Racing Goggles Worn by Rudolf Caracciola, 1939
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Artifact Overview
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 these goggles 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 Details
Artifact
Goggles
Date Made
circa 1939
Subject Date
1939
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made in Italy; attributed to Giuseppe Ratti. Ratti's line of "Protector" eyewear became the company Persol.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.1.1734.28
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of William L. Mitchell.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Elastic fabrics
Color
Beige (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 1.5 in
Length: 9 in
Inscriptions
Side:
MADE IN ITALY / BREVETT / PATENTED
Impressed into latex:
BREVETTATO IN TULLI I PAESI / MADE IN ITALY
Center, connector between lenses:
Protector
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