Held at Donington Park in October of 1938, just before the outbreak of World War II, this event was perhaps most famous for being a German whitewash with all eight of Adolf Hitler's works Auto Union and Mercedes-Benz 'Silver Arrows' taking qualifying in 1st - 8th place on the grid. Quite unbelievably the programme has been signed clearly on pages 32 and 33 (attached) by the absolute who's who of pre-war racing - set out as those driving for Mercedes and those driving for Auto-Union, the autographs include Rudolf Caracciola (1901 - 59), Hermann Lang (1909-87 ), Manfred Von Brauchitsch (1905 - 2003), Richard Seaman (1913 - 39 ), Tazio Nuvolari (1892 - 1953), Rudolf Hasse (1906 - 42 ), Hermann Muller (1909 - 75 ) and Christian Kautz (1913 - 48 ). The signatures are well spaced and executed in dark pencil, all displayed over a double page spread making it ideal for framing. Tazio Nuvolari won the race in the Auto-Union and the Donington circuit was closed a few months later due to the advent of World War II.
One of the most important pieces of motor racing ephemera to come to market in recent years, following 50+ years of storage in a wardrobe, following the death of the vendor's father. Offered without reserve.
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