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Otto Puzzell

September 05, 2008, 04:22:37 AM
78 years ago today, two men finished an odd journey...

September 5, 1930

Cross-country trip completed, backwards

Cross-country trips were no longer considered big news in 1930, but Charles Creighton and James Hargis' unique journey managed to make headlines. The two men from Maplewood, New Jersey, arrived back in New York City on this day, having completed a 42-day round trip to Los Angeles - driving their 1929 Ford Model A the entire 7,180 miles in reverse gear.

http://www.history.com
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Allan L

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September 05, 2008, 04:25:25 AM
I'm told they were looking forward to going home!
Opinionated but sometimes wrong

Otto Puzzell

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September 05, 2008, 04:37:34 AM
 :D
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Joao Gois

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November 07, 2008, 08:33:03 AM
Now that's what I call seing your life in reverse!
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GRAYWOLF

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November 27, 2008, 03:00:57 AM
I think I'll just back right out of this discussion!
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Anton

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November 27, 2008, 05:49:24 AM
That must have been a pain in the... neck. ;D
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