Die Amazone & Die Ikone

By Gerhard Schütz

"I wasn't driving, I was flying, I was overtaking everything in front of me and regretting that the race wasn't longer."

New publication commemorating three 100th anniversaries of E. Junek: 2026 Klausen, 2027/2028 Targa Florio.

The Amazon and the Icon. The Amazon: The successful racing driver Elisabeth Junek. The automotive icon: The Bugatti Type 35.

They came together in the 1920s and, in their inspired and inspiring partnership, made automotive, racing, and emancipation history.
The Car: Ettore Bugatti considered the Bugatti Type 35 his finest work. Rarely have function and aesthetics been so perfectly combined in an automobile. One might think that everything has already been written and said about this masterpiece. Far from it. The book offers a new, surprising perspective on this car of the century, which, like its predecessor, the T32 "Tank," follows the primacy of aerodynamics.
The Driver: Previously unknown documents from Elisabeth Junek's estate bring this extraordinary woman to life: Letters document the lively correspondence between the Juneks and Ettore Bugatti. Insightful contributions by Elisabeth Junek in various publications reveal her as a gifted, unpretentious, and humorous author with extensive expertise.

Many famous racing drivers have driven the Bugatti Type 35 to success and achieved legendary status with this car. But one of the most fascinating figures is a woman. Elisabeth Junek deserves to be rediscovered and explored in greater depth, along with her beloved racing car, the Bugatti Type 35. In short: This book is a lavish tribute to a great female driver and a legendary racing car.

Includes many previously unpublished photographs, letters, and personal accounts from Junek's estate. To order, please provide your full address and telephone number.

• Author: Gerhard Schütz
• Publisher: Freie Print Edition
• Format 297 x 210 mm, hardcover, 232 pages, 216 illustrations.
• High-quality binding: thread-sewn, ribbon bookmark.
• Language: German, English translation in the booklet.
• Subscription until August 31, 2026: CHF 120/EUR 130, thereafter CHF 135/EUR 147, plus packaging and shipping.
• Delivery from November 1, 2026. Contact: freie-print-edition@bluewin.ch