New York-to-Paris Auto Race sales-home was only $1

was only $1

Sometimes a dime

Artist Vincent Mahé’s illustration sets the scene for The Times Opinion article

“Beyond the mastery of specialized skills

New York-to-Paris Auto Race sales-home was only $1Six automobiles leave Times Square on February 12, 1908, for a 20,000 mile race to Paris sponsored by The New York Times. The route was established in three stages, with cars to be shipped by steamer from San Francisco to Seattle, then driven through Alaska and across the Bering Strait to Siberia for a home run toward Paris. The Americans reached Alaska first, but that route was declared impassable. Instead the contestants agreed to an alternate route