HOW DID I GET THE IDEA

The American "Thomas Flyer" is the car that won The Great Race of 1908. 
This automobile race was from New York to Paris. 
I saw this car at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, NV 
and it is the equivalent for automobile to what the spirit of St Louis is for planes. 
I was told during the visit that 80% of the people around the world who saw that car 
during the race never seen a car before. The roads were probably cahotic, 
where to get gazoline? etc... Adventure with a big A...
Later on, looking at some Adventurers sets, I was thinking: 
"Hey! This car would be perfect for the Adventurers!"


THE GREAT RACE ON THE INTERNET

www.thegreatautorace.com
General informations about The Great Race of 1908 and the American "Thomas flyer".

bchs.kearney.net/BTales_199307.html
A resume of the event of The Great Race of 1908.

www.automuseum.org/1907thomas.html
A page about the "Thomas Flyer" from The National Automobile Museum website.

www.jacarst.com/history/hist03-42.html
Pictures and newspaper article related to The Great Race of 1908.

www.imdb.com/title/tt0059243/
The imdb page of "The Great Race",a funny movie based on The Great Race of 1908 
featuring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk and Natalie Wood. 
Director is Blake Edwards.


CONTACT

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