1967 Eifelrennen engraved F2 race winner's trophy awarded to Jochen Rindt, an oval fruit basket design in continental silver marked 800, with rose and

1967 Eifelrennen engraved F2 race winner's trophy awarded to Jochen Rindt, an oval fruit basket design in continental silver marked 800, with rose and cartouche decoration, one engraved: 30 INT ADAC EIFEL-RENNEN 23.4.67, the inner base decorated with a relief of puti in a landscape and engraved: EHRENPREIS DES MINISTERPRASIDENTEN DES LANDES RHEINLAND PFALZ, 22 by 29cm.; sold with a copy of Motoring News carrying a front page story of Rindt's Eifelrennen win (2) Despite not winning his first Grand Prix until 1969, Jochen Rindt proved almost unbeatable in Formula 2 from moment he first burst upon the scene at Crystal Palace in 1964. During 1967 he would take 9 wins and 4 second-places from 15 F2 starts, including this one on the south circuit at the Nurburgring clad in deep snow! Provenance: see lot 477A, Brook's Goodwood Festival of Speed sale 12.6.98.