Mercedes-Benz W196R at Buenos Aires

Juan Manuel Fangio, the eventual winner, leads ahead of Stirling Moss at the non-formula Buenos Aires Grand Prix on 30 January 1955.

The 1954/1955 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 car driven by Fangio and Moss and owned by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is on sale at the RM Sotheby’s Stuttgart 2025 auction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum.

Juan Manuel Fangio, der spätere Sieger, führt vor Stirling Moss beim formelfreien Großen Preis von Buenos Aires am 30. Januar 1955. Hier setzt Mercedes-Benz den Rennwagen W 196 R mit dem 3-Liter-Motor M 196.I aus dem 300 SLR (W 196 S) ein. (Fotosignatur der Mercedes-Benz Classic Archive: 55354-40)

Juan Manuel Fangio, the eventual winner, leads ahead of Stirling Moss at the non-formula Buenos Aires Grand Prix on 30 January 1955. For that, Mercedes-Benz installed the W 196 R racing car with the 3-litre M 196.I engine from the 300 SLR (W 196 S) in the W 196 R racing car. (Photo signature of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Archive: 55354-4

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