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Donna Mae Mims pink 1979 Corvette
Donna Mae Mims "the Pink Lady of Racing " who was part of Yenko SportsCars High Perforance and racing history
Raced a pink Yenko Stinger raced Corvettes and Camaros and other cars 1979 Corvette for sale on craigslist for $99500 she made the national news when her body was displayed sitting behind the wheel of this car in the funeral home first woman to win the SCCA championship in 1963, driving a 1959 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite. Corvette Hall of Fame Cannonball Run participant Think Pink |
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Sure enough, there is a picture of her in this car inside the funeral home during the visitation hours. Not sure you want to see that, but here is a vintage picture. She is on far right.
https://flic.kr/p/76b1od |
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I get the strong association with the car, but that is kinda macabre....
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Tim in NSW, Australia 1969 Van Nuys 04A Z/28 from Clippinger Chevrolet. Cortez Silver with dark blue interior. Ran at Lions Dragstrip and Pomona Raceway, with paint by Bob Kovacs of Fresno. |
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at least she was not buried in the car , just sat in it at the funeral home
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