"Joan La Coste was behind the wheel of her racecar. Joan was proclaimed "the fastest woman in the world" in 1926.

Blogger Deadly Curves has written a wonderful 2-part article about this long forgotten she-racer. Read more about Joan's hardships and successes--
Part I: http://deadlycurves.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-fastest-woman-in-world-jumps-into_8553.html
Part II: http://deadlycurves.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-fastest-woman-in-world-jumps-into_6.html


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