"Fangio – The Gentleman of Speed"
200 x 120 cm
Original Acrylic painting on canvas 2025

Original painting of the legendary 5 times F1 champion Juan Manuel Fangio.
Fangio won 5 F1 championships!
With 4 different constructors!
And got kidnapped by Fidel Castro in Cuba!

"Fangio – The Gentleman of Speed"

Great art doesn’t just decorate—it provokes. It starts conversations, challenges perceptions, and draws the eye deeper into the story behind the surface.
This large-scale original painting is a tribute to Juan Manuel Fangio, the legendary five-time Formula 1 World Champion—a man whose career still echoes as the gold standard of racing excellence. Fangio didn’t just dominate the sport—he did so with four different constructors, a feat unmatched to this day.
But his story isn't confined to podiums and checkered flags.
In 1958, on the eve of the Cuban Grand Prix, Fangio was kidnapped by Fidel Castro’s 26th of July Movement. Their aim wasn’t ransom—it was revolution. Held for 29 hours, Fangio was treated respectfully, even developing a surprising sympathy for their cause. He emerged from the ordeal with grace, and legend only grew stronger.
This painting captures both sides of the man: precision and poise, grit and diplomacy.
Bold brushstrokes echo the speed and drama of his career, while subtle layers and textures suggest the complex life beneath the helmet.
Allan Buch’s signature drips and abstract movement give the piece a modern energy—blending past and present, story and myth.
A powerful conversation piece for any car collector, racing enthusiast, or connoisseur of motorsport history.
This is more than a portrait.
It’s a celebration of a man who raced like a machine but lived like a statesman.

Within Denmark, I provide free personal delivery for all artworks.

For free international shipping, both canvas and wooden stretchers will be carefully packed in tubes.
If you prefer the painting to be shipped in a wooden crate, please contact me.

Additional costs for the crate and shipping will apply and be at your expense.