Description

A fine art print from an original painting by Alan Fearnley

Size: 70cm x 52cm (27.5in x 20.5in)

Limited Edition 500

To commemorate the first and second position of Hermann Lang and Rudolf Caracciola in the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix, driving a Mercedes-Benz 165. This was the third successive victory for Lang in the Tripoli Grand Prix and he won at an average speed of 122.91 mph

Hermann Albert Lang (6 April 1909 – 19 October 1987) was a German racing driver who raced motorcycles, Grand Prix cars, and sports cars.

Rudolf Caracciola (30 January 1901 – 28 September 1959) was a German racing driver. He won the European Drivers’ Championship, the pre-1950 equivalent of the modern Formula One World Championship, an unsurpassed three times. He also won the European Hillclimbing Championship three times – twice in sports cars, and once in Grand Prix cars. Caracciola raced for Mercedes-Benz during their original dominating Silver Arrows period, named after the silver colour of the cars, and set speed records for the firm