Motor Racing - Italy 1938

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Italy.

At the Monza Track we see various shots of motor car racing in the Italian Grand Prix. Brief shots of the crowds waving. Amongst the car makes leaving the grid are Auto Union, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Mercedes-Benz.

Italian Tazio Nuvolari is the winner, driving a German-made...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
18036
Sort Number:
38/076
Time in/Out:
01:32:51:00 / 01:33:26:00
Canister:
38/76
Film ID:
981.31
Issue Date:
22/09/1938

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  • The event was held on 11 September 1938.

    Amongst the car makes leaving the grid are Auto Union, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Mercedes-Benz.

    The winner is Tazio Nuvolari, driving a German-made Auto Union.

    jamied 18th Apr 2012
  • Thanks very much for improving a rather short description.

    British Pathé 14th May 2012

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