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- Thomas Flyer Team Hauling the German Protos Car Out of the Mud in Russia, New York to Paris Race, 1908 - The 1908 New York to Paris race was a 22,000-mile automobile endurance contest. Teams would have to drive their cars through cold, snow and rain and usually on poor roads. Outside of Vladivostok, Russia, the German team's car became mired in the Siberian mud. The lagging American team came upon the stuck Germans, offered a hand, and pulled them out.
- 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Thomas Flyer Team Hauling the German Protos Car Out of the Mud in Russia, New York to Paris Race, 1908
The 1908 New York to Paris race was a 22,000-mile automobile endurance contest. Teams would have to drive their cars through cold, snow and rain and usually on poor roads. Outside of Vladivostok, Russia, the German team's car became mired in the Siberian mud. The lagging American team came upon the stuck Germans, offered a hand, and pulled them out.
- Thomas Flyer Team Hauling German Protos Out of the Mud in Russia, New York to Paris Automobile Race, 1908 - The 1908 New York to Paris race was a 22,000-mile automobile endurance contest. Teams would have to drive their cars through cold, snow and rain and usually on poor roads. Outside of Vladivostok, Russia, the German team's car became mired in the Siberian mud. The lagging American team came upon the stuck Germans, offered a hand, and pulled them out.
- 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Thomas Flyer Team Hauling German Protos Out of the Mud in Russia, New York to Paris Automobile Race, 1908
The 1908 New York to Paris race was a 22,000-mile automobile endurance contest. Teams would have to drive their cars through cold, snow and rain and usually on poor roads. Outside of Vladivostok, Russia, the German team's car became mired in the Siberian mud. The lagging American team came upon the stuck Germans, offered a hand, and pulled them out.
- Hans Koeppen Seated in the German Protos Automobile in Times Square Before the Start of New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. The cars started from New York's Times Square on February 12 and attracted a great crowd.
- February 12, 1908
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Hans Koeppen Seated in the German Protos Automobile in Times Square Before the Start of New York to Paris Race, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. The cars started from New York's Times Square on February 12 and attracted a great crowd.
- Protos Automobile at German Factory Before Leaving for New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. This slide shows the German entry, a Protos, at the factory before leaving for the start of the race.
- 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Protos Automobile at German Factory Before Leaving for New York to Paris Race, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. This slide shows the German entry, a Protos, at the factory before leaving for the start of the race.