Rudolf Caracciola hailed by Libyan locals

PART OF:
Zoltan Glass Archive
Made:
1935-05-12 in Mellaha Lake
photographer:
Zoltan Glass

A photograph of Mercedes-Benz driver Rudolf Caracciola (1901-1959) surrounded by Libyan men, taken by Zoltan Glass in May 1935. The photograph was taken during the 9th Gran Premio di Tripoli at the Autodromo di Mellaha in Libya.

A photograph of Mercedes-Benz driver Rudolf Caracciola (1901-1959) surrounded by Libyan men, taken by Zoltan Glass in May 1935.

The photograph was taken during the 9th Gran Premio di Tripoli at the Autodromo di Mellaha in Libya. Caracciola won the race in the number 26 Mercedes-Benz W25 racing car.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Zoltan Glass Collection
Object Number:
1991-5018/7099
Materials:
paper
type:
photograph and copy print
credit:
National Media Museum, Bradford