Flugplatzrennen Innsbruck 1959



Touring car racing evolved slowly during the late 50's. No Minis yet, and the Giulietta was still the car to have. But here's the Simca of Eschey.  © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien Pole position seems to be on the other side of the track this year, then I guess the Giulietta of Bauer must have outqualified the DKW's.  © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien
The start.  © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien Bauer leading.  © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien
Leto Di Prioli fighting with the DKW of Binder.  © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien Eduard Müller in his Fiat 1100.  © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien
Sepp Rieser on his own.  © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien Class winner Schwerdtel leading the Saab of Bielke. © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien
Bauer leading a small group. © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien Schultze leading the Fiat. © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien
Class winner Schwerdtel... © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien ... and Hans Bauer. © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien
The over-1300 race: pole for Seiler. © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien Another view of the front row. © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien
"Speedy Gonzalez" in his Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Super. © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien Mahle, eventual class winner. © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien
Well well, a Citroën DS, piloted by a German count, no less! © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien Plaut (Mercedes) leading Trettau (Borgward). © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien
Nicosia in the Alfa TI. © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien Here again, now leading a bunch of cars. © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien
Leto di Priolo in the Jag. © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum WienI suppose Seiler won overall. © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien
Seiler... © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien ... and Mahle. © Erwin Jelinek/Arthur Fenzlau, Technisches Museum Wien


Race result

1959 Pictures

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