Museo Juan Manuel Fangio
The Museo Juan Manuel Fangio (Juan Manuel Fangio Museum), is a museum of motor racing cars, dedicated to Formula One driver Juan Manuel Fangio and located in Balcarce, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
The museum
The museum opened in 1986, in the presence of five-time Formula One champion Juan Manuel Fangio. Located just a few blocks from where Fangio was born, the museum houses a collection of cars, trophies, photographs and other memorabilia. The museum occupies a total surface of 4,600 square metres (50,000 sq ft) and is divided into six levels. The car collection has over 50 cars.
Notable racing cars in the collection
- McLaren Honda MP4/3B
- Brabham BT 36
- Toyota Eagle MK II
- Renault RE 30B
- McLaren MP4/10
- Sauber Mercedes-Benz C9
- Penske PC-23 Mercedes-Benz
- Alfa Romeo 308
- Mercedes-Benz W196
- Maserati 250F
- Lancia-Ferrari D50
- Simca Gordini T15
- Simca-Gordini T15S Compresseur
- Arrows A21
- Maserati 300S
- Lola T96/20
Other notable cars
Notable visitors
Juan Manuel Fangio- José Froilán González
- Carlos Reutemann
Stirling Moss- Jackie Stewart
Clay Regazzoni
Luigi Villoresi
Phil Hill- Carroll Shelby
References
- ^ "Motor Racing Museum "Juan Manuel Fangio"". telefax.com.ar. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "Car Racing Sanctuary". welcomeargentina.com. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
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