Unique Southeast Asian classic rally will hit Phnom Penh's streets this week with the arrival of the fleet at the capital's Raffles Hotel le Royal, English-Khmer language newspaper the Cambodian Daily said today.
A total of 35 vintage cars, including a 1928 Rolls Royce Phantom 1, a 1936 Bristol 404 and a 1967 Lotus Elan S3, will arrive from Siem Reap province on Friday as part of the Tiger Rally.
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 US$46,000.
The cars, driven by a diverse mixture of nationalities, have already wound through Thai and Lao valleys and are currently rattling across Cambodia's scenic plains before entering Vietnam.
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, Julia Fesenberg, manager of marketing communications at the hotel, told the paper.
The cars will be parked in front of the hotel for public viewing and the drivers will contribute to orphanage during their stay in Phnom Penh.