The Jewish Race-Car Driver Who Beat Hitler's Best

(New York Times) Nick Donofrio - Neal Bascomb's new book, Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler's Best, is the story of French Jewish driver Rene Dreyfus, who raced the Grand Prix circuit in the 1930s. After Germany annexed Austria, Dreyfus achieved a shocking upset over Hitler's best, German Rudi Caracciola driving a Mercedes, in the opening race of the 1938 season.


2020-03-27 00:00:00

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