A Race Across the World: From New York to Paris in 1908

Ridiculous History

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History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2021

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

In February of 1908, racing teams from multiple nations assembled for an unusual and ambitious race -- they planned to drive from Times Square across the planet to France. These were the early days of the automobile, and success was anything but guaranteed. In today's special 3D episode, Ben and Noel trace the highs (and, mostly, lows) of the men who vied for what they saw as the ultimate prize: A 1,400-pound trophy and lifelong bragging rights.

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0:00.0	My father was a block star.
0:01.7	It was like Bidlemania.
0:03.2	But not here in America.
0:04.7	Dean Reed criticized the American government
0:06.8	from behind the Iron Curtain.
0:08.3	He had lots of enemies.
0:09.7	He'll calm you down, you can call out.
0:11.3	He wanted to come back home and then
0:13.4	the unthinkable happened.
0:15.0	Dean Reed died.
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0:30.1	Truth is stranger than fiction.
0:32.8	And reality TV stars know this better than anyone.
0:35.9	But what you may not know about them,
0:37.6	or even believe, is actually criminal behavior.
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