Juan Manuel Fangio: The human face of Motor Racing — 1st Edition

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Juan Manuel Fangio: The human face of Motor Racing — 1st Edition

Name: Juan Manuel Fangio: The human face of Motor Racing — 1st Edition
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Juan Manuel Fangio: The human face of Motor Racing, Pierre Ménard & Jacques Vassal — 1st Edition

Publication: St-Sulpice, Chronosports S.A., 2004

Formatting: 4to, pp. 160.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The book remains exceptionally bright and tightly bound, with the glossy pictorial boards remaining sharp at the corners and entirely free from bumped edges or shelf-wear. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and completely free of foxing, age-toning, or previous ownership signatures, affirming careful storage. The binding is structurally rigid, showing no signs of over-opening or looseness. The accompanying dust wrapper mirrors the boards beneath and is equally well-preserved, displaying only the most trivial hints of superficial surface scuffing to the rear gloss finish, with no tears, creasing, fading, or loss present.

Catalogue Note: A first edition of this comprehensive English-language biography, released as part of the acclaimed 'Formula 1 Legends' series. Translated from the original French by David Waldron, this volume features extensive car profiles and period photographs sourced predominantly from the LAT archive.

This particular English-language variant is relatively uncommon on the open market, particularly in such pristine, collector-grade condition with its original matching dust wrapper.

While mass-market ex-library copies occasionally circulate, finding a verified, unblemished copy makes it a highly desirable reference piece for motor racing historians and Formula 1 collectors alike.

Walking the delicate tightrope between myth and reality, this visually striking volume provides an intimate and rigorously researched portrait of Juan Manuel Fangio. Through previously unpublished photographs, vivid eyewitness accounts, and detailed technical car profiles, it captures the 'human face' of the legendary driver whose records stood as the ultimate yardstick in Formula 1 for half a century. From his patient, humble demeanour off the track to his relentless, ice-cool judgement on it, this book perfectly encapsulates the man, the champion, and the golden era of motor racing.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Pierre Ménard & Jacques Vassal

Book Publisher: Chronosports S.A.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Autobiography, Biography & Memoirs

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 160

Book Publication Year: 2004

Book Publication Date: May 27, 2004

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Formula 1 Legends

Country/region of manufacture: St-Sulpice, Switzerland

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