Peking to Paris 2007 - The Official Book
Code No: 19130
Price: $79.95
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Author: Young, Philip
Published: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
No. Pages: 224
Dimensions: 26 x 26
Illustrations: 450 mainly colour photos
Description:
Publisher`s Description:
The official record of the centennial re-enactment of a great motoring milestone. Man and machine against the elements, driving where no car has gone before... That was the impossible challenge of 1907 when a handful of buccaneering madcap motorists took up the idea of a Paris newspaper to prove that the car could now go anywhere by driving the huge distance between two capital cities... from Peking to Paris. To mark the 100th anniversary of the original "Great Race", over 100 cars set out to drive the original route used by Prince Borghese in 1907: they range from authentic veteran Italas, to vintage Bentleys, to classic Aston Martins and pretty much everything in-between. Drivers of 26 different nationalities came together to pit their wits and their cars by driving 40 days from the Great Wall of China, across the Gobi Desert.
Pitstop Comments:
A beautifully illustrated record of an epic motoring adventure! The book takes you through the event day-by-day, with comments from competitors describing the challenges that they faced along the way. A great read for anyone who dreams of the open road and long distance drives!
Publisher`s Description:
The official record of the centennial re-enactment of a great motoring milestone. Man and machine against the elements, driving where no car has gone before... That was the impossible challenge of 1907 when a handful of buccaneering madcap motorists took up the idea of a Paris newspaper to prove that the car could now go anywhere by driving the huge distance between two capital cities... from Peking to Paris. To mark the 100th anniversary of the original "Great Race", over 100 cars set out to drive the original route used by Prince Borghese in 1907: they range from authentic veteran Italas, to vintage Bentleys, to classic Aston Martins and pretty much everything in-between. Drivers of 26 different nationalities came together to pit their wits and their cars by driving 40 days from the Great Wall of China, across the Gobi Desert.
Pitstop Comments:
A beautifully illustrated record of an epic motoring adventure! The book takes you through the event day-by-day, with comments from competitors describing the challenges that they faced along the way. A great read for anyone who dreams of the open road and long distance drives!
