On May 28, 96 classic cars left Beijing for an epic race that will take them all the way to Paris.
It's the 5th Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, one of the planet's toughest rally races.
The cars in competition are rarely seen on roads today, and span from a 1913 Ford Model T to a 1982 Renault 4.
They're being driven by teams of two, who hail from 26 countries and are made up of spouses, parents and children, and siblings.
Some are doing it just for fun, while others are raising money for charity (causes include environmental conservation and brain research).
Seven cars were forced to drop out within the first week, but the rest are aiming to reach Paris by June 29.
Standing between them and their goal are 7,500 miles of deserts, mountains, gravel and dirt roads, through China, Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland, France, and more.
On May 28, the cars took off from Beijing, starting the 7,500 mile journey.
Things quickly got muddy.
The 1913 Ford Model T is the oldest entrant in the rally. On day two, its oil cap vibrated loose and ended up breaking a fan blade.
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