Fangio's 1954-55 Championship Mercedes Race Car on Rare Display in Miami This Weekend
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Juan Manuel Fangio was a 5-time F1 champion in the 1950s with 4 teams Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, and Maserati.
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Fangio's 1954-55 Mercedes W 196 R race car that's on display this weekend won him back-to-back championships.
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The car is on loan from the Mercedes museum in Germany where it is normally kept.
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Fangio was hugely popular and ended his career on good terms even after being kidnapped once.
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The car will be shown at an event in Miami from March 1-3 along with other rare Mercedes vehicles.