Horse Powered Heritage Makes It To Al Dhafra Festival For The Third Time, When 44 Classic Cars Compete For Aed 10,000
Some of the finest looking traditional trucks, car as well as four wheel autos were registered this year for the Classic Cars Competition at the Festival, which takes location in Madinat Zayed, in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate, until December 30th. A three years old custom at Al Dhafra Festival, the Classic Cars Competition is arranged, for the first time in the nine years Festival, by the Abu Dhabi Classic Cars Club "For Al Dhafra Festival we have 44 automobiles getting involved in the competitors, to synchronize with the recent 44th wedding anniversary of UAE National Day.
In an open location next to the standard market, these old horse-powered appeals were all lined up at the Festival because last week, on December 19th, so visitors have a lot of time to enjoy them, up until the last day of Al Dhafra, which is December 30th. Each vehicle has its own information stand, defining its design, power and year of making. Some are as old as the 1920s, having gorgeous wooden seats as well as wooden wheel rims, others are 1960s trucks, preferred during Sheikh Zayed's time for going across desert areas.
Although not an ancient custom, automobiles, and also especially the classic ones, are becoming part of the modern Emirati heritage. The very first car ever before to go into the Emirates remained in 1924, in Sharjah. Abu Dhabi had to wait 10 even more years, as the very first car ever before to obtain here was in 1934, thought to be a Ford.
"People have actually currently started to see the value of classic automobiles as well as are trying to gather and also recover them, typically from parents as well as grandparents. Some came as a gift from a sheikh as well as some collection agencies also got them from sheikhs," mentioned Al Tamimi.
Restoration as well as maintenance, however, are the most significant challenge for classic cars enthusiasts, as extra components and also excellent workshops experienced regarding such cars are few and far between. The Abu Dhabi Classic Cars Club, which was set up in 2007, assisted debt collectors pursue their interest by providing such kind of information, to name a few services. Connected with the Club there is also the Al Ain Classic Car Museum, which has 37 cars in its display room, but over 240 cars in its "compilation", had by its 126 participants. Some of these automobiles are now competing in Al Dhafra's Classic Cars Competition.
The 12 categories of the competitors honor the top 3 finest looking vehicles at the Festival with AED 10,000, AED 7,500 as well as AED 5,000 respectively, after that AED 2,000 for a lot of elegant classic automobile, largest classic car, smallest vintage car, finest looking classic four-wheel car, best looking limousine, ideal looking cars, best looking vehicle, finest looking heritage car and also best looking hair salon vehicle.
"We are for the first time at Al Dhafra Festival and also I think it's a great opportunity for us to showcase vintage cars, however also a good challenge to organize a good competitors as well as raise individuals's passion in classic cars," stated Al Tamimi.
Organised by the Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee-- Abu Dhabi, Al Dhafra Festival will continue up until December 30th. The outcomes for the Classic Cars Competition, together with Sour Milk, Handicrafts as well as Best Camp competitors will get on December 30th.
