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=Juan Fangio =

Fangio was born on June 24, 1911 in Balcarce, Argentina. He grew up in a small italian village of Castiglione Messer Marino because his parents were Italian.(Juan Fangio) As a young boy he was fascinated with cars. He began racing in 1934 with a 1929 Ford Model A which he rebuilt all by himself. (Juan Fangio)

Fangio had a short career, but it was filled with many accomplishments. He started his racing at a mature age, making him the oldest driver on the track. Fangio is one of the most recognized Formula One racers there has ever been. (Juan Fangio)During is career he faced tough competition but always seemed to come out on top. His first big race was in the 1948 French Grand Prix. He finished 11th, but still landed sponser deals for future races.(Juan Fangio)

Fangio's last race took place in 1957 where he returned with the same car he had raced in 1954. He raced in the German Grand Prix for his final race, and was holding first place for most of the race. (Juan Fangio)About half way through Fangio had to go in to the pit for a tire replacement. After that he dropped into third where he could never recover. He finished his final race winning the bronze. By the end of his retirement Fangio had won 24 races and started 51 races.

Even after his retirement, Fangio loved cars. He became a Mercedes Benz car salesmen until his death in 1995. He was returned to his home town in Balcarce, Argentina. His legacy still lives in his home country of Argentina, today's modern racers look up to his drive and determination.(Juan Fangio)

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