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Fangio participated in this race in 19, finishing third and second respectively.įurther tribute models were released by TAG Heuer in 20. That model was dedicated to the driver and named after the famous Sicilian road race. They first honored him in 2001 with a 200-piece limited edition ‘Targa Florio’ chronograph. It is not the first time TAG Heuer honors this legend of motorsport. This TAG Heuer Formula 1 Fangio Limited Edition. TAG Heuer now marks the 60 th anniversary of Fangio’s fifth world title with a special edition of its Formula 1 model. Which is still the highest percentage in F1 history. He retired in 1958 with 24 World Championship Grand Prix wins under his belt from 52 starts. Fangio captured his fourth title with Ferrari in 1956 and his fifth the following year with Maserati. This race would inspire Jack Heuer years later to design the Carrera range, bringing him private funding to race a Maserati in Europe.įangio’s sensationally fast driving won him his first Formula 1 championship in 1951. For example, the notorious Carrera Panamericana in Mexico. He put 5 world championships to his name and his record stood for 47 years before Michael Schumacher took the record.Īfter his debut in 1938, in a Ford V8 in the Turismo Carretera, he became extremely successful in South American endurance events. A genius racing car driver from Argentina, also known as El Chueco (“the bowlegged one”) or El Maestro (“The Master”). This TAG Heuer Formula 1 Fangio Limited Edition honors Juan Manuel Fangio Déramo (24 June 1911 – 17 July 1995).

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