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Post by René on Oct 19, 2017 15:47:15 GMT
Last summer I bought this little book 'Le Roi du Volant - Juan Manuel Fangio' at the Historic Grand Prix Zolder at a small bookstand. For only 10 euro's I couldn't leave it there. It is not rare as far as I know but it has some great pictures which I had never seen before and I actually did not have a book about the Meastro in my collection yet so it was about time!  Just wanted to share these pictures I made of this charming little book, original 1957 edition.  He was more than a hero in Argentina.  A very young Juan Manuel below left in the middle.  My French is basic but good enough to read the captions. And even if I couldn't read it, I still like this book for the pictures. cheers René |
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Post by charleselan on Oct 19, 2017 16:25:25 GMT
A great find René,
The rarity value is meaningless in the real world, what is important is its worth to you. No one must ever leave something like that when on offer. I went to a Lotus Owners event (only quite small) back in the 1980's and bought a mint copy of Autocourse 1970 for £2.00 UK, unbelievable even back then.
Anything on JM Fangio is a must have.
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Post by Carl on Dec 1, 2017 4:17:51 GMT
Rene,
Very interesting book! My first impression was that the high angle of the cover photo almost makes the Ferrari D50 look modern, as though the engine is behind the driver with a smooth cover. The pontoons look almost modern also, as though they may have downforce generating tunnels beneath.
Add wider tyres, front and rear wings, a narrower air intake and a full face helmet and the illusion is complete.
Cheers, Carl
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Post by Carl on Dec 1, 2017 4:24:14 GMT
A somber footnote: Of the five drivers in the group photograph, only JM Fangio lived to die of old age.
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Post by chrisb on Dec 1, 2017 8:39:49 GMT
yea Carl, that is a sombre thought, I wonder how how many of those deaths were needless?
Rene, wonderful, every-time I go to an antique fair or similar I look for finds such as these, respect my dear chap, and wonderful photos
I have Gerald Donaldson's book on Fangio - which is ok, although before my time for some reason I was always an Ascari fan, and have Karl Ludvigsen's book on Ascari and the photo's are breathtaking, but as a human being Fangio had such presence, that air that someone has when you know they are special, with that quiet charisma and a calmness that slows everything down, I don't recollect where I read it but I do remember reading his account of the 1957 German GP and what he did that race still has to be one of most magnificent drives of any time or era
One of my greatest days - if for the saddest reasons, was Gunnar's memorial day at Donington in 1979 and I got to see Fangio drive, breathtaking
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Post by René on Dec 2, 2017 12:02:00 GMT
Rene, Very interesting book! My first impression was that the high angle of the cover photo almost makes the Ferrari D50 look modern, as though the engine is behind the driver with a smooth cover. The pontoons look almost modern also, as though they may have downforce generating tunnels beneath. Add wider tyres, front and rear wings, a narrower air intake and a full face helmet and the illusion is complete. Cheers, Carl Yes Carl, I know exactly what you mean as I had the same thought before. This version of the D50 where the 'sidepods' are more fluently connected to the bodywork does have a modern look to it seen from some angles. Obviously they didn't see the advantage of wider bodywork for aero reasons because this approach disappeared after a few years. |
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Post by René on Dec 2, 2017 12:05:23 GMT
Rene, wonderful, every-time I go to an antique fair or similar I look for finds such as these, respect my dear chap, and wonderful photos. Chris, I already had a great day at the historic Grand Prix and then finding something like this is really the icing on the cake. Makes your day, week, month!  |
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