Collection

Achille Varzi beside a Bugatti Type 51

PART OF:
Zoltan Glass Archive
Made:
circa 1931 in Germany
photographer:
Zoltan Glass
Achille Varzi beside a Bugatti Type 51 racing car, Germany

Achille Varzi beside a Bugatti Type 51 racing car, Germany
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

A photograph of Achille Varzi (1904-1948) beside a Bugatti Type 51 racing car taken by Zoltan Glass in Germany, c. 1931.

Italian driver Achille Varzi was a successful motorcycle racer before turning to car racing in 1928.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Zoltan Glass Collection
Object Number:
1991-5018/4
Materials:
paper
type:
photograph and digital positive from celluloid negative
copyright:
National Science and Media Museum
credit:
National Media Museum, Bradford

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