Peking Paris Ultimate Driving by Philip Young (8 results)

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Condition: Very Good. First Edition, hardcover. 224 pages. Very good in a very good dust jacket (in fresh mylar protector), or better, hint of bumping on outer corners, overall a nice, clean copy. The official book of the centenary event. Please note that expedited domestic mail and international mail will likely run extra on this heavy item.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 10,000 miles, the greatest overland drive between two capital cities . in the wheel-tracks of the original pioneers who blazed a trail in 1907 to prove that cars could now go anywhere . and 100 years later, a total of 130 veteran, vintage and classic cars from 26 different countries recreate the same great adventure . pounding down the vast empty spaces of the Gobi Desert . Mongolia . Russian Steppes . racing for a bottle of champagne. The official record of the centennial re-enactment of a great motoring milestone: the 1907 Peking to Paris race. 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 Peking to Paris. To mark the 100th anniversary of the original _x001C_Great Race_x001D_, over 100 cars set out to drive the original route used by Prince Borghese in 1907. They ranged from authentic veteran Italas and vintage Bentleys to classic Aston Martins, and pretty much everything in-between. Drivers of 26 different nationalities came together to test their wits and their cars by driving 40 days from the Great Wall of China, across the Gobi Desert. After the Gobi came ten days of wilderness, crossing Mongolia's vast plains to Russia, then on to Moscow_x0019_s Red Square and St Petersburg, Estonia, Latvia, Poland and Germany, the survivors finally rolling into Paris for an amazing party. Even though 100 years had passed since the first groundbreaking event, today's rally enthusiasts discovered that in Mongolia, conditions of poor fuel, problems of food and water, and finding the way to distant horizons remained a challenge exactly as faced by the original pioneers. This is the inside story of the great driving efforts and human endeavour required to complete an amazingly challenging route. With 250 photos, official maps and inside information, it is a fascinating read for any motor enthusiast. The book also briefly describes the original event, including previously unpublished photographs. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1845841204.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. 1st. Official record of the centenary re-enactment of the 1907 Peking-Paris rally. 224pp, heavilly illustrated. VG clean copy in dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Veloce Publishing, Dorchester, UK. 1st edition 2007. Hardcover. 224 pp. 260x260 mm (10¼"x10¼") approx. Very many colour photos plus details of competitors, cars and results. Condition: as new in an as new dust jacket. Please see the photos of the actual item to assess its condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Book is in very good condition. Red cloth board. 224pp with colour photographs.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in excellent condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight.