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Kurt Adolff

Kurt Adolff. Copyright Kurt Adolff, permission to use supplied to Gergely Gabris, 2009.

Kurt Adolff. Copyright Kurt Adolff, permission to use supplied to Gergely Gabris, 2009.

Kurt Adolff. Copyright Kurt Adolff, supplied by Gergely Gabris. 2010. Used with permission.

Kurt Adolff. Copyright Kurt Adolff, supplied by Gergely Gabris. 2010. Used with permission.

Born:

05 Nov 1921
Stuttgart

Died:

24 Jan 2012
Kreuth

Nationality:

Germany

Grands Prix:

1 (1953)

Passed away after a prolonged spell of ill-health. Adolff retired relatively early from driving, due to his business interests (he ran a textile company, being the scion of the family business), however he still watched the sport and kept links historically until the onset of his illness. A World War Two paratrooper, he also competed in bobsleigh, was a fine hunter and also worked for a time as a consul to Chile. As a driver, Kurt had a varied career, starting in sportscar's in the late 1940's and finishing in hillclimbs.

Biography last updated 15 Aug 2015