David Brown of Britain, checks his Rolls Royce Phantom II,...

David Brown of Britain, checks his Rolls Royce Phantom II, produced in 1930, as he prepares for the Peking-to-Paris Motor Challenge, one of the world’s longest and toughest classic car rallies, one day before its kick-off in Beijing on 27 May 2013. The 96 classic and vintage cars from 26 countries will set off from the Great Wall of China on Tuesday to drive a 12,500 km route, from Beijing to Paris for 33 days (Reuters)