Monaco Grand Prix today! Monte Carlo is abuzz with excitement.
Today, another sculpture - this time of the late, great Juan Manuel Fangio. It stands on the corner of the Port of Monaco, not far from the Start/Finish line. Created by Joaquim Ros Sabate it was inaugurated by H.S.H. Prince Albert in 2003. It depicts Fangio after he won the Grand Prix of Monaco in 1955 in a Mercedes Benz.
Stop press: Crazy race - rain, shine, crashes... --- and Hamilton WON! Rah! rah! rah! Go Lewis!
(Internet & phone still down. Hopefully up by Wednesday. Am posting from a cyber cafe - very sorry but can't comment for the moment but thank you so much for your comments. Will catch up as soon as poss).
Juan Fangio--I remember the name...
ReplyDeleteHow I would love to be where you are. MB
I was surprised that it was raining in Monaco. I thought the principality had all year round sunshine.
ReplyDeleteSome people still ention Fangio here :)
ReplyDeleteApparently your favorite won :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool sculpture, though I must admit not knowing his name. Perhaps I should get out more ...
Ah, Fangio! "Louis" enjoyed reading about him in Car and Driver and Road and Track in his younger years! Thanks for bringing back good memories!
ReplyDeleteI like very much what you did with that picture.
ReplyDeleteI knew the name ,but had never seen the real Fangio!!