The Great Race, the New York to Paris Race in 1908. This is the beginning of the NY to Paris race in Times Square, picturing Charles Godard (captain of the French team) in his Motobloc.
Charles Godard sent dispatches about the race to the New York Times. They had a very difficult time, sometimes getting stuck in the mud.
This car did not finish the race.
Photo courtesy the Library of Congress, Bain News Service
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at Times Square in New York, New York USA