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Old 04-14-2008, 07:53 AM
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This reminded me that we have all forgotten one of the most famous of all, Juan Manuel Fangio. He was given a 1900 by the factory for winning the World Championship. That 1900 is here in Southern California and has been shown several times.

There's also a Gilco-bodied 6C 2500SS which is represented as being Fangio's personal road car.

King Carol of Romania owned a 8C 2900B, shown in SImon Moore's book, which kinda looks like a Frecca D' Oro.
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