Miss Hurst Golden Shifter
Check out these great pics of Miss Hurst Golden Shifter, Linda Vaughn.
Here is what the guys at The Selvedge Yard had to say
“Linda Vaughn, the lovely, leggy, legend of the auto racing scene from the 60′s through the early 80′s was better known as– Miss Hurst Golden Shifter. She was a trophy queen whose voluptuous looks and charm often stole the show at auto racing events she attended– SCCA, NASCAR, Indy & Formula One, among others. Linda has been knocked by many for setting Women’s Lib back with her busty displays, but her passion for the sport ran deep and she had a major impact– not just in promoting the sponsors, but also in advancing women’s racing. Vaughn earned her SCCA competition license at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving and then got behind the wheel and raced.”
Images via: The Selvedge Yard
I had the pleasure / experience of walking the SEMA show with Joe Hrudka (Mr. Gasket, Hurst, etc.) and Linda Vaughn once. We were a supplier to Joe, and the funny thing is he was actually trying to impress me with their reach and marketing so we would make Mr. Gasket an exclusive distributor for that market.
Walking the floor with them, the seas parted, the lights were brighter, I had my picture taken more than I can count, and people literally threw themselves out of the way so we could saunter by. This was actually after Linda had “retired,” so I was surprised what an impact she still had.
No one had a clue who I was, of course, but I got treated like royalty simply by association. Joe and Linda were used to it, but they honestly liked everyone, and appreciated that people knew them and cared, and they understood how important it was for their business and marketing.
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