1912 Thomas Flyer MC6-40 Limousine

The E. R. Thomas Motor Co. produced cars in Buffalo, New York, from 1903 to 1918. The concern made no secret that it wanted to go racing and entered the Vanderbilt Cup and French Grand Prix, among others. Without a doubt, the car and company are best known for winning the most formidable endurance race of all time - the 1908 New York to Paris Race with George Schuster and Montague Roberts covering the 13,341-mile distance in 171 days. The American entry was literally pulled from a Thomas dealer's showroom just three days before the race began, leaving Times Square on February 12, 1908, to the cheers of 50,000 spectators.

This particular example (one of two of its type known to exist) was sold to its first owner through Lucia Bros. Motor Co. in Green Bay, Wisconsin, which also sold Duryea, Pope, Thomas, and Waverly Electrics before becoming an exclusive agent for Packard. Under the hood is a 50-horsepower 6-cylinder engine.