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Vintage Racing Poster
X. Internationales Klausenrennen (10th International Klausen Race)
Das Bergrennen Europas (The Mountain Race of Europe)
5. August 1934. (August 5, 1934)
The image is a vintage poster for the X. Internationales Klausenrennen (10th International Klausen Race), a renowned Swiss hill climb motor race. The poster is dated "5. August 1934" and was created by the artist Ernst Friedrich Schönholzer.
Event Details
Event: X. Internationales Klausenrennen (10th International Klausen Race), also known as the International Klausen Pass hill climb race.
Date: August 5, 1934.
Location: The race was held on the Klausen Pass in Switzerland, on a 21.5 km (about 13.3 miles) gravel track from Linthal to the top of the pass.
Historical Significance: Between 1922 and 1934, it was considered one of the toughest and most prestigious mountain races in Europe, attracting top drivers and manufacturers like Auto Union and Mercedes-Benz.
Race Outcome: The final race in 1934 was won by Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes-Benz W 25, setting a new track record in an epic duel with Hans Stuck in an Auto Union.
Artist: The poster was designed by Swiss artist Ernst Friedrich Schönholzer (1913–1995).
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X. Internationales Klausenrennen (10th International Klausen Race)
Das Bergrennen Europas (The Mountain Race of Europe)
5. August 1934. (August 5, 1934)
The image is a vintage poster for the X. Internationales Klausenrennen (10th International Klausen Race), a renowned Swiss hill climb motor race. The poster is dated "5. August 1934" and was created by the artist Ernst Friedrich Schönholzer.
Event Details
Event: X. Internationales Klausenrennen (10th International Klausen Race), also known as the International Klausen Pass hill climb race.
Date: August 5, 1934.
Location: The race was held on the Klausen Pass in Switzerland, on a 21.5 km (about 13.3 miles) gravel track from Linthal to the top of the pass.
Historical Significance: Between 1922 and 1934, it was considered one of the toughest and most prestigious mountain races in Europe, attracting top drivers and manufacturers like Auto Union and Mercedes-Benz.
Race Outcome: The final race in 1934 was won by Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes-Benz W 25, setting a new track record in an epic duel with Hans Stuck in an Auto Union.
Artist: The poster was designed by Swiss artist Ernst Friedrich Schönholzer (1913–1995).
