About this episode

The episode recounts the story of two men and a dog who took a historic road trip from San Francisco to New York in the early days of automobiles.

Back when cars were a brand new thing, before people even knew they'd stick around, two men and a dog drove from San Francisco to New York. This classic episode has their story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• history
• automobiles
• travel
• adventure
• road trips

Keywords

• first road trip
• history of cars
• San Francisco
• New York
• adventure

Mentioned in this episode

Places: San Francisco, New York

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