In the early 20th century, the motor car was considered a killer. The culprit was the 1903 Paris to Madrid road race that never made it to Madrid. It was stopped by the French prime minister, Emile Combes, as it got to Bordeaux. The reason? The race had killed 10 people and injured many more in just the 8 hours and 35 minutes it took the leaders to get there. This fear of the motor car was born of ignorance. The 1903 Paris-Madrid…
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