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Two weeks ago at the Talladega Superspeedway, Carl Edwards' No. 99 Ford was sent airborne as his car sailed into the wall and safety fence, showering the stands with debris. The catch-fencing held, and Edwards climbed from his burning car with barely a scratch, but several people were injured by the debris. Officials said seven fans sustained non-life-threatening injuries (including a woman who suffered a broken jaw) and an eighth fan seated in the same section had an undisclosed medical issue. Two of the fans were taken by helicopter to the hospital. Despite the injuries sustained it was fortunate there were not more serious injuries or even deaths.

Talladega has been a polarizing venue in the NASCAR safety debate. It was there in 1987 that legend Bobby Allison was involved in an eerily similar wreck that ripped a 150 foot hole in the catch-fence at the front of the grandstand near the finish line, scattering debris into the crowd. Like Edwards, Allison was able to walk away while some fans sustained injuries.

It was Allison's 1987 wreck that prompted the restrictor plates designed to slow down the cars the following year at Talladega. Over the years further safety regulations have been put into place to protect both the fans and the drivers, such as the switch to Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) barriers, but in light of last Sunday's events perhaps the time has arrived for NASCAR to further modify its safety standards to protect its fans and drivers. Edwards' crash on Sunday came very close to tragedy; had his car reached a slightly higher elevation and cleared the wall entirely it is quite possible that the catch-fencing would not have held and a very real tragedy might have occurred. As it was, it was a very close call.

NASCAR has been very fortunate to have no fan fatalities at a major race, however spectator deaths are certainly not without precedent in other premier racing series. In 1955, more than 80 spectators, including driver Pierre Levegh were killed in the worst auto racing accident in history at Le Mans in France when Levegh's car flew into the stands. In 1957, Alfonso de Portago and co-driver Ed Nelson along with 10 spectators were killed at the Mille Miglia, a famed road race in Italy. In 1961, fourteen fans and driver Wolfgang von Trips were killed at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. In 1975, four fans were killed when Rolf Stommolen's car veered off course at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona at the Montijuich street circuit. In October of 1977, two fans died at the Japanese Grand Prix in Fuji when Gilles Villeneuve's car veered off the road and landed in a restricted area. In 1987, spectator Lyle Kurtenbach was struck by a tire that flew off Tony Bettenhausen's car at the Indy 500. The tire sailed 30 feet to the top row of the grandstand killing Kurtenbach, who was the 10th spectator killed in Indy 500 history.

In July of 1998, three people were killed and six others were injured at the CART U.S. 500 at Michigan International Speedway when a hurling tire and other car parts went hurling into the grandstand. This marked the first time in more than a decade spectators were killed at a major race. After this incident NASCAR modified its safety standards by extending the safety fences at the high-banked 2-mile oval before the next race that August. In May of 1999, three fans were killed and eight were injured at the Irl VisionAire 500 at Concord, N.C. (for all intents and purposes NASCAR's own backyard) when debris from a crash flew into the stands. So while NASCAR has managed to avoid such scenarios, they are a very real possibility.

Most racing fans are aware of the threats posed by a serious accident. Whether it's a 3,500 pound airborne car careening towards them or debris showering the stands after a wreck, the risk of death and or injury are constantly present. However, the reality is that at the same time most spectators are unlikely to view it as a serious risk, and many do not have an issue sitting very close to the track. Monday, after Carl Edwards' crash at Talladega, NASCAR commented on its commitment to spectator safety and possible penalties for unsafe driving. Rick Humphrey, president of Talladega Superspeedway, said he'll examine whether the fences should be built higher. Reviewing the Edwards crash, it might be a good idea to increase the height of both the SAFER barrier and the catch fencing at many tracks.

The restrictor plates used at the Daytona and Talladega to slow the cars down and help limit the potential for fatal collisions have themselves become a constant source of debate in regards to safety. The fact is that while they limit speeds somewhat, they also artificially bunch the field and lead to bump drafting, where one car constantly runs into the car in front of it and pushes both cars around the track faster than they could otherwise achieve in open air. Drivers have complained for years that this leads to an ever present threat of serious accident, and sure enough there a major incidents involving significant numbers of cars at virtually every restrictor plate race. It has to be seriously questioned whether a set of rules that leads to the constant close proximity of large numbers of cars, and requires constant contact between fast, heavy and less than nimble machines to be competitive, is a safe way to go racing.

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Dodge La Femme

Origin

The La Femme's Raison D'tre stemmed from Chrysler's marketing department's observation that more and more women were taking interest in automobiles during the 1950s, and that women opinions on which color car to buy was becoming part of the decision making process for couples buying an automobile. The La Femme was an attempt to gain a foothold in the women's automobile market.

The La Femme concept was based upon two Chrysler show cars from the 1954 season. Named Le Comte, and La Comtesse, each was built from a Chrysler Newport hardtop body, and each was given a clear plastic roof over the entire passenger compartment. While the Le Comte was designed using masculine colors, the La Comtesse was painted "Dusty Rose" and "Pigeon Grey" in order to convey femininity. Favorable responses encouraged Chrysler to pursue the La Comtesse concept.

1955

Dodge received the project and renamed the concept the La Femme, which began as a 1955 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer "spring special" hardtop two-door coupe, painted "Sapphire White" and "Heather Rose". From there, the exterior received special gold-colored "La Femme" scripts that replaced the standard "Custom Royal Lancer" scripts on the cars front fenders.

The interior of the car also received attention and features. 1955 La Femme interiors were upholstered in a special tapestry material featuring pink rosebuds on a pale silver-pink background and pale pink vinyl trim. The La Femme also came with a keystone-shaped, pink calfskin purse that coordinated with the interior of the car. The purse could be stowed in a special compartment built into the back of the passenger seat, and its gold-plated medallion faced outward. This brushed-metal medallion was large enough to have the owner's name engraved upon it.

Each purse was outfitted with a coordinated set of accessories inside, which included a face-powder compact, lipstick case, cigarette case, comb, cigarette lighter and change purse, all made of either faux-tortoiseshell plastic and gold-tone metal, or pink calfskin and gold-tone metal, and all were designed and made by vans, which was a maker of women's fine garments and accessories in Chicago, Illinois.

On the back of the drivers seat was a compartment that contained a raincoat, rain bonnet and umbrella, all made from a vinyl patterned to match the rosebud interior fabric. Dodge marketing brochures for the La Femme stated clearly that the car was made "By Special Appointment to Her Majesty... the American Woman."

1956

For 1956, the La Femme returned, with no less fanfare; letters to dealers from Dodge marketing department called the La Femme a "stunning success". For 1956, Dodge replaced the Heather Rose and Sapphire White scheme with a Misty Orchid and Regal Orchid color scheme. The interior of the car in 1956 did not take its cue from the 1955 model, and instead featured "La Femme" only seat patterns, headliner, interior paint and carpet. The fabrics used have proven very difficult to reproduce. The seat coverings were made of a heavy white cloth with random, organic-seeming patterns of short lavender and purple loops, in a manner very similar to loop-pile carpeting. The headliner cloth was also heavy white fabric, with many, tiny random splashes of gold paint. The carpeting was loop pile with several shades of lavender and purple. The boxes behind the seats were also changed for 1956 to accommodate the rain coat, rain cap and umbrella that came with the model. Both boxes were identical this year, because there was no need for accommodation for a purse, which was only offered with the 1955 La Femme.

Legacy

Sales material for the 1956 Dodge La Femme

Dodge dropped the La Femme for 1957 and did not revisit the concept. Because the La Femme was a $143 option package, its total production was never broken out from Dodge's production numbers, although research suggests less than 2500 were made over the two-year period. At least 40 known examples exist of the 1955 version and over 20 for the 1956 version, including at least 3 verifiable D-500 optioned 1956 La Femmes.

Many theories exist concerning the low sales of the LaFemme trim package. No evidence of magazine, television, radio or other LaFemme advertisements have ever been found since 1986. Given the large number of Dodge dealerships in the U.S. at the time, very few of them ever received a demonstration LaFemme for their showroom. Instead, single-sheet dealer pamphlets were the only clue that Dodge LaFemmes were available for purchase, in a time when other trim-special models such as the Chrysler 300 letter series, Plymouth Fury and DeSoto Adventurer were widely and enthusiastically promoted.

Sources

The International Dodge La Femme Website and Registry, Leslie Howard, Author. July 2003.

LaFemme: a fancy and feminine statement of the chauvinist '50s Aftermarket Business, James Guyette, Author. January 2004.

1955-56 Dodge La Femme: y Appointment to Her Majesty the American Woman Collectible Automobile, Tom Lindsey, Author. February 1988.

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