Women in automotive

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Q: Are pregnant women required to wear a seatbelt?

A: No

Q: What was the name of the woman after whom Mercedes-Benz cars were named?

A: Mercedes Jellinek

Q: What is the name of the woman who modeled for the Rolls-Royce "Spirit of Ecstasy"?

A: Eleanor Velasco Thornton

Q: What is the name of the woman who designed the Nissan 350 Z?

A: Dianne Allen

Q: Which 1955 Dodge model was sold together with a makeup kit, specifically designed for female customers?

A: Dodge La Femme

Q: Which famous female rally driver was nicknamed "The Black Volcano"?

A: Michele Mouton

Q: Who was the first woman to reach a land speed of 500 mph?

A: Kitty O'Neil

Q: Who was the first woman to drive a Formula 1 car?

A: Maria Teresa de Filippis

Q: How many car brands have been founded by women?

A: 1

Q: Who was the first woman to write a book about cars?

A: Dorothy Levitt

Q: Who was the first female driver in the history of motoring?

A: Bertha Benz

Q: Who was the only woman to score points in the Formula One World Championship?

A: Maria Teresa de Filippis

Q: Whose wife was the world's first female driver?

A: Karl Benz

Q: Who is the only woman to have won the 24 Hours of Nurburgring race?

A: Sabine Schmitz

Q: What car did Richard Gere drive in the movie Pretty Woman?

A: Lotus Esprit

Q: Who holds the record for the fastest woman on a 4-wheeled vehicle?

A: Jessi Combs

Q: Which company produced the first SUV dedicated exclusively to women?

A: Dartz

Q: Which of the female names Sylvia, Olga, Anna, Melinda or Aurelia was also used for an Opel concept car?

A: Sylvia

Q: Which woman invented the windshield wipers in 1905?

A: Mary Anderson

Q: Who was called "The Fastest Woman on Earth" in 1935?

A: Kay Petre