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Linda Vaughn, the lovely, leggy, legend of the auto racing scene from the 60′s through the early 80′s was better known as– Miss Hurst Golden Shifter. She was a trophy queen whose voluptuous looks and charm often stole the show at auto racing events she attended– SCCA, NASCAR, Indy & Formula One, among others.  Linda has been knocked by many for setting Women’s Lib back with her busty displays, but her passion for the sport ran deep and she had a major impact– not just in promoting the sponsors, but also in advancing women’s racing.  Vaughn earned her SCCA competition license at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving and then got behind the wheel and raced. Read more…
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“BIG JOHN” SURTEES | THE LONE RACER MOTORCYCLE & F1 WORLD CHAMPION John Surtees drives his F1 Lotus up University Avenue heading towards the raceway for the 1960 U.S. Grand Prix.  This pic is so rad I want to cry. Read more…
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On August 3rd, 1958, Ferrari’s Peter Collins (engaged to the stunning American actress Louise Cordier) would die in a crash at the ’58 German Grand Prix–  at just 27 years old Collins had already won three Grands Prix, and had a helluva career ahead of him before his tragic passing. Read more…
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Epic shot of “Jungle Pam” Hardy (look-a-like as it turns out) working the crowd, and no doubt distracting the competition. –Image by © Jim Kelly Read more…
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James Dean, September 30th, 1955 The last picture taken of James Dean alive— with mechanic and friend, Rolf, in his “Little Bastard” shortly before the infamous crash. The Porsche Spyder— which he owned all of nine days— certainly lived up to its name. Read more…
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GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ENGINES Linda Vaughn, the legendary “Miss Hurst Golden Shifter” - there is an obvious “lug nuts” reference here waiting to hatch… Read more…
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“JUNGLE PAM” HARDY & “JUNGLE JIM” LIBERMAN LIGHT ‘EM UP Drag racing legends “Jungle Pam” Hardy and “Jungle Jim” Liberman doing what they do best. Read more…
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JOAN LA COSTE HAD A NEED FOR SPEED Oct 7th, 1929 — Jaon La Coste, prominent woman auto racer pictured above, was held by police in Chicago, Illinois for attempted robbery in a Chicago hotel, with chloroform and a toy pistol. When first arrested she refused to reveal her identity. — Image by © Bettmann/Corbis Read more…
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