Rally: Noele and Mario Illien at the finish lineš„
PEKING TO PARIS 2019 Mario Illien and his daughter Noele happily finished the longest and most difficult rally in the world for historic vehicles. For the second time after 2013, a strong performance. The Beijing to Paris Challenge is the longest and toughest challenge in a classic car. Over 14,500 kilometers from Beijing to Paris in 36 [...]
The Beijing to Paris Challenge is the longest and toughest challenge in a vintage car.
Over 14,500 kilometers from Beijing to Paris in 36 days - you have to be pissed off to repeat a trip like that. But Noele and father Mario Illien are not alone in being so crazy: among the more than 100 participants in the 2019 edition, half were hopeful repeat offenders.
No problems with the Citroƫn vintage car
The 69-year-old motor wizard from Chur and his 28-year-old daughter also drove the same car as six years ago, a Citroƫn Traction Avant 11B, built in 1955. And the Frenchman also held out bravely. Apart from the new dents and scratches.
After a 14th place finish in 2013, the pair set their sights on an arrival in the top ten. Read whether they succeeded and what motivated them to embark on this extraordinary adventure in the next print edition of AutoSprintCH.
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