Description: Louis Chiron Rookie card He was one of the best interwar car racers. He took part in many important races and represented the most famous brands, from Bugatti to Mercedes and Delage to Alfa Romeo. The new Bugatti model, the Chiron, was named after him. He managed to win the 1931 Monaco Grand Prix at home, where such aces as the Italians Achille Varzi and Tazio Nuvolari and the Germans Rudolf Caracciola and Bernd Rosemeyer were on the grid. In 1949, during a non-championship F1 race (regulations known from 1947 as Formula A, the 1st official F1 championship was not held until 1950), he retired from first place due to a breakdown in his Maserati. His unforgettable driving style gave rise in the 1930s to the winged saying "he drives like a chevron", which is still used today for fast and risky drivers. Louis Chiron had an extraordinarily long sporting career. As recently as the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix, where he celebrated his 56th birthday, he finished sixth in a Lancia D50. Victory1928 - Grand Prix of Rome 1928 Bugatti1928 - Grand Prix of Marne 1928 Bugatti1928 - Grand Prix of Spain 1928 Bugatti1928 - Grand Prix of Italy 1928 Bugatti1929 - German Grand Prix 1929 Bugatti1929 - Grand Prix of Spain 1929 Bugatti1930 - European Grand Prix 1930 Bugatti1930 - Grand Prix of Lyon 1930 Bugatti1931 - Grand Prix of Monaco 1931 Bugatti1931 - Grand Prix of Czechoslovakia 1931 Bugatti1931 - Grand Prix of France 1931 Bugatti together with Varzi1932 - Grand Prix of Czechoslovakia 1932 Bugatti1933 - Grand Prix of Czechoslovakia 1933 Alfa Romeo1937 - Grand Prix of France 1937 Talbot1947 - French Grand Prix 1947 Bugatti1949 - Grand Prix of France 1949 Bugatti1954 - Rally Monte Carlo 1954 Lancia
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Location: Prague
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Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Auto Racing
Features: Rookie
Season: 1934
