05-09-2005

London-Sydney Classic Cars Rally Drives Across Pakistan

via www.dawn.com

The London-Sydney Friendship motor rally 2005 left for Islamabad after an overnight stopover here on Sunday. Fifteen vehicles, including 12 vintage 1970 models of Jaguar, Mercedes, Pontiac, Porsche and Chevrolet, entered the Pakistan leg of the world tour on Saturday evening from the Iranian border town of Taftan. Thirty-five people were riding the vehicles. The motor rally will reach Islamabad via Sibi, Sukkur, Multan and Lahore and then leave for China through the Khunjerab Pass via Besham, Gilgit and Gulmit.