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Description
This native of Argentina, and one of the best drivers to have ever raced, enjoyed his greatest triumphs at an age when most of his contemporaries had already retired – or died – behind the wheel. From 1950-’58, Fangio captured the Formula One World Championship five times, winning 24 of 51 events entered. Before racing, Fangio actually worked as a junior mechanic at a Studebaker dealership in his hometown of Buenos Aries.