Bernd Rosemeyer
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Bernd Rosemeyer was a German racing driver and speed record holder. He is often considered one of the greatest racing drivers of his era.
Rosemeyer (left), with Elly Beinhorn and Ferdinand Porsche
Bernd Rosemeyer at the Nürburgring in 1937
Budapest, Hungary 1936: Rudolf Carraciola in front of Bernd Rosemeyer
Bernd Rosemeyer with the Vanderbilt Cup (1937)
Autobahn
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The Autobahn is the federal controlled-access highway system in Germany. The official German term is Bundesautobahn, which translates as 'federal motorway'. The literal meaning of the word Bundesautobahn is 'Federal Auto(mobile) Track'.
A 3 and A 5 at Frankfurter Kreuz near Frankfurt am Main
Overhead signage on A 3
Part of the AVUS road in Berlin, the first automobile-only road, and served as an inspiration for Piero Puricelli's 1924 autostrada between Milan and the northern Italian lakes, the first motorway in the world.
Hitler ceremonially starts the excavation works for the first Austrian autobahn (1938).