With an aluminum, 6.2-liter, 230-hp V-8 engine and a long wheelbase chassis, the red and white Rolls Royce rode at the head of the fleet. The Silver Cloud’s V-8 engine replaced the venerable straight-six, which was originally introduced in 1907 and fitted to the Silver Ghost, providing about 30 per cent more horsepower than its ancestor. The 1959 Rolls is owned by the chairman of the car rally.The stylish four-door hardtop Bel Air first came out in January 1956 with a dual-carburettor and a 225-hp V8 engine. Getting to 60 mph from rest in a scant 8.9 seconds, the blue and white Chevy was a sensational achievement for the day, especially at the price: $2,450. The owner of this particular four-door Bel Air, Shahnawaz Khan Mandokhal, has been a part of the rally coordination team since its inception nine years ago.Speaking to The Express Tribune, Awan said the purpose of the rally is to create an awareness among people and “to send a softer image of Pakistan.
“Pakistan also has car enthusiasts and we’re no different from the rest of the world,” he added.
A participant and coordinator of the rally, Nasir Majeed, speaking about car rallies said, “It is the common denominator that brings us together. You come together in solidarity and hope to change the wrong perceptions of people. It is about changing the norms and letting people know that it’s quite safe to travel in Pakistan”. The Pakistani-Canadian also applauded the local workmanship that allowed him to restore his car and said that he could have never afforded it in Canada.
Volkswagen Camper 1972
Syed Haider Ali Kirmani, who was also part of the motorcade, said that the rally has given him a “chance to see the country and spread a positive message about it
The 9th Annual Classic Car Rally 2018, commenced on Saturday in Karachi and is scheduled to make its way through Pakistan before reaching its final destination at the Khyber Pass.
Organised by the Classic Car Club Pakistan, the convoy of vintage cars initiated its journey from the Ramada Hotel in DHA.
The itinerary included a visit to Mazar e Quaid before moving through Ghambat, Bahawalpur, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and finally the Khyber Pass/Torkham border which connects Pakistan to eastern Afghanistan.
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