PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Unique Southeast Asian classic automobile rally hit Phnom Penh on Saturday with the arrival of over 35 vintage cars at the capital's Raffles Hotel le Royal.
The fleet, including a 1928 Rolls Royce Phantom 1, a 1936 Bristol 404 and a 1967 Lotus Elan S3, came from Siem Reap province as part of the Tiger Rally.
"The road (from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh) is good," so that the vehicles entered the capital city around half an hour earlier than the scheduled noon time, British driver Barry Weir told Xinhua outside the hotel.
Another British rider Paul Markcand said that the group will donate for the Indochina Starfish Foundation, a children's charity, during their stay here.
Julia Fesenberg, manager of marketing communications of the hotel, said that the sight of so many classics will be of great interest for niche followers of vintage cars in Phnom Penh and probably cause a stir among the city's car lovers.
The rally is a slow ride between Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi, stopping at the most elegant hotels along the way and costing each participant some 46,000 U.S. dollars.
The cars, driven by a diverse mixture of nationalities, have already wound through Thai and Lao valleys and will leave for Vietnam on Sunday.
The fleet, including a 1928 Rolls Royce Phantom 1, a 1936 Bristol 404 and a 1967 Lotus Elan S3, came from Siem Reap province as part of the Tiger Rally.
"The road (from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh) is good," so that the vehicles entered the capital city around half an hour earlier than the scheduled noon time, British driver Barry Weir told Xinhua outside the hotel.
Another British rider Paul Markcand said that the group will donate for the Indochina Starfish Foundation, a children's charity, during their stay here.
Julia Fesenberg, manager of marketing communications of the hotel, said that the sight of so many classics will be of great interest for niche followers of vintage cars in Phnom Penh and probably cause a stir among the city's car lovers.
The rally is a slow ride between Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi, stopping at the most elegant hotels along the way and costing each participant some 46,000 U.S. dollars.
The cars, driven by a diverse mixture of nationalities, have already wound through Thai and Lao valleys and will leave for Vietnam on Sunday.
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i saw old pictures of phnom penh. phnom penh used to have a lot of classic style cars. what happened to them when the KR took over and after the KR era? they all seemed to disappeared completely from cambodia!
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