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New York-to-Paris: The Great Automobile Race of 1908!

GasBuddy Blog -- It would become known as "The Great Race"; an epic test of men and machines. It was the transcontinental New York to Paris Automobile Race in 1908 sponsored by The New York Times and Le Matin, a Paris newspaper, that achieved a feat which has never been equaled more than 100 years later.

In a world class competition of automotive ingenuity, design and endurance, five drivers representing France, Italy, Germany and one driver from the U.S. traveled across three continents over 22,000 miles in 169 days. (And remember, this was at a time when horses were considered a much more reliable form of transportation.)

It began on February 12, 1908 under a sunny, clear sky in New York City where the temperature was near freezing...

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Submitted Apr 12, 2012 By: PD

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