Photo Gallery «Elisabeth Junek - Bugattis were her passion»

Name: Bugatti 35 1927
Brand: Bugatti

The list of courageous women who wanted to compete with male racing drivers in the 1920s and early 1930s in the wake of emancipation is long. The modern, successful, fun-loving woman wanted to free herself from the shackles of many taboos. They had a hard life, the first female racing drivers. They were often more ostracized than celebrated. One of these heroines was Elisabeth Junek, a sensitive racing driver who raved about Bugattis. This fifth and final article in the "Five Women" series tells the life story of Elisabeth Junek.

Bugatti 35 B (1926) - Elisabeth Junek finished 11th overall in the 1926 Klausen Race, impressive proof of her ability

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Bugatti 35 C (1927) - im schnellen Bugatti lässt Elisabeth Junek auf den Bergabstücken des Nürburgrings dem deutschen Daimler-Benz-Werksfahrer Christian Werner keine Chance (© Archiv Bernhard Brägger, 1927)

Bugatti 35 B (1927) - an der Targa Florio 1927 schied Elisabeth Junek aus (© Archiv Bernhard Brägger, 1927)

Bugatti Type 32 "Tank" (1923) - das Ehepaar Junek posiert im schwer zu fahrenden Rennwagen (© Archiv Bernhard Brägger, 1923)

Elisabeth Junek aus Prag war eine feinfühlige Fahrerin (© Archiv Bernhard Brägger, 1925)

Elisabeth Junek am Lenkrad eines ihrer geliebten Bugattis (Source: Archive)

Die Biografie der Elisabeth Junek (© Archiv Bernhard Brägger, 1950)