Ladies driving Bugattis?!

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Some pre-war cars you can say are maybe (a little bit) more for ladies. You can fill in for yourself which cars you think are more for female drivers/mechanics. But why is this exactly? I am not 100% sure, to be honest. Maybe the lines and the (body)shape of the cars? The colour(s)? Although it is not that 'they' are for instance all white. Or does it have something to do with the speed? What do you think it is about ‘them’? And do not get me wrong, it is absolutely not in a negative way. In some pre-war cars, a lady looks just a lot better!

What it is we are heading to is the question; why is it that in (some) pre-war cars it (still) looks impressive if you see a lady driving, or with dirty hands under the bonnet? We are aware of the fact that the classic car world is (maybe a little bit) more of a man's world. Although there are more and more female drivers. Something which we are very pleased about because come on guys we live in 2018!

Look for instance at the lead photograph of a lady driving a Bugatti. Very often you hear: “look at her”, “it is a lady”, or something similar. I think you know exactly what I mean.

Also look at this promotional video for this year’s revival of the Grimsthorpe Speed Trials. It is an event which will be held on the 26th of August 2018 for pre-193 cars and motorcycles. All vehicles will be tested three times up and down the sinuous 1/2 mile track from the start line by the lake gently climbing to the finish line beside the Grimsthorpe Castle. The peace of the red deer park is about to be shattered!

When you watch the video at first your classic car heart starts to beat faster. But then… you find out it is a lady driving this Bugatti! Isn`t that fantastic?!

Please comment below and let us know what pre-war cars are just ‘made’ for female drivers and why.

Words by the female editor. Photograph by Flip.

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