Miss Brake Special, 1951

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I did a quick search for Miss Brake Special 1951 and quickly came up with this photo. These are contestants in the Miss Car Wash pageant from about the same time.

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/young-swimsuit-clad-women-hold-placards-at-a-miss-car-wash-news-photo/3202403

Posted by Fritz on 01/24/20 at 07:55 AM

I hope that those guys are really paying attention to the brake jobs on those cars they're working on.

Posted by KDP on 01/24/20 at 12:24 PM

She was clearly popular, but she had nothing on Miss Lube Job...

Posted by Brian on 01/24/20 at 10:03 PM

Posted by ges on 01/25/20 at 06:14 PM

GES--something tells me the judges were meant to focus on a certain feature--legs, perhaps--without the distraction of face.

Posted by Paul on 01/25/20 at 07:54 PM

ges -- That's a promo photo for Miss Flour Sack of 1955.

Posted by Phideaux on 01/26/20 at 01:28 AM

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