His age and the legacy of childhood illness did nothing to diminish the success he would enjoy throughout the 1950s, when he won the World Drivers’ Championship an unprecedented five times between 1951-1957. When he began his first 24-hour race at Le Mans, on 24 June 1950, Il Maestro was celebrating his 39th birthday.
When the Maestro met the Sorcererīy the time Juan Manuel Fangio began his Grand Prix career, he was already of an age when most of today’s Formula 1 drivers have retired. Photography Christian Martin for Artcurial Motorcars. Success may have eluded Fangio at Le Mans, but this supercharged 1950 Gordini Type 18S berlinette left a lasting impression on him and has a unique place in Gordini’s history.
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