Footage of the Around The World in 80 Days Motor Challenge.
'I was delighted to find this footage as it brought back some great memories.' - BARRY WEIR
Historic Rally
Barry Weir was thrilled to unearth footage of a TV documentary that traced The Around The World in 80 Days Challenge.
The rally saw Barry drive his wife's 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 around the globe crossing four continents and 22 countries.
It put Barry in the record books as it was the first time an historic car had been driven around the world in 80 days.
The documentary followed the rally at various stages with Barry featuring in the film that is now on YouTube.
Racing car legend Stirling Moss gave his expert view throughout the film.
The first part of the documentary can be viewed here: https://www.motorsport.com/rally/video/2000-the-around-the-world-in-80-days-motor-challenge-ep-1-2/39296/ (*Barry appears from 4 min 42 seconds.)
Read All About it!
Barry Has written a book about his experiences in the historic rally which is available online.
Driving Ambition charts the ups and down of the his journey across the globe.
Click here to read the extraordinary story: Driving Ambition.
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