Grosser Preis von Deutschland poster Nurburgring 1934 – Nurburgring Poster – Theo Matejko – “No3” version.
This is a great reproduction of a German Grosser Preis Von Deutschland fur Rennwagen poster for the 1934 Grand Prix held at Nurburgring. On the original version of the poster, the artist Matejo had included the German national flag containing the swastika emblem of the nazi party. We think the poster is a great-looking design but understand that despite its historical accuracy, most people would not want to show the poster off with the insignia included. So, we have retouched the image to create this version. Now everyone can still enjoy looking at this awesome poster without offending anybody. We can offer this poster in its original form, to order it, email or call us.
The 1934 German Grand Prix at Nurburgring
Officially named VII Großer Preis von Deutschland the 1934 German Grand Prix was held at the Nürburgring at Nürburg, Germany. Twenty-two drivers entered the race from Italy, Britain, Hungary, Switzerland and the host nation Germany. The line-up included many of Europe’s top drivers. German drivers included Hans Stuck, Rudolph Caracciola, Hans Geier, August Momberger and Manfred von Brauchitsch. The field included legendary Italian racing drivers including Luigi Fagioli, Tazio Nuvolari, Geoffredo Zehender and Achille Varzi. Other notable drivers included Louis Chiron from Monaco, Ulrich Maag and Hans Ruesch from Switzerland, French driver Guy Moll, and Brit Hugh Hamilton. As for the cars, five manufacturers were represented including Alfa Romeo, Auto Union, Maserati, and Mercedes-Benz. The Bugatti factory weren’t ready or present. The only Bugatti to feature in the race was an independent entry by Hungarian Lazlo Hartmann in his Bugatti T51.
According to the wonderfully informative report on the Kolumbus.f1 website, writer Hans Etzrodt explains. An estimated 20,000 spectators had travelled to the venue during Saturday and all through Saturday night arriving by any means necessary; on foot and bicycle, and in buses, cars and trucks. The race was to be run over 25 laps of the 22.810 km Nürburgring Nordschleife a total of 570.250 km. The race got underway at 11 am precisely. Etzrodt describes the noise as earsplitting and breathtaking.
Chiron and Varzi got off to the best start with Caracciola chasing the leaders. At the end of the first lap, the race leader had changed. The order of the leaders was Hans Stuck in first followed by Caracciola, Varzi, Chiron, Fagioli and Nuvolari with others following behind. After just four laps the field had already been reduced from 21 starters to 14. With the exception of the retirement of Varzi on Lap 11, the leaders remained fairly unchanged over the next dozen laps.
On Lap 16, the leaders were Stuck, Fagioli, Chiron, Momberger, Nuvolari and Geier. It remained that way until Lap 23 when Momberger was forced to retire with mechanical issues. It meant Nuvolari moved into fourth place with Geier now in fifth. Hans Stuck who, in his Auto Union, had led throughout most of the race, crossed the finish line first. Having started tenth on the grid, Stuck completed the 25-lap race in 4h 38m 19s. He came in just over two minutes before the second-placed Luigi Fagioli in his Mercedes-Benz W25 and eight minutes in front of the third-placed Alfa Romeo Tipo driven by Louis Chiron.
Hans Stuck
Hans Stuck was a German motor racing driver. He was born in Warsaw, Poland to German parents. Stuck began his car driving experience in 1922 delivering milk across the mountains from his farm to Munich. Friends who considered him a fast driver suggested he should compete in the Baden-Baden hill climb in 1925. To entice him to enter they bet him a crate of champagne that he could not survive the distance! Not only did he survive… he won his class. This was followed by an attempt at ice racing in Garmisch where he won again.
The wins gave him the confidence to enter higher-profile events. In 1926, he entered his 2-litre Diirkopp P8B in the Salzberg and Latisbon hill climbs and the Solitude races for fun. Each time, Stuck won his class. In 1927, Austro-Daimler asked him to race for them. Over the next few years, Stuck won was very successful, winning seven events in 1927, fourteen in 1928, nine in 1929 and twelve in 1930. In 1928, he became the Swiss Mountain Champion, in 1929 and 1930 he was acclaimed as the Austrian Mountain Champion and in 1930 he was European Mountain Champion. Stuck soon became known as the “King of the Mountains” with motor racing fans loving his spectacular driving style.
In 1930, the German racing driver set a new course record at Shelsley Walsh. In 1931, Stuck was signed up by Mercedes- Benz to drive their 7-liter SSK cars, in which he won the Lemberg Grand Prix. In 1932, Mercedes withdrew. Stuck purchased his own SSK and entered the Brazilian Mountain Grand Prix… he won!. Back in Europe, he repeated his win in the European Mountain Championship and in 1934, returned to the Auto Union Grand Prix stable. Back with Auto Union and driving the new 16-cylinder, rear-engined cars, Stuck set new records for 1 hour, 100 miles and 200 km on the banked Avus track in Berlin, Stuck won the German, Swiss and Czechoslovakian Grand Prix’s, was second in Italy and fourth in Spain. With four hill-climb victories to add to this list of achievements, he was the undisputed German Champion. He concluded his most successful season by taking a streamlined Auto Union to a 201 mph flying-mile record.
In 1935, Stuck was the winner of the Italian Grand Prix held at Monza and in 1936 he came second in both the Tripoli and German Grand Prix and in 1939 he won the Bucharest Grand Prix. Although successes on the race track faded Stuck was still very successful in Hillclimb racing claiming many victories. Those victories led to joining BMW as a demonstration and hill-climb racing driver. He won many hill climbs in a BMW 507 and co-driving a 700cc saloon with Sepp Greger went on to win a twelve-hour race at Hockenheim. Stuck finally retired in 1963, at the grand old age of 62. During his 38-year racing career Stuck took part in 700 events winning 427 times.
We’d like to acknowledge that almost all the Hans Stuck information in this article is based on the Hans Stuck, King of the Mountains page on the UniqueCarsAndParts website. The webpage provides an even more detailed account of his career and is well worth a visit.
Other Grand Prix Posters
Grand Prix motor racing posters are some of the most iconic art pieces in automotive history. From the bright colours of a classic Ferrari poster to the sleek minimalism of modern designs, each one has its own distinct style. They’re not just for die-hard fans of the sport; even those with just a passing interest can appreciate how great these awesome vintage finds will look in your home.
Few things evoke the excitement and fervour of auto racing better than vintage motorsport art. Despite decades passing since they were first created, these posters still exude a sense of awe, reminding us all why we love those powerful, fast, loud machines thundering around race tracks with such speed and grace.
We currently list almost 500 car-related posters, of which, around 100 are Grand Prix posters… and we’re adding new, old posters to the list all the time!
If motor racing gets your heart racing, and you love the thrill of the race, the roar of engines and every twist and turn of the track, Our reproduction Grand Prix motor racing posters are certain to appeal. They’re available in small, Circuit de Monaco to large Nürburgring Nordschleife sizes and others in between. So space on your small pit wall or in your large museum-style showroom isn’t an issue.
