Racing Helmet Worn by Rudolf Caracciola, 1939
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Rudolf Caracciola, a native of Remagen, Germany, was a three-time winner of the European Drivers' Championship and a three-time winner of the European Hillclimbing Championship. Caracciola wore this helmet during the 1939 Grand Prix season in which he finished third overall -- though an official winner was never declared due to the outbreak of World War II.
Rudolf Caracciola, a native of Remagen, Germany, was a three-time winner of the European Drivers' Championship and a three-time winner of the European Hillclimbing Championship. Caracciola wore this helmet during the 1939 Grand Prix season in which he finished third overall -- though an official winner was never declared due to the outbreak of World War II.
Artifact
Crash helmet
Subject Date
1939
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
89.1.1734.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of William L. Mitchell.
Material
Linen (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 10 in
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