Paula Murphy (June 16, 1928 – December 21, 2023) was an American automobile driver who was first and/or fastest in many speed endeavors.
[3] As of 1975, Murphy had been "the only woman to have been allowed to drive an Indy car at speed on the track.
[5] Murphy was also "the first woman to drive a jet-engined car on the Salt Flats".
[8] Murphy appeared as a guest on the December 1, 1963 episode of What's My Line?, introduced as "test car driver".
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