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#1 sramoa

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Posted 07 December 2011 - 22:01

I looking for info Walter von Wüstrow and his driver(mechanic?):some datas think in 1933 La Baule GP raced Istvan Majezar.I find an article there described not Majezar better Hajeczar...

I have only info for Wüstrow lived in Vienna and raced from a. 1932 to 1937 with Bugatti and MG cars.

Somebody have more info for Wüstrow and Majezar(Hajeczar)?

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#2 ReWind

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Posted 09 December 2011 - 18:28

Yes, it's strange that nothing seems to be known about him.

Even at Leif Snellman's Golden Era website you draw a blank.

Although the name "von Wüstrow" suggests that he was of noble birth, googling for it leads to nothing.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a pseudonym.

#3 Herbert

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Posted 10 December 2011 - 19:22

I found some more results of him from 1933/34:


1933
Kesselbergrennen: entered, not known if raced, Bugatti
Stilfserjoch Bergrennen; entered, not known if raced, Bugatti
Freiburg-Schauinsland hill climb: 2nd racing cars up to 2.000 cc, Bugatti


1934
Develier-Les Rangiers hill climb: 1st sportscars up to 1.100 cc, MG Compressor,, new class record
Klausenrennen: 2nd sportscars up to 1.100 cc, MG Compressor
Mont Ventoux hill climb: 3rd sportscars up to 1.100 cc, MG Compressor

He was indeed from Vienna.

Edited by Herbert, 10 December 2011 - 19:46.


#4 Herbert

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Posted 10 December 2011 - 19:58

In 1932 he was entered with an 3.010 cc Austro-Daimler at the Kesselbergrennen.

#5 ERault

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Posted 05 January 2012 - 17:45

Nice picture here of Wüstrow's MG at the 1934 Klausen bergrennen :

http://www.technisch.../articleid/2480



#6 taylov

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Posted 05 January 2012 - 20:48

Found him as "W. Wustrow" MG number 67 in the programme for the 1935 Eifelrennen in Class I (up to 800cc).

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#7 Rob Semmeling

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Posted 06 January 2012 - 15:46

Also Eifelrennen 1934: Walter Wustrow (Austria) 746cc MG #69

#8 Michael Müller

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Posted 12 March 2012 - 23:13

In period German and Austrian documents the name is given as "Wustrow" and not "Wüstrow".
The MG was a J4, serial J4001.
The Bugatti a T37 in full sports car trim, mostly raced by his his wife Li (no idea what the full name was).

Edited by Michael Müller, 12 March 2012 - 23:17.