women who like cars
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Pat Moss Brought The Rally World To Its Knees And Paved The Way For Women To Win
Photo: Frank Tewkesbury (AP) When you come from a family with a name like Moss and you decide to get behind the wheel of a car, you better be good. If your dad drove at Indianapolis, your mum competed in rallies, and your brother is considered the best Formula One driver to never win a…
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NASCAR’s Ethel Mobley Proved That A Little Sibling Competition Goes A Long Way
Photo: Getty Images They say that all it takes to achieve something it so speak it into existence. Name it, and suddenly you can wrap your fingers around it; the mysterious it moves into the tangible realm. When Ethel Flock Mobley’s father named her after the gasoline he used in his taxi, then it really…
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Brooklands’ Sweetheart Was The First Female Works Driver Who Almost Nailed A Grand Prix Season
It’s 1934. The driver that has just set the fastest Women’s Outer Circuit record at Brooklands parks her car and emerges, triumphant. At only 4’10”, she’s dwarfed next to her 10.5 litre V12 Delage, a vehicle that she has almost effortlessly mastered. The adoring press captures her radiant smile as she removes her helmet and…
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The Valkyrie Of The Motorcar Survived The Race Of Death, A Sunken Ship And An Assassination Attempt
Photo: Jules Beau (Wikimedia) What do you do when your husband dies, leaving you a widow at age 27? Do you go racing, compete in motor boating, travel around the world, become a published author, and get involved in a scandal over a nude photograph? If you’re Camille du Gast, you’ll be doing all of…