Manual fuel level measurement. Juan Manuel Fangio, (34) Alfa Romeo 158 Alfetta, winner of the Monaco Grand Prix 1950. On the right Giuseppe "Nino" Farina. - Photo by Edward Quinn

Manual fuel level measurement. Juan Manuel Fangio, (34) Alfa Romeo 158 Alfetta, winner of the Monaco Grand Prix 1950. On the right Giuseppe "Nino" Farina.

Juan Manuel Fangio, his expression serious and concentrated, sits in the cockpit of his No. 34 Alfa Romeo 158 Alfetta as its fuel level is manually measured. The moment of intense focus takes place during the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix, a race Fangio would win. Fellow driver Giuseppe "Nino" Farina leans in from the right, also in a helmet and jumpsuit, while mechanics and officials crowd around the sleek, single-seater. The scene captures the gritty, hands-on atmosphere of mid-20th-century motorsport.


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