Hard Driving: The 1908 Auto Race from New York to Paris

by Dermot Cole

In the winter of 1908, six cars left Times Square bound for Paris. They were embarking on a remarkable motor race across the world that would capture everyone's imagination. In this book, Dermot Cole weaves a thrilling account of the improbable journey west from New York to Paris, the varied characters, and the nascent automobile industry. Drawing from the drivers' journals and extensive newspaper reports, Cole details the many hardships, triangulations,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602234027
• ISBN13: 9781602234024
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: University of Alaska Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"