Reply With QuoteI've got the book and the dvd, it's a great achievement by all concerned
I was hoping to bump into Warren at the landrover expo and get him to sign my book but it was too wet to be wandering around
OldBushie
On May 15, 2005 five cars led by Lang Kidby departed Beijing for Paris retracing the original route with very similar cars to the originals; a 1907 Spyker, a 1907 and a 1912 De Dion-Bouton, a 1907 Itala and a Contal Cycle-car replica. This journey was televised by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in a four-part documentary series entitled Peking to Paris. The show was hosted by Warren Brown, one of two drivers on the Itala and a cartoonist with Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph. The Australian crew (driving westward) ran across the Italian Fiat 500 (driving eastward) in a non-planned meeting, somewhere around Krasnojarsk, Russia.
i loved watching this when it was on tv and just got it the other day. definately one of the best expeditions i have seen. the fact that it is a reanactment makes even better considering how old the cars are. definately worth a watch
ChatterBox
I've got the book and the dvd, it's a great achievement by all concerned
I was hoping to bump into Warren at the landrover expo and get him to sign my book but it was too wet to be wandering around
OldBushie
i was thinking the same with the dvd but i wont be able to get there for quite a few years
ChatterBox
Was an excellent series, we watched it religiously, have the DVD and the book.
But the reason was that the Itala was restored by Malcolm Garthon, my father.
He was a Land Rover dealer in Hurstville, in the family business started by Arthur.
Warren bought RR's and LR's off dad, hence getting to know about the Itala and when it was for sale they snatched it up, replaced the Brooklyn Green paintwork with bright red, the racer body with a touring body like the original (much larger capacity) Itala and put the thing in a container.
The car also participated in the 2007 P to P and AFAIK is somewhere in Europe
Cheers
Will
Wizard
SubscriberGreat series . Loved it. Just incredable what those old cars went through
Gary
ForumSage
One of the mechanics who went along as support is a mate of mine. Ant, owns his own LR workshop in Coffs Harbour.
OldBushie
Originally Posted by MR LR jnr.
And if were still there, I'd be driving a Land Rover today
ChatterBox
Anthony used to work at Garthon's, awesome bloke, really knows his stuff
Cheers
Will
ChatterBox
Mmm well we still have the td5 from back in the days, and i've got a tdi, had them since new. Dad works at Trivetts Alexandria these days, but it's a different game now.
Cheers
Will
OldBushie
you are one lucky kid.i like the red over the original grey looks alot betterWas an excellent series, we watched it religiously, have the DVD and the book.
But the reason was that the Itala was restored by Malcolm Garthon, my father.
He was a Land Rover dealer in Hurstville, in the family business started by Arthur.
Warren bought RR's and LR's off dad, hence getting to know about the Itala and when it was for sale they snatched it up, replaced the Brooklyn Green paintwork with bright red, the racer body with a touring body like the original (much larger capacity) Itala and put the thing in a container.
The car also participated in the 2007 P to P and AFAIK is somewhere in Europe
Cheers
Will
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