At the NY Auto Show in 1966, a model wearing a "Miss BMW" sash was mauled by a lion. Picture on Wikipedia shows her petting the lion with a 2000CS in the background. Later she appeared with the lion at a photo shoot and things went awry. Wikipedia or Google "Nell Theobald." Other pictures taken by photographer Neal Boenzi are gruesome; she survived, sued everybody including Max Hoffman, but apparently was unhinged afterwards.
BMW didn't need this in 1966
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Sad. The settlement was pretty cheap, shame on them.
Belgiumbarry
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i'm glad i have only a cat ......
Right, Arde, shame on them. But it was 1966 and like the wives in divorce cases she moved into poverty and the husband bought a Porsche. Fact. I have seen the photos. Who wouldn't be unhinged. Sad sad.
Ok, first question is if Ludwig the Lion was put to sleep or not?
Second, I am glad Lancia uses the Elefantino as the animal in its badging. I think models and elephants mix better at car shows than lions.
Third, poor divorcees have brothers that know where the Porsche is parked.