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Bernd and Ferdinand at AVUS

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“… at about 240 mph the joints in the concrete road surface are felt like blows, setting up a corresponding resonance through the car, but this disappears at a greater speed. Passing under bridges the driver receives a terrific blow to the chest, because the car is pushing air aside, which is trapped by the bridge. When you go under a bridge, for a split second the engine noise completely disappears and then returns like a thunderclap when you are through”

“… at about 240 mph the joints in the concrete road surface are felt like blows, setting up a corresponding resonance through the car, but this disappears at a greater speed. Passing under bridges the driver receives a terrific blow to the chest, because the car is pushing air aside, which is trapped by the bridge. When you go under a bridge, for a split second the engine noise completely disappears and then returns like a thunderclap when you are through”

The day after the race, Bernd was asked by the Auto Union team to return to the Ring to do some filming for Auto Union, which gave Bernd an idea, according to Elly’s biography:      He had long wanted to take me around the Ring in his racing car and here was his chance. ‘This is a golden opportunity, Elly. You simply sit on the edge of my seat and I will drive very carefully, but fast enough that you may get an idea of what its like when I’m racing.’        I was all for it, but my enthusiasm evaporated after the very first corner! At every bend I was ready to swear an oath that we would never get round and I was almost thrown out of the Auto Union by the centrifugal force. As I clung on for dear life my husband laughed himself silly. ‘What are you complaining about? I can’t drive fast at all on these running-in plugs. Dawdling along like this wouldn’t get us tenth place!’ I was by no means ashamed of my timidity. On the contrary, I was grateful for the chance to get some idea of what Bernd got up to on a circuit and it was abundantly clear to me that driving a racing car was infinitely more difficult than flying.       According to the records, Rosemeyer put in a 12-minute lap with Elly on board; his qualifying time was 9 minutes and 46 seconds. ______ Elly’s book about Rosemeyer career is one of my fav books. You should take a look on amazon, there are some in good condition and at great price! View high resolution

The day after the race, Bernd was asked by the Auto Union team to return to the Ring to do some filming for Auto Union, which gave Bernd an idea, according to Elly’s biography:


     He had long wanted to take me around the Ring in his racing car and here was his chance. ‘This is a golden opportunity, Elly. You simply sit on the edge of my seat and I will drive very carefully, but fast enough that you may get an idea of what its like when I’m racing.’ 


      I was all for it, but my enthusiasm evaporated after the very first corner! At every bend I was ready to swear an oath that we would never get round and I was almost thrown out of the Auto Union by the centrifugal force. As I clung on for dear life my husband laughed himself silly. ‘What are you complaining about? I can’t drive fast at all on these running-in plugs. Dawdling along like this wouldn’t get us tenth place!’ I was by no means ashamed of my timidity. On the contrary, I was grateful for the chance to get some idea of what Bernd got up to on a circuit and it was abundantly clear to me that driving a racing car was infinitely more difficult than flying.


      According to the records, Rosemeyer put in a 12-minute lap with Elly on board; his qualifying time was 9 minutes and 46 seconds.

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Elly’s book about Rosemeyer career is one of my fav books. You should take a look on amazon, there are some in good condition and at great price!

75 years ago Bernd Roseyer crashed while trying to beat the land speed record set by Rudolf Caracciola that same morning. Some hours later winds raised and, eventhough drivers and engineers warned Bernd about the danger, he wanted to try the run to beat Caracciola.

On the first run the car engine didnt get to its optimal temperature because of the cold, he “only” reached 429.29 kmh . 

After closing a bit its radiator, the car set off for the second run, but never returned back…

1936 Eifelrennen “…the circuit was covered in fog and drizzle. When the cars left the start the fog had lifted, but it was raining steadily. Rudolf Caracciola(known as the Rainmaster) led for the first two laps in his Mercedes, but was then passed by Tazio Nuvolari on his Alfa Romeo, with Bernd in hot persuit. Caracciola retired and Bernd closed relentlesly on Nuvolari, passing him behind the pits, to the indescribable rejoicing of the thousands in the packed grandstands. Then the fog returned and everyone slowed dramatically - except Rosemeyer, who slowed hardly at all, lapping over thirty secongds faster than Nuvolari and finally completing the ten laps 2 minutos and 11 seconds ahead of him. I listened in to those laps on the radio with tears in my eyes. I could hardly believe that it was my Bernd, whom radio announcer at the circuit was congratulating, his words tumbling over each other in excitement. It was really at this race that the Rosemeyer legend began, with that extraordinary victory in the fog and he was thence-forth known as Der Nebelmeister - The Fog Master. Rosemeyer! by Elly Beinhorn Rosemeyer and Chris Nixon RIP Rosemeyer 28/01/1938 View high resolution

1936 Eifelrennen

“…the circuit was covered in fog and drizzle. When the cars left the start the fog had lifted, but it was raining steadily. Rudolf Caracciola(known as the Rainmaster) led for the first two laps in his Mercedes, but was then passed by Tazio Nuvolari on his Alfa Romeo, with Bernd in hot persuit. Caracciola retired and Bernd closed relentlesly on Nuvolari, passing him behind the pits, to the indescribable rejoicing of the thousands in the packed grandstands. Then the fog returned and everyone slowed dramatically - except Rosemeyer, who slowed hardly at all, lapping over thirty secongds faster than Nuvolari and finally completing the ten laps 2 minutos and 11 seconds ahead of him.

I listened in to those laps on the radio with tears in my eyes. I could hardly believe that it was my Bernd, whom radio announcer at the circuit was congratulating, his words tumbling over each other in excitement.

It was really at this race that the Rosemeyer legend began, with that extraordinary victory in the fog and he was thence-forth known as Der Nebelmeister - The Fog Master.

Rosemeyer! by Elly Beinhorn Rosemeyer and Chris Nixon


RIP Rosemeyer 28/01/1938

Looks like Bernd liked to try the opposition…

Rosemeyer crossing the finishing line at the 1937 vanderbilt cup View high resolution

Rosemeyer crossing the finishing line at the 1937 vanderbilt cup

scanzen: Bernd Rosemeyer in Auto Union record-breaking car, 1937. Rosemeyer set a number of world speed records for cars with engines of less than 8000cc capacity driving Auto Union cars in the late 1930s, when the team was engaged in a duel with Mercedes both in motor racing and record breaking. He was killed in 1938 when his car crashed on the Frankfurt-Darmstadt Autobahn while in the process of trying to regain the record from Mercedes. View high resolution

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Bernd Rosemeyer in Auto Union record-breaking car, 1937.

Rosemeyer set a number of world speed records for cars with engines of less than 8000cc capacity driving Auto Union cars in the late 1930s, when the team was engaged in a duel with Mercedes both in motor racing and record breaking. He was killed in 1938 when his car crashed on the Frankfurt-Darmstadt Autobahn while in the process of trying to regain the record from Mercedes.

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1937 AVUS, Rosemeyer View high resolution

1937 AVUS, Rosemeyer