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- Mayor McGowan and George Schuster in the Thomas Flyer at New York's City Hall, following the New York to Paris Race, August 1908 - The Thomas Flyer was declared the winner of the 1908 New York to Paris race. The American-built car had traveled nearly 22,000 miles (over land and sea) in 169 days. It had bested the five other vehicles in the race. In August, the victorious Flyer was shipped back to New York and paraded through the city.
- August 17, 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Mayor McGowan and George Schuster in the Thomas Flyer at New York's City Hall, following the New York to Paris Race, August 1908
The Thomas Flyer was declared the winner of the 1908 New York to Paris race. The American-built car had traveled nearly 22,000 miles (over land and sea) in 169 days. It had bested the five other vehicles in the race. In August, the victorious Flyer was shipped back to New York and paraded through the city.