The 1903 Road Trip That Made American History
26 Jun 2026
In 1903, America had only 150 miles of paved roads, no gas stations, and no highway maps. Crossing the continent by car was deemed impossible until Dr Horatio Nelson Jackson accepted a casual $50 bet to prove the sceptics wrong. Alongside mechanic Sewall K. Crocker and a goggle-wearing pit bull named Bud, Jackson embarked on a gruelling, breakdown-riddled, 63-day journey that changed transportation history forever.
*Chapters*
0:00 The First Transcontinental Car Journey
1:20 The Bold $50 Bet
3:53 Preparing the Vermont
5:00 America in 1903
7:09 The Team & Supplies
9:14 On the Road
11:01 Bud the Famous Dog
12:52 Wyoming Hardships
15:08 The Race Heats Up
16:20 Triumphant Arrival in New York
17:26 Legacy & Impact on the Automobile Age
22:18 A Powerful Faith Analogy
26:49 Free "What is Faith?" Booklet
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen changed the world. Created by Karl Benz in 1886, it is widely regarded as the world’s first true automobile. Today, there are over 1.5 billion cars on the road.
And every single one of them has a unique story, and I mean every car. From that very first horseless carriage to the sleek machines of today, each vehicle carries a history of adventures, journeys, and moments that have changed lives.
Join Gary Kent as we follow the incredible journey of the car that conquered America.
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