Fangio (5 time world champ) racing Brabham (3 time champ) in a 4 lap demonstration, and Fangio was driving the legendary W196 Mercedes!

from http://thechicaneblog.com/

cool images from "A Saucerful of Wheels"

Above, Carroll Shelby

Above, 1965 Steve McQueen

Good advertising for a helmet

Mercedes-Benz 150 Sports Roadster, 1935

Fangio and the Renntransporter 1955

from http://asaucerfulofwheels.tumblr.com/

Air brakes were first deployed at the 1955 Le Mans, those technologically advanced 300 SLR Benzs thought of everything!

Above, Fangio

Both photos via Coolamundo http://sharonov.tumblr.com/

Classifieds in old magazines turn up incredible cars, Phil Hill's Ferrari, Tucker #8, and Old Yaller III, 1 of 16 XK-SS, Shelby GT 350, Fangio C type

You do realize what a treasure you'd have, if you'd bought Mickey's Bonneville record setting car ... or if your parents had and you inherited it!

1953 Gran Prix winner, driven by Fangio you aren't going to top that easily

Briggs Cunningham 1962 Le Mans

1959 Pebble Beach 1st in Class Chrysler Ghia

The above and below were both sold by the same guy

See also: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2006/11/breedlove-bonneville-javelin-record.html and a 427 AC Cobra http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2006/11/from-1969-hot-rod-magazine-classifieds.html