In the 1950s, Foucault sped around Sweden — quite dangerously — in a spectacular Jaguar
Arts & Letters Daily • 2/16/2026
Summary
In the 1950s, Foucault drove a spectacular Jaguar in Sweden. His driving was characterized as quite dangerous.
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