Many if not most of my Readers will be unfamiliar with the impossibly-lanky Jodie Kidd. Here’s a brief summary of her curriculum vitae (because she’s a Brit):
- one of the first supermodels (along with Kate Moss and her ilk)
- equestrienne (actually a polo player)
- race car driver — divided between three U.S. Gumball Rallies, as many European Gumballs, four Mille Miglia races, and a driver (and two-time winner) in the Italian Maserati Trofeo races.
- Now? She owns a delightful little pub in Sussex just down the road from Goodwood, and
- interviews interesting people on her own channel.
After the modeling thing ended, she got into car racing first with the Gumballs, and then as a guest on the late-lamented Top Gear, where she was briefly the fastest driver in the Reasonably-Priced Car segment.
After you’ve watched that little episode (note her joyful little dance when learning that she’d beaten everyone (including Clarkson), take a look at her now, on the excellent Cars & Money EeeeewwwChooob channel.
And finally, on her own channel (Kidd in a Sweet Shop), watch her drive quite possibly the greatest sports car ever made, the Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 — or rather, a reincarnation thereof. (Story is in the video, but it ends with her saying, “I’m just going to keep driving until they tell me to stop.” )
After that, I defy y’all not to watch more of her shows on the Sweet Shop channel — I did, a lot.
It’s also impossible not to fall in love with her, a little — she loves cars as much or more than anyone on the planet — and it’s a great way to spend a weekend.
No need to thank me; it’s all part of the service.
