The Peking to Paris Motor Challenge ended in France on October 18th 1997, after an epic 45-day journey across half the world, from Peking. The event was won by a 50-year old Jeep, ahead of a gaggle or pursuing classic and vintage cars of varying ages.

The fact that more than 80 cars from the 96 starters finished the route is widely regarded as simply incredible, considering the ordeals that these old cars and their crews had to go through to reach Paris.

This site acts as a modest record of the event as it unfolded. To jump the index page for the routine reports and stories, please click HERE

On this site you can find out more of the history of the event  and about the cars that took part in 1907. You can also check out the 1997 route day-by-day, read a description, or see a map and inspect the starting list of cars, ranging in year from 1907 to 1972.

For all previous bulletins and information from Rally Office, plus links to other sites carrying Peking to Paris material, click  HERE

To jump to the Rally Office home page for links to other events organised by the Endurance Rally Association (link updated 2010), click HERE