Typically we start these descriptions with the location, the car, and the driver, but Heidi Hetzer and her 1930 Hudson Great Eight don’t fit the mold, seeing as the 77-year-old took her rather ancient automobile on a journey around the world. Inspired by Clärenore Stinnes, the first to accomplish such a feat, Heidi battled cancer, nearly lost a few fingers, and defied the odds during the course of her monumental road trip. Possessing a spirit found in few, her love of driving is positively boundless, and so is her cheery outlook on life and the people you meet along the way.
