In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the ridiculous story of the 1908 New York to Paris Race, which involved everything from plans to drive across the sea, blatant and outright cheating, and one team even selling their racecar en route.
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Image: Bain News Service. Grid before the 1908 New York to Paris Race. 1908. Photograph. Via Wikimedia.
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