Juan Manuel Fangio: Motor Racing's Grand Master (Karl Ludvigsen Racer Biographies) (Hardcover)

~ Karl Ludvigsen (Author)

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Following his highly acclaimed books on Stirling Moss and Jackie Stewart, Karl Ludvigsen heaps equally lavish treatment on the legendary Argentinian who got his start racing in his home country during the 1930s. Beginning with Fangio's early car-building days with his brothers and friends, Ludvigsen goes on to examine Fangio's Formula 1 stint at Alfa Romeo, where he won his first world championship in 1951 at age 40; his dramatic success with Maserati in 1953, as well as his victory at Carrera Panamericana; his ensuing F1 world championships with Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari, as well as his epic battles with Moss; and his ill-starred appearance in the Indianapolis 500. Also discussed are Fangio's 1958 kidnapping and his legendary appeal to women. Brimming with rare archival photographs, this is the definitive history of the grand master who earned a record five F1 World Championships before his retirement in 1958.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1859606253
• ISBN-13: 978-1859606254
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #676,648 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good photographic book, November 11, 2009

By	M. D. Fonseca "carmarthen" (Thunder) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very good book about The Maestro. Because, make no mistake, Fangio was the real deal.

The photos are amazing and includs a color section in the middle. The text is well balanced and resumed, it's not a definitive biography of Fangio, but for starters it will do.

Highly recommended.