The Ford Barn

Bruce of MN · 08-29-2010, 10:00 AM

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/app...5/LIFE/8290303

I wonder what spares and tools they are bringing?

PC/SR · 08-29-2010, 12:11 PM

What a great trip!! I think my first choice for basic vehicle would be a 31 CCPU wiht 4:11 rear end and a 4 speed trans if I could find one. Maybe a police or 5.5 head. Would think seriously about modern shocks. The less things to break the better. And an ice chest. Beer is the universal lubricant.

skip · 08-29-2010, 12:18 PM

Well it's all nice and everything. Glad they made the trip. Wish I was there. I'd like to see just what broke and what survived the bouncing.

But if your racing in an 'A' than maybe a bone stock 'A' that finishes would be more impressive.

Otherwise anyone could slap on a '29 Phaeton body atop a Puch chassis and go racing across the desert.

All the VW Wasserboxer Syncro vans made wore Puch AWD underpinnings. VW just shipped them the bodies.

Not to belittle one thing these fellows did. skip.

www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/Syncro_website/Tech...

TomW · 08-31-2010, 08:13 AM

In case anyone missed it - near the very bottom of that article is mentioned a website that will be covering their progress - It'll be fun to follow! (www.pekingparis2010.com)

Larry Brumfield · 08-31-2010, 03:40 PM

A BRUMFIELD Head, installed on a Model "B" Ford engine, was used in the only Model "A/B" to finish the 1997 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. The car was driven by the Prince of Malaysia, Prince Ioris Shah, and the race was 12,000 miles long over a variety of rough terrain and in all kinds of weather. The engine was built by Ron Kelley of Royse City, Texas, and the car was built by Tim Riley of Northants in England.

Karl · 09-01-2010, 07:02 PM

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We were talking about this trip last night at car club . Entry fee is US $35,000!! Ouch

roccaas · 09-02-2010, 03:58 AM

Didn't a 1950 Flathead finish this race in the last few years, ON ONE SET OF TIRES??

dave in australia · 09-03-2010, 01:40 AM

Even more impressive to me was the group of Australians, Kiwis and Dutch that replicated the original Peking to Paris in original vehicles, 1907 Itala, 1907 Spyker, a 1907 and a 1912 DeDion's and a replica of the 1907 Contal cycle car. They followed the original path as close as possible. There is a DVD available on the trek, it was aired in Australia after the event.

X38 · 09-03-2010, 04:45 AM

Yes, that was awesome!

08-29-2010, 10:00 AM	#1
Bruce of MN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: VA Posts: 1,410	Peking to Paris http://www.desmoinesregister.com/app...5/LIFE/8290303 I wonder what spares and tools they are bringing?

08-29-2010, 12:11 PM	#2
PC/SR Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 1,278	Re: Peking to Paris What a great trip!! I think my first choice for basic vehicle would be a 31 CCPU wiht 4:11 rear end and a 4 speed trans if I could find one. Maybe a police or 5.5 head. Would think seriously about modern shocks. The less things to break the better. And an ice chest. Beer is the universal lubricant.

08-29-2010, 12:18 PM	#3
skip Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 408	Re: Peking to Paris Well it's all nice and everything. Glad they made the trip. Wish I was there. I'd like to see just what broke and what survived the bouncing. But if your racing in an 'A' than maybe a bone stock 'A' that finishes would be more impressive. Otherwise anyone could slap on a '29 Phaeton body atop a Puch chassis and go racing across the desert. All the VW Wasserboxer Syncro vans made wore Puch AWD underpinnings. VW just shipped them the bodies. Not to belittle one thing these fellows did. skip. www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/Syncro_website/Tech... Last edited by skip; 08-29-2010 at 12:25 PM.

08-31-2010, 08:13 AM	#4
TomW Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SW Florida Posts: 135	Re: Peking to Paris In case anyone missed it - near the very bottom of that article is mentioned a website that will be covering their progress - It'll be fun to follow! (www.pekingparis2010.com)

08-31-2010, 03:40 PM	#5
Larry Brumfield Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 351	Re: Peking to Paris A BRUMFIELD Head, installed on a Model "B" Ford engine, was used in the only Model "A/B" to finish the 1997 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. The car was driven by the Prince of Malaysia, Prince Ioris Shah, and the race was 12,000 miles long over a variety of rough terrain and in all kinds of weather. The engine was built by Ron Kelley of Royse City, Texas, and the car was built by Tim Riley of Northants in England.

09-01-2010, 07:02 PM	#6
Karl Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manawatu, New Zealand Posts: 1,416	Re: Peking to Paris Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) We were talking about this trip last night at car club . Entry fee is US $35,000!! Ouch

09-02-2010, 03:58 AM	#7
roccaas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,300	1950 Flathead Didn't a 1950 Flathead finish this race in the last few years, ON ONE SET OF TIRES?? __________________ 20 years ago we had Johnny Cash, Steve Jobs, and Bob Hope. Now we have no Cash, no Jobs, and no Hope...please don't let Kevin Bacon die!

09-03-2010, 01:40 AM	#8
dave in australia Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,175	Re: Peking to Paris Even more impressive to me was the group of Australians, Kiwis and Dutch that replicated the original Peking to Paris in original vehicles, 1907 Itala, 1907 Spyker, a 1907 and a 1912 DeDion's and a replica of the 1907 Contal cycle car. They followed the original path as close as possible. There is a DVD available on the trek, it was aired in Australia after the event.

09-03-2010, 04:45 AM	#9
X38 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 166	Re: Peking to Paris Yes, that was awesome!

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