The Bugatti Queen: In Search of a Motor-Racing Legend
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (931 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0743478592 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Born in 1900 in a tiny French village, Helene Delangle, aka Helle Nice, became a dancer and a stripper before catching the eye of Ettore Bugatti. She set new land-speed records before a notorious accident which almost ended her racing days. Seduced by the combination of machines and speed, Helle Nice went on to have an unprecedented career, competing in numerous Grands Prix and becoming the only woman to drive on the treacherous American speedbowls in the 1930s. THE BUGATTI QUEEN is the beautifully illustrated story of an indomitable and fascinating woman, a pioneer of motorsport who revelled in danger. Re-creating her rollercoaster career wit
The Bugatti Queen Reigns! After reading Miranda Seymour's excellent biography on The Life & Loves of Virginia Cherrill, I thought I would proceed further to an earlier book by Miss Seymour, titled simply The Bugatti Queen. As it turns out this book was a captivating adventure about an obscure subject that was quite relevant between the two World Wars on the sport of motor racing that takes place primarily in France and other parts of Europe including the United States. The story evolves around the manufacturers of the early racing cars of Europe as well as the drivers, including one woman, Helle Nice, the. "Dancer,Racer, Spy" according to Vintage Bob. An intrigueing look into a little known personality from pre war France. From a poor back ground Hele Nice rose to be one of France's top celebreties on the theatrical front. She also became one of a little known group of top women race car drivers of that period to rise to the ranks of Grand Prix driver competeing against the top male drivers of the world and holding her own. She fell from grace in post war Europe when she was accused, possibly unjustly, of being a Nazi collaberator for the SS. She was later to die in poverty and shame and little remembered. A good read.. Tommy C. Bartlett said Having written a biography, I am aware of the. Having written a biography, I am aware of the myriad problems of incomplete data, but methinks the author extrapolates to much.
. Miranda Seymour, author of the award-winning In My Father's House has written many acclaimed novels and biographies, including lives of Mary Shelley, Robert Graves, Ottoline Morrell and Helle Nice, the Bugatti Queen
. About the Author Miranda Seymour, author of the award-winning In My Father's House has written many acclaimed novels and biographies, including lives of Mary Shelley, Robert Graves, Ottoline Morrell and Helle Nice, the Bugatti Queen