Photo Gallery «Hellé Nice - Defeating men as a passion»
In the 1920s and early 1930s, the list of courageous women who wanted to compete with male racing drivers in the wake of emancipation is long. The modern, successful, fun-loving woman wanted to free herself from the shackles of many taboos. They have a hard life, the first female racing drivers. They are often more ostracized than celebrated. One of these heroines is Hellé Nice, alias Mariette, Hélène Délangle, who died in October 1984, penniless and largely unknown. In the 1930s, she had built up a good reputation as a fast racing driver and finished in the top places in Bugatti and Alfa Romeo cars. As the center of high society at the time, she knew how to present herself well, whether in or next to a racing car. This fourth article in the "Five Women" series tells the life story of Hellé Nice.
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