The Car That Raced Around the World?! Jay Drives the Thomas Flyer | Jay Leno’s Garage

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You know, in 1907, if you wanted to prove your car was tough, you didn’t take it to the Nürburgring — you drove it 36,000 miles through Siberia with nothing but some tools, spare tires, and an unreasonable amount of confidence.

Meet the 1907 Thomas Flyer — the actual car that won the legendary 1908 New York to Paris Race, and yes, it still runs like a champ. Jay gets behind the wheel to take this 570-cubic-inch torque monster out for a spin.

💬 Featuring:
🧠 Phil MacDougall, President of the National Automobile Museum
🚗 The actual Thomas Flyer — not a replica, not a tribute. The real deal.
📍 From New York City to Paris (with a brief detour through Buffalo, NY and Siberia, and a run-in with bandits. Seriously.)

🏁 This car didn’t just beat France, Germany, and Italy — it did it with no roads, no gas stations, and oh yeah… they had to dodge Siberian wolves and bribe a French cop with a bicycle just to cross the finish line.

🤯 Teddy Roosevelt got involved. Pigeons delivered updates. One guy thought it wasn’t his car—until he found his girlfriend’s initials carved into the frame.

🛠️ And just think: it cost more than a house, and could do 70 mph in 1907. That’s like light speed back then.

💬 Jay says:
"This thing’s got more torque than most modern trucks… and more oil leaks than my first motorcycle."
"Back then, you didn’t drive the car—you wrestled it across continents!"

🎥 Watch now for a time-traveling ride you won’t forget. And don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE, unless you hate history, internal combustion, and American grit.

📍 See the Thomas Flyer in person at:
🔗 https://automuseum.org/