The Pakistani vintage car scene has recently been rekindled. The formation of the vintage car club in Pakistan has really helped spread awareness. This club has also been helpful for the people who are or plan to restore their cars to their former glory. The club acts as a family aiding and assisting other member weather in the form of advice or parts. The club has inspired people to look after and own special gems that were before left for dead.
The VCCP (Vintage car club Pakistan) organizes an annual car show that attracts people from all over Karachi. The VCCP also gives out awards for best in show and other categories. The VCCP has inspired not only the educated but the illiterate as well to restore and preserve these classic cars.
Shakeel an auto mechanic had bought a mustang body from the scrap yard and had planned to restore it for a long time. This year Shakeel finished his dream car and was overjoyed as he showed off his car to the rest of Karachi. We asked Shakeel if he would ever sell his most prized possession. “This car would go to the grave with me if it were up to me.”
Vintage is a term used for items that have historical significance and are more than 20 years old. Vintage cars have been the crown jewel in mans pursuit to stand out. It all started after the industrial revolution when the internal combustion engine was introduced into production cars. Mans journey with his beloved creation started from the likes of Henry Ford who is called the father of the automobile. In 1908 the ford motor company rolled out its first car the Model A. It was a simple car just four wheels and an engine to drive it but it had an impact so great that it would revolutionize the automotive industry into being production oriented. The car market opened up to the middle class when in October 1908 Henry ford launched the ford model T. This was the first affordable car that paved the way for other car companies to invest and develop the car market. Americans, Germans and Italians have dominated the international car market ever since.
The restoration of cars to their former glory is very labor intensive and time consuming but still the people who have fell in love with these beauties spend their hard earned money and very valuable time restoring these cars. The VCCP annually holds a rally from Karachi to Lahore in which classic car owners from all over Pakistan participate. The rally is held to showcase the hard work of the people that restored the car. It also gives the people to see and witness that these cars are not just for show but they actually work The Pakistani vintage car scene has recently been rekindled. The formation of the vintage car club in Pakistan has really helped spread awareness. This club has also been helpful for the people who are or plan to restore their cars to their former glory. The club acts as a family aiding and assisting other member weather in the form of advice or parts. The club has inspired people to look after and own special gems that were before left for dead.
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