Pictured above is Tony Gardiner's superb evocation of Prince Scipio Borghese in the Itala leading the world's first motor rally.

Below is a shot of Borghese himself with, on his left, Luigi Barzini, the Italian journalist, whose evocative reports from the winning car did so much to establish the worldwide fame of the event, establishing it as one of the greatest adventures of the century.

The final shot shows the winning Itala in China, with much of the bodywork and luggage removed to enable it to be hauled through paddy fields which were preventing progress.

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Peking to Paris Motor Challenge

News from Rally Office... (most recent item first)

Bulletin 29 - End of the Adventure
Bulletin 28 - Almost there
Bulletin 27 - Back in the mountains
Bulletin 26 - Turning forty
Bulletin 25 - Passing Patras
Bulletin 24 - Across Greece
Bulletin 23 - No control
Bulletin 22 - The longest day
Bulletin 21 - Target Turkey
Bulletin 20 - Piston fixed
Bulletin 19 - Highway to Hamadan
Bulletin 18 - Enjoying Esfahan
Bulletin 17 - Back on the road
Bulletin 16 - A tragic day
Bulletin 15 - Progress in Pakistan
Bulletin 14 - No fast track to Delhi...
Bulletin 13 - Back under canvas
Bulletin 12 - Neutral but remarkable
Bulletin 11 - Fords in front
Bulletin 10 - Three-way lead
Bulletin 09 - The Rocky Road
Bulletin 08 - Arrival at Lhasa
Bulletin 07 - Mud ahead
Bulletin 06 - Keep on climbing
Bulletin 05 - Cold in Koko Nor
Bulletin 04 - Who wants a DB6 diff?
Bulletin 03 - Some early retirements...
Bulletin 02 - Mechanical troubles start...
Bulletin 01 - Landslide ahead!
The culmination of four years' work
Starters assemble in Peking for the Great Adventure
Countdown begins for 1997 Peking to Paris
Background to The 1907 Peking to Paris