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Video: Restoring Fangio's MercedesW196

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Mercedes manages many classic race cars, including the legendary W196 which Juan Manuel Fangio drove to the world title in 1954 and 1955.

Recently, a W196 driven by Fangio was restored by Mercedes-Benz classic. The restoration required new valves to be manufactured.

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In this video, Peter McKinlay and Chris Scott from Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains discuss the task of re-manufacturing the inlet exhaust valves of the iconic car.

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