The 1909 Race Henry Ford Cheated to Win - Eric Moskowitz on "The Hardest, Longest Race" | #149
Discover the wild true story of the 1909 transcontinental auto race! Author Eric Moskowitz reveals how Henry Ford cheated to win The Hardest, Longest Race.
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