Dorothy Deen, with model good looks, often appeared in advertising and PR photos.
Photo: Jim Sitz
During the Fifties, a number of women were involved in the sports car craze. This was during a time when a female wasn’t allowed in the paddock of a U.S. professional circle-track race, much less behind the wheel. Mary Davis, Ruth Levy, Denise McCluggage, Linda Scott and Ginny Sims come to mind.
For the most part, all are, or were, attractive as well as strong-willed and talented. One even gave her name to a sports car: Dorothy Deen. It is the Doretti, an Italianized version of Deen’s first name. The story of how the car was created and Dorothy’s involvement is the stuff of legend.
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