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← Sporting Memorabilia 18th & 19th May 2015

1938 German Grand Prix rare Mercedes-Benz English press pack, complete as issued with 26 M-B black & white gloss photographic prints on 12 card sheets

Hammer Price:
£260
Estimated Price:

£250 - £350

1938 German Grand Prix rare Mercedes-Benz English press pack, complete as issued with 26 M-B black & white gloss photographic prints on 12 card sheets, a Nurburgring map, German GP history, M-B race results and achievements, driver biographies for Lang, Caracciola, Brauchitsch, Seaman, M-B technical data and race team anecdotes, a quantity of results sheets issued by the race organisers, a notepad with hand written lap charts, plus the official race programme; sold with a 1934 German Grand Prix souvenir programme and result sheets, a 1938 Coppa Acerbo racecard and an Alfa Corse driver results booklet, including Tazio Nuvolari (qty.) Mercedes-Benz finished first and second in this historic race with Richard Seaman becoming the third British driver ever to win a Grande Epreuve, his victory celebrations somewhat tainted by the Nazi salutes given by many of the German contingent. Unfortunately he would lose his life driving for the team the following year after crashing his Mercedes-Benz during the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa.