion of his birthdayalong with it a congratulatory telegram by A.H. to Caracciola 1941

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. 1181 PRIVATE ARCHIVE RUDOLF CARACCIOLA
personal photo album Rudolf Caracciola racing years 1946-1954, all in all 208 B/W and rare color photos, Caracciola 1946 test drives with the 1.5 liter Mercedes pre-war racing car at the Industriestrasse in Zurich, Caracciola with mechanic Walz in the Mercedes garage Zurich, the 1.5 liter racing car with removed hood at a test run, Caracciola in Indianapolis 1946, rare color photo of the crashed Thorne Special, Caraccciola in a Thorne Special (in the album some tickets and entrance passes), Caracciola with Tony Hulman, Tony Hulman and Alice Caracciola beside R. Caracciola'ssick-bed (Caracciola had an accident in the training), Caracciola at the first postwar testing drives 1950 on the Nürburgring, the 3 liter racing car is prepared for running (W 154) , Caracciola's at the airport Berlin 1951, Caracciola's at the Avus racing 1951, Rallye Monte Carlo 1952, Kurrle, Caracciola, Lang…etc., Mille Miglia 1952, Caracciola and Kurrle Mercedes Benz 300 SL prototype, training runs in Brescia, reception after the Mille Miglia in Stuttgart, Grand Prix Berne 1952, rare color photos of the start numbers 15 (Caracciola), 18 (Kling) and 20 (Lang), according to inscription the photos are from Dr. Scherenberg, photos of the accident of Caracciola, Grand Prix Germany 1954, Caracciola as honorary guest…etc, historically unique document of the times, museum quality

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