Small Fangio museum pin and bag I picked up several years ago. It was cheaper than flying to Argentina.

I thought the bag was cool.

That's pretty cool.

I was able to look at the W196 cars at the Mercedes museum in Germany but couldn't get too close to the cars.
When I go to Germany again I'll have to check out the new museum. There's also a streamliner in the museum in Indy.

Anyone recognize this?

I'll throw a hint, he was fast, amd is departed.

Can I throw another hint?



Is that a wee bit too much info?

Feets and JCC are both winners.

This came out of a very interesting scrapbook, about 1935. Are you familiar with the Bugatti Queen book?

Other side of the page.

Explanation from the interwebs:

The poet Gabriele D'Annunzio received him at The Vittoriale degli Italiani, where Nuvolari was given a little golden turtle bearing the dedication: "To the fastest man in the world, the slowest animal". Tazio considered this little piece as a good luck charm, and also a symbol. He had it embroidered on the yellow jersey which he wore to race in, printed on his stationery and painted on the side of the personal airplane that he acquired some years later. He had also some copies made which - just as the poet had done - he gave to friends, those dear to him and also those who could be important.

I had a casual interest in the vintage Grand Prix stuff.
A while back I really took an interest in the vintage racing roadsters. In my search for what I considered to be the best looking car, I kept going back to the W196. The Indy roadsters are oh-so-close for me but the offset driver's position makes them look a bit funky.
Most of what I know about the old racing I learned while researching the W196.

Herr Feetsmeister, checken sie deiner emailen nach hause. Or words to that effect.

Dang it. Sent you a photo essay from Goodwood of the Silver Arrows Gathering; I used the email address in your profile.

It went to my spam folder and got wiped.
Can you try it again?

Will do.