[00:00.49]Once a year, a race is held for old cars.
[00:05.42]A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.
[00:13.94]One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.
[00:20.23]The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.
[00:26.04]Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part.
[00:31.81]After a great many loud explosions, the race began.
[00:37.26]Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!
[00:46.02]A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals.
[00:58.97]It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.
[01:06.48]The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure.
[01:10.26]It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.