Great Quote Related to an Auction of a Mercedes-Benz W196

[Pete Askew]

From an article about the sale of a Mercedes-Benz W196 on the BBC website.

BBC News - Fangio's rare F1 Mercedes sells for £17.5m

"He was a humble man, originally a mechanic from a potato town in Argentina, and he never forgot his roots," he said.

Well, it made me smile!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

And me. A chip of the old block, no doubt.

 

[Brian Moore]

They forgot to add that his nickname was Spud.

Somewhat related, I've always considered the wording on Jim Clark's headstone to be classic understatement. It reads

"Farmer"

And further down the headstone it says:

"World Champion Motor Racing Driver"