I know I know, cliché, but what kind of a writer would I be if I did not dabble into matters that are personal? So here we go: my first car. I’m not sure how to structure this but I’ll just ramble on and I hope this piece comes out well. I started driving from…
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The grid is hot
The Italian GP from this past Sunday was quiet a spectacle to watch. Huge difference to the sprint race from Saturday which was pretty anticlimatic. McLaren won their first grand prix in 9 years. Yes it’s been that long. So long, that McLaren, in that 9 year span, they used a Honda, Renault and circled…
She raced that
On today’s final episode on the automotive series about women and cars, we look at 10 women who had made an impact on motorsport. 1. Joan Newton Cuneo The earliest trailblazer on the racing scene. Her first racing debut occurred in 1905 where she participated in the first Gideon Tour. The tour was 1335 miles…
She invented that
On today’s automotive series about women and cars, we are taking a look on scientific, political and engineering breakthroughs these women had discovered that shaped the way cars are made and utilized today. 1. Florence Lawrence Known as the first celebrity for appearing on films during the dawn of cinema in the 1900s. She made…
She Designed That
On today’s automotive series about women and cars, we’ll be going in depth on female figures who played their parts in sketching, designing and leading the aesthetics of the automobile. 1. Helene Rother She is one of the earliest automotive designers. Born in Germany and migrated to France where she was a jewelry designer. Then…
