Sunday, July 30, 2006

 

Balcarce Juan Fangio




Heading north. Progress is slow, and strong cross winds make for an interesting
situation. I came to Balcarce, the home town for Juan Fangio.









The museum displays exploits from his racing years and also his life story, from humble start as a machanic to being an F1 champ.










Included is Juan's 300Sl roadstar that was given to him by Mercedes for his birthday the year he won the world champinship for Mercedes,























All aspects from his life are covered, from the early years when Juan ran a car repair shop repairing cars by day and at night building racers to
run on the weekends,

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