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    Paco Godia Spain's First Formula One Driver
    Paco Godia Spain's First Formula One Driver
    Paco Godia Spain's First Formula One Driver
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    Paco Godia Spain's First Formula One Driver

    By Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr

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    Paco Godia entered a works Maserati in the 1951 Spanish Grand Prix, thus becoming the first Formula One driver in his country's history. After this he drove intemittently throughout the 1950s until he quit in 1958. Paco Godia became a patron of the arts in his own country, establishing the Fundacion Francisco Godia in Barcelona.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRobert Grey Reynolds, Jr
    Release dateFeb 15, 2016
    ISBN9781310988547
    Paco Godia Spain's First Formula One Driver
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    Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr

    I am a soon to be retired Duke Medical Center library researcher, who enjoys writing. I have been writing on Wikipedia for years and have begun to writeebooks. My pastimes include selling books on EBay, genealogical research, baseball (Pittsburgh Pirates), collecting antique furniture and coins, and spending time with Kingsley, my cocker spaniel.

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      Paco Godia Spain's First Formula One Driver - Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr

      Paco Godia

      Spain's First Formula One Driverkupp

      Published by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr. at Smashwords

      Copyright 2016 by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr.

      Paco Godia, sometimes known as Francsico Godia-Sales (March 21, 1921-November 28, 1990), was a race driver from Barcelona, Spain. He competed in 14 Formula One races, driving Formula One cars intermittently from 1951-1958. Godia's parents were supporters of the Fascist regime of Francisco Franco in Spain.

      Paco also drove in many non-championship races. Fundacio Francisco Godia was established in 1998 to honor Paco Godia. A permanent collection it features works of medieval art, ceramics, modernist drawings as well as 20th century art. There are paintings by

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