Elika Junkov: Conqueror Of The Green Hell, And Million Dollar Hypercars

If you follow the Internet, you’ve probably saw a news story about Bugatti offering yet another special edition of the Veyron to help them get rid of remaining stock. This time, the Veyron Vitesse comes with special paint and named after someone called “Elisabeth Junek”. And while Veyron special editions are pretty boring stuff, the lady in question is a true heroine, albeit one you’ve likely never heard of. And since she was one of my country’s greatest motoring legends, I feel obliged to tell Best&Brightest more about her.

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