Centennial Celebration 1908 - 2008

NY to Paris Car Race - an epic test of men and machines

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The Great Race of 1908 with unbroken car racing world records, stirs a century of interest and press coverage!

For video highlights of the Thomas Flyer and the New York to Paris Race, as well as the Glidden Tour (which George Schuster also participated in) click the following:

    

WindowsMedia© Videos: 

<BroadBand> The Greatest Auto Race - <BroadBand> Great Race 2008

A&E 10 Greatest American Cars  -  WNED-TV (PBS) 

WGRZ-TV News - WKBW-TV news  -  You Asked For It TV

          <BroadBand> SpeedTV - The Thomas Flyer  Behind The Headlights Series
 

          RealPlayer©* Videos:  

          A&E 10 Greatest American Cars - WNED-TV (PBS) 

          WKBW-TV news -  You Asked For It TV

 

Audio Delights <BroadBand> Larger audio files, please allow time to load:

           Classic Car Show  Host Steve Rinaldo talks with Jeff on 1620 Radio Sandy Springs, Atlanta

 Winter Driving  George Schuster describes winter driving in 1908

           Thomas Flyer Running Sounds of the Flyer engine running

           KUHF The Longest Race University of Houston describes the Great Race

 Voice of America - News VOA tells the world of the 1908 Race

 

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For new TV productions, see Information
 

 

For insight into the race winner click:  George N. Schuster, Sr.

For additional news items click:  Press Coverage

Interesting Images and Websites:

  Poster by R. Cinkel on exhibit National Automobile Museum
                          

 (Click images to enlarge)
 

   The restored Thomas Flyer on exhibit at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

  Actor Tony Curtis who starred in "The Great Race" movie, a comedy loosely based on this historic race.  Mr. Curtis sees the car that won the "real" Great Race.

 Thomas Flyer Collectable sponsored by the Calico Club, a women's community service organization in Springville, NY.  It is now available on eBay, and for additional information click: Thomas Flyer Race Car

  Thomas Flyer Bronze sculpture by Stanley Wanlass on exhibit at the Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum

  "I've Got a Secret" TV show with host Garry Moore and George Schuster who was a contestant, July 16, 1958.  The celebrity panel included Jane Mansfield, Betsy Palmer, Bill Cullen, and Henry Morgan.  They did not guess George's secret!  This was the Thomas Flyer prior to its restoration.

Books and other Coverage of The Great Auto Race:

The Great Automobile Race - New York to Paris 1908

  From the original account of the race with forward written by Jeff Mahl (great-grandson of George Schuster), this limited edition book is still available.  The 85 pages include details of the car and events as well as numerous original photographs.

  "It shows the American car is on a par with the foreign machine and it marks the beginning of the end, in my opinion of the European supremacy."   - American Automobile Association, 1908

If you would like a copy of The Great Automobile Race, signed by the author, click: Request for copy of The Great Automobile Race

PRIVACY: The Great Auto Race acknowledges the importance of protecting your privacy.  Any  information provided is never shared with any third party or organization.

 The Western New York Heritage Press Winter 2008 illustrated article by Alan Manchester The Great Auto Race: Buffalo and The New York to Paris 1908 Automobile Race tells the epic story from a hometown perspective.

  Horseless Carriage Gazette Jan. 1994  article by Jeff Mahl.

  For complete article click Was it the Men or the Machine?  

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  Educator Resources: The K-8 Teaching American History Project provides teachers with lesson plans and other resources designed to be incorporated with history curriculum.  Many are interactive, bringing the events of the 1908 New York to Paris Race into perspective for elementary & middle school students.

Books - Magazines - News Articles

*Titles suitable for younger student reading levels

 [  Home  ] [ The Race ] [ Thomas Restored ] [ Updates ] [ Centennial-2008 ] [ Information ]T[ The Film ] [ Race 2008 ]he New York to Paris Race was an epic International Competition.  It was won by George Schuster driving the Thomas Flyer in 1908.
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