http://stoush.net/category/topic/cars The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://stoush.net/liam/869/queen-speed <p><a href="http://www.lrb.co.uk/v26/n12/es-turner/a-broad-grin-and-a-handstand" rel="nofollow">Cool</a>.</p> <blockquote> <p>In 1929 Hellé, driving an Omega-Six, won the Grand Prix Féminin at Montlhéry, becoming ‘the fastest woman in the world’ by lapping the steep-sided bowl at 198 kph. Her preparation for the race had been less than ideal: ‘A green-eyed boy, a friend of one of the costume makers at the casino, had stayed the night. A mixture of morphine, champagne and sex had left her wanting to crawl into a coal hole when she woke up.’</p> </p></blockquote> <p>Intellectually, I support compulsory seatbelts, mandatory motorcycle helmets, drink driving laws, speed limits, automatic cameras, stringent engineering safety standards and compulsory third party insurance for all. But there&#8217;s something about the interwar motoring culture that&#8217;s just&#8230; awesome.</p> http://stoush.net/liam/869/queen-speed#comments automobility cars grand prix london review of books lrb miranda seymour speed the bugatti queen Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:21:28 -0800 Liam 869 at http://stoush.net