Mercedes-Benz W196 #18/Juan Manuel Fangio - Grand Prix de...

Grand Prix de I'ACF 1954 Reims - Art Print on HV Silk Mc 250 gr/m2 The long-awaited Mercedes W196 with its straight-8 fuel-injection engine made its debut with Juan Manuel Fangio transferring from Maserati to join an otherwise all-German line-up of Hans Herrmann, Karl Kling and pre-war driver Hermann Lang. It was a dominant return with Fangio recording a practice lap of 124.31 mph. He and Kling led away and continued to race side by side around the Rheims track. The Ferrari drivers simply couldn't cope with the pace. José Froilán González retired after 12 laps and Mike Hawthorn's car blew up spectacularly. Artist : Christophe Parodi. Limited Edition 50/100

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