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The 1908 New York to Paris Race was an automobile competition consisting of drivers attempting to travel from New York to Paris. This was a considerable challenge given the state of automobile technology and road infrastructure at the time. Only three of six contestants completed the course.
7 mar 2012 · The men who lined up in the swirling snow of Times Square on the morning of February 12, 1908, were embarking on a nearly unimaginable feat: a race from New York to Paris, westward. The...
21 lut 2022 · Lot number 1829 was listed simply as the “Famous New York to Paris Racer.” The winning Thomas Flyer is on display in Reno, Nevada, at the National Automobile Museum, alongside the trophy. The race was of international interest with daily front page coverage by The New York Times (a cosponsor of the race with the Parisian newspaper Le Matin).
17 mar 2023 · By: Liz Boutin. On February 12, 1908, a crowd of about 250,000 people gathered in Times Square in New York City to witness the beginning of an automobile race. The race would run from New York to Paris, with six teams competing, representing Germany, France, Italy, and the United States. An automobile race like this had never been run before.
19 lut 2022 · The Buffalo, NY built Thomas Flyer, driven most of the race by mechanic and Buffalo native George Schuster, won in an elapsed time of 169 days, traveling 13,341 miles by land. This Car Matters: Thomas Flyer, winner of the New York to Paris Race.
10 lut 2008 · On May 30, up to 40 teams are to leave New York in hopes of reaching Paris in about two months; they expect to cover 22,000 miles, of which 12,500 will be driven.
12 lut 2013 · The race, from New York to Paris, ran through three continents over 22,000 miles in 169 days. The route (pull out your atlas and follow along here): New York City, Albany, Chicago,...
