Lot 17: AR WALTER GOTSCHKE (1912-2000), 'DONINGTON GRAND PRIX 1937',

AR WALTER GOTSCHKE (1912-2000), 'DONINGTON GRAND PRIX 1937',
signed watercolour depicting Bernd Rosemeyer's C Type Auto Union chasing Rudolf Caracciola's Mercedes W125, 21 x 29cm, mounted, framed and glazed, the reverse of the frame applied with signed card from 'Walter' with hand-written dedication and description, dated 12 Marz 1983.

Footnotes

• The 'Silver Arrows' took the top five places at the chequered flag. The winner was Rosemeyer in his Auto Union, completing the 250 mile 80 lap race in a time of 3 hours 1 minute 2.5 seconds. He was followed to the flag by von Brauchitsch's and Caracciola's Mercedes and his Auto Union teammates Muller and Hasse.