The Great 1908 New York-to-Paris Automobile Race

The Great 1908 Paris-to-New York Automobile Race July 30, 1908, an American automobile Thomas Flyer crossed the finish line traversed three continents 169 days. One hundred years later recreate Great Race
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The Flyer was piloted by a series of men, but its ultimate stewardship fell to an unknown mechanic named George Schuster.

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