1954 Mercedes-Benz Formula 1
The Ex-Juan Manuel Fangio, Hans Herrmann, Karl Kling, German and Swiss Grand Prix WinningChichester, 12 July
Lot sold
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Price on Request
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Year of manufacture1954
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Car typeOther
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Chassis number196 010 00006/54
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Lot number320
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Competition carYes
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FIA PapersYes
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DriveLHD
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ConditionUsed
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Number of seats2
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Location
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Exterior colourSilver
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Drivetrain2wd
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Fuel typePetrol
Description
Today it is part of postwar German folklore that, on July 4, 1954 at Berne in Switzerland, the underdog German soccer team had just beaten the favourites, Hungary, 3-2 to win the FIFA World Cup. Some claim that this memorably redemptive moment became the first time postwar that the German National anthem had been played at such a major sporting event...
Yet that very same day, at the Reims-Gueux circuit in France, Juan Manuel Fangio had just led home team-mate Karl Kling in a brand-new sister Formula 1 Mercedes-Benz W196, to finish first and second in the French Grand Prix.
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