JANET GUTHRIE – JAGUAR XK-120, EST. $70,000
Janet Guthrie is a beauty with brains and one of the best female NASCAR racers! Janet finished her college and got employed as a research and development engineer at the Republic Aviation. Despite of landing up with such a good job, Janet’s heart was not into engineering but racing cars on the circuit. She was the first female driver to have ever participated in the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500 and NASCAR Winston Cup car races.
In 1980, she was rightly honored with the Women’s Sports Hall of Fame and later in 2006 by the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. Janet’s love for cars is beyond this world. The Jaguar XK120 was her first purchase, followed by the Jaguar XK 140, a car that helped Janet win 2 very important races. With her earnings as a racer, Janet never has to worry about purchasing a $70,000 car.