Albert Bessudo of France checks his Jaguar XK120, produced in 1950, as he prepares for the Peking-to-Paris Motor Challenge, one of the world's longest and toughest classic car rallies, one day before its kick-off in Beijing on May 27. 96 classic and vintage cars from 26 countries will set off from the Great Wall of China on Tuesday to drive a 12,500 km route from Beijing to Paris for 33 days. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon