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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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

References

^ "Motor Racing Museum "Juan Manuel Fangio"". telefax.com.ar. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
^ "Car Racing Sanctuary". welcomeargentina.com. Retrieved 2009-06-16.