Montague Roberts

Winning Driver of the 1908 New York to Paris Race

Nationality: United States
Born: 1882, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died: September 20, 1957 74 Years Newark, New Jersey


Montague Roberts was an early automobile pioneer who was a winning driver of the Thomas that won the 1908 New York to Paris Race. He taught many famous people how to drive including President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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