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A thousand silver vases and a parrot: Louis Chiron

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Created on April 1, 1973

Reading time 4min

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Halwart Schrader

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Louis Chiron vor seiner Trophäensammlung vor rund 50 Jahren

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Louis Chiron begrüsst den damaligen Bugatti-Club-Präsidenten Kurt Kiefer an der IAA 1965

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Louis Chiron als "Regisseur" der Preisverteilung bei der 32. Rallye Monte Carlo 1963 - Ewy Rosqvist und Ursula Wirth gewinnen den Damenpokal

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb (1963) - Ewy Rosqvist und Ursula Wirth erhalten von Fürstin Grace Kelly den Damenpokal anlässlich der 32. Rallye Monte Carlo

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Siegerehrung Damenpokal bei der 32. Rallye Monte Carlo 1963 - das Fürstenpaar gratuliert, Louis Chiron beobachtet

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Rennbesprechung mit den Fahrern aller Teams am GP von Monaco 1935, ua.a. Louis Chiron, Rudi Caracciola, von Brauchitsch, Fagioli und andere

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Mercedes-Benz W 25 (1936) - GP Monaco 1936, rechts Caracciola, links Louis Chiron

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Mercedes-Benz W 25 (1936) - Louis Chiron beim GP von Monaco 1936

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Alfa Romeo P3 (1935) - René Dreifus auf Alfa vor von Brauchitsch im Mercedes-Benz W 25 und Louis Chiron im Alfa Romeo

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Louis Chiron, 1937 Sieger im GP von Frankreich

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Grosser Preis von Frankreich 1949: Louis Chiron im Talbot-Lago T26 in der Thillois-Kehre

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Mercedes-Benz W 196 R (1955) - Fangio wird beim GP Monaco von Louis Chiron im Lancia D50 von 1955 verfolgt

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Mercedes-Benz W 25 (1936) - Louis Chiron beim GP von Tunis 1936

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Rallye Monte Carlo 1954 - Chiron/Basadonna auf Lancia Aurelia GT am Col des Leques (erstmals eine Sonderprüfung)

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Delahaye 175 S Coach (1950) – Carrera Panamericana 1951: eines der wenigen Fotos von Startnummer 4 vor der Disqualifikation, gefahren von Louis Chiron und André Mariotti

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Der Monegasse Louis Chiron kam mit seinem schweren Delahaye 4,5 Liter nicht weit

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Healey Silverstone (1950) - Werbung aus dem Jahre 1950 - Louis Chiron

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Summary

Louis Chiron was a versatile racing driver who was successful on all circuits. But even after his active racing career, he had a lot to do and monarchs and celebrities came and went with him ...

This article contains the following chapters

Known far and wide
Louis Chiron in private
Almost like a museum

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

There wasn't a monarch he hadn't shaken hands with, not a racetrack in the world that wasn't a part of his life story, not a flambéed steak in the whole of Europe that he wouldn't surpass in its preparation: amateur chef and ex-racing driver Louis Chiron was more than a prominent resident of the Riviera metropolis of Monte Carlo. "Of course, Mr. Chiron, you can park your car here," the revolving door manager of the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo hastened to assure us when Louis Chiron parked his Mini right where it was blocking the hotel driveway - you could afford to expect the other gentlemen to take a few steps on foot if your name was Chiron. And had once been the manager of one of the most famous hotels in Europe.

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